{"id":766,"date":"2021-01-12T10:26:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T11:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spearskills.com\/?p=766"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:25:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:25:25","slug":"painting-crystals-and-gems-digital-painting-walkthrough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spearskills.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/12\/painting-crystals-and-gems-digital-painting-walkthrough\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting Crystals And Gems \u2013 Digital Painting Walkthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“How do I get a translucent look when painting crystals and gems?”<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Taking on the challenge of painting shiny, semi-transparent objects like crystals and gems, amber and sea glass is not for the faint of heart!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Understanding how to get a realistic see-through lighting effect on objects can give your digital painting skills and entirely new dimension.<\/b><\/p>\n

In this video, I\u2019ll show you how I approach painting 2 glowing, faceted crystals that bounce reflected light off of each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll see some of the essential tools and techniques I use in my daily art processes, such as the pen tool, group masks, blur effects and more\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tips to help you paint unique crystals:<\/span><\/p>\n