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CGing Faye Wong:step by step

I use Adobe photoshop 5.0 for this CG.
All techniques were learnt from Louie Shibasaki of 'Black Box'.
Her website can be reached through my links page.


The images was scanned into the computer in grayscale, because of my limited RAM, i scan in at low resolution, about 100 dpi. The image was then converted into RGB mode.

Adjust the Brightness/Contrast to eliminate unecessary spots or dirty areas caused by pencil sketching, by the way I don't ink my artwork because the linework will be discarded upon completion. Then copy the image, paste it onto a new channel, then invert that channel(ctrl-I). Load that channel as selection, then return to layers, create a new layer, then press alt-delete(make sure the foreground color is black). u should have a transparent layer with lineworks by now. .


Try to color different parts on separate layers.I color the face first. For the shadows and highlights, I no longer use dodge and burn as I used to, but rather I color the same color on a separate layer then use 'multipy' mode for shadows, and 'overlay' for highlights. You can use as many layers of tones as you like, as it tends to produce better results.



The most difficult part for me is rendering of the hair, it takes quite a lot of patience(which I lack). Lots of layers...


when done, flatten the layers, then copy the layer onto a new layer, invert the layer, then motion blur the surroundings(optional).

After that use Hue/Saturation to give the inverted layer a blue hue(adjust accordingly), or any other hues you prefer, normally I use sepia brown or blue, green might be a bit weird, remember to check the colorize box

Then chose a mode for this layer, I use 'multiply" for this piece. Finally reduce the opacity of this layer, then flatten it. Its done!!!.