Coreldraw Tutorial: Create an Artistic Drawing of the Twilight Kiss Using Coreldraw and Photoshop

Its a little something dedicated to CorelDraw and photoshop lovers on this valentines. ;)
Here I have used a combination of two very different softwares-CorelDRAW and Photoshop. I always loved coreldraw as the best drawing software and photoshop as the best coloring software. Some people believe that this combination is not possible because of "compatibility issues". Well I am not very sure, here is a new combination. I hope u will like it.

NOTE:It is really very hard to categorize this tutorial but still I am putting it as CorelDraw tutorial...

End result:

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Practice tutorial

Step 1

First of all take a new page in corelDraw. Take your favorite image that you want to trace. I have chosen this "twilight kiss". You can always do freehand drawing. I prefer tracing here. If you are good in traditional drawing, you can scan your drawing and then start tracing it in coreldraw ;)
The size of this image is 2500px * 1393px.

Step 2

Now press "I". We will work with artistic media tool. Select the "preset shape" Its the top left icon on "artistic media tool bar".
Make stroke width 9px.
And then choose your favorite preset stroke. I am working with default stroke.

Step 3

Choose red color for drawing otherwise you wont see what you are drawing....try to draw large strokes that looks good. It shows "force"

Step 4

the sketch is done now...There is not much to explain here...You just have to trace the lines that u feel are important....its basically an outline

Step 5

The sketch is done and image is not needed anymore....so delete the image.
Now select all the lines and press G to group them. Click on black color to make the lines black...

Step 6

Go to File>export
save it as a jpeg file...
and then open it in photoshop.... :)

Step 7

In Photoshop
Go to Windows>swatches to get the swatches pallets
In Swatches pallet choose web hues....
click on #ffcc99. Its skin color.

Add a new layer
Set layer blending mode to Multiply
Take Brush tool by pressing B
brush size- 100px
hardness- 30%
opacity- 25%
Flow- 60%
Color there faces and neck....

Step 8

Now start working with shades

Step 9

Add dark colors

Step 10

Now I am using harder brush...with hardness around 80%....

Step 11

now the hair

Step 12

Fill color in the in dresses....

Step 13

Fill the background

Step 14

more details

Step 15

and done

Happy Valentines Day to all

18 Comments:

nishagandhi says:

nicely done Niks nice colors!!

(2 years and 98 days ago)

niks1351 says:

THNX NISHA

(2 years and 98 days ago)

Nisha says:

Great, Really Cool! - Could you help me find some photoshop tutorials for kids, especially for those who are not that good in English - Pictorial guides as this one.....?

Thanks again

Nisha [www.akshaya.info]

(2 years and 93 days ago)

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(2 years and 91 days ago)

Guest says:

Well I could easily trace the outlines of the couple in photoshop, you dont need Corel Draw too.

(2 years and 91 days ago)

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(2 years and 84 days ago)

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(2 years and 83 days ago)

Ronnie says:

wow nice and sweet picture.

(2 years and 80 days ago)

hereisanoop says:

very nice tut......

(2 years and 62 days ago)

niks1351 says:

thanks anoop

(2 years and 60 days ago)

hamze says:

cool great work

(1 year and 316 days ago)

Guest says:

Woah nelly, how about them aplpes!

(1 year and 311 days ago)

CorneliaMladenova says:

Super cool, looks like water colour

(1 year and 268 days ago)

LoveReda - Album RedaRing for painting - Reda Haskouri Hachlout says:

Thank you so much , i really like this , Freat Tut..

(1 year and 230 days ago)

Guest says:

good create thanks

(1 year and 155 days ago)

Guest says:

good create thanks

(1 year and 155 days ago)

Arter says:

Neatly done and well explained! I've entered into pxleyes through your tutorial. Thank you!

(1 year and 105 days ago)

Arter says:

Neatly done and well explained! I've entered into pxleyes through your tutorial. Thank you!

(1 year and 105 days ago)

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