{"id":949,"date":"2018-05-31T22:15:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T22:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestrackinglink.com\/?p=949"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:13:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:13:31","slug":"how-to-paint-anything-the-ultimate-guide-to-rendering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestrackinglink.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/31\/how-to-paint-anything-the-ultimate-guide-to-rendering\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Paint Anything: The ULTIMATE Guide to Rendering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6022\" class=\"elementor elementor-6022\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-269f7ce5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"269f7ce5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b4b6e19\" data-id=\"5b4b6e19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44eb585 blog-hook-header elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44eb585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Painting from imagination can be tough&#8230; where are you meant to put the highlights? And what about the shadows?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57eb6bd elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57eb6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>The key is understanding how different types of light work.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, there\u2019s an 8-step \u201crecipe\u201d to painting light from imagination \u2013 which I cover in-depth in my program,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/paintable.cc\/ifi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illustration From Imagination<\/a>. And today, I wanted to give you a sneak-peak of one of these lessons!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29c135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c29c135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/paintable.cc\/ifi\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9866 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bestrackinglink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AD_025_FromImagination_2.jpg\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bf605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87bf605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Today\u2019s lesson is a COMPLETE walkthrough of my rendering process, in which I show you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to break complex shapes down so you can paint even the most difficult objects,<\/li>\n<li>How to add different light sources completely from imagination,<\/li>\n<li>Exactly where to place the most important highlights, shadows, and details in every painting,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>And much more:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22c4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b22c4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9668ece elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9668ece\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06a695a\" data-id=\"06a695a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8b633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e8b633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>You can download the exercise files mentioned in the video for both Photoshop and other tools <a href=\"https:\/\/paintable.cc\/how-to-paint-anything-from-imagination\/exercise_rendering\/\">right here<\/a>.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3a1be3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3a1be3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efe379b\" data-id=\"efe379b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce2a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0ce2a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e23c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"c5e23c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"14139\" class=\"elementor elementor-14139\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008dbe7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"008dbe7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7735d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de7735d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5e3b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be5e3b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ca130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59ca130\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-paint-brush\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Realistic skin textures\u200b\u200b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-paint-brush\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ABR Brushes (Photoshop &amp; Procreate)\u200b\u200b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-paint-brush\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SUT Brushes (Clip Studio Paint)\u200b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c9b640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c9b640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Designed to Paint Incredible Portrait Details!<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e08086 elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e08086\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-713b980c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"713b980c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container 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