Suggesting a hole.......

[Cees Donker]

I tried to visually suggest a hole but wasn't satisfied with the result. It must look like you would have used a boolean operation to make a hole.....

any suggestions?

Cees

[gaucho_59]

I tried to visually suggest a hole but wasn't satisfied with the result. It must look like you would have used a boolean operation to make a hole.....

any suggestions?

Cees

Can you be more explicit as to what this hole is or represents...and where does it go?
Like... a fuselage hole used to house the pins on a jack to raise the tail of a tail dragger...
a hole in fabric on doped fabric finishes... a hand hold (see through hole) on fabric wings ... I think I could help... but then again... who knows what you mean aby a hole...lol

[Cees Donker]

Well, this hole!



Cees

[Stratobat]

Hey Cees,

Are you looking for something like this?

Regards,
Stratobat

[Cees Donker]

Perhaps without the three lines and the reflection in the middle? That lighter round suggests the hole in this case. I'll try it! Thanks!



Cees

[Stratobat]

Hey Cees,

I added the three lines in to represent the metal spokes of the wheel. I wasn't sure about the reflection, myself, but maybe another idea would be to use a zinc chromate type of colour for inside the hole, then with the metal spokes above that on another layer, followed by a dark ring to denote depth on the inside and a light one on the outside to highlight the outer edge of the hole?

Regards,
Stratobat

[Cees Donker]

I have the idea that a mere lighter edge will do the trick! Great idea to add the spokes!

Thanks!

Cees

[Stratobat]

Hey Cees,

Here's a visual of the idea above

Regards,
Stratobat

[Cees Donker]

Looks like a hole alright!



Cees

[Stratobat]

Hey Cees,

Here's what I've come up with.

Edit: Added second image - Tidied up the shadow in the hole, added noise and included bolts as per Gaucho's post below.

Regards,
Stratobat

[gaucho_59]

Well, this hole!



Cees

Attachment 37495

Here it is dude: It was just done on the spurr of the moment so bear with me

A. Select a color background the visualize your work.
B. New layer to work on.
Then,
1. Use a circle selection, invert selection and with an airbrush stroke slightly larger than the circle... "puff " white slightly outside the circle rim.
2. Fill the inside of the circle (reverting to normal selection inside it) with black or a suitable color as required by the skin of the model.
3. Inside the circle place a very slight white semielliptical edging on it lower canthus.
4. Now take the large "hole" and reduce it by whatever percentage [in this case I did 40% of the original hole] is required to bring it to the scale shown in a picture or polygon model, etc.
and voila' you got a reasonably realistic hole in 5 easy steps..
Happy flying!!

[gaucho_59]

Attachment 37495

Here it is dude: It was just done on the spurr of the moment so bear with me

A. Select a color background so you can visualize your work as you do it.
B. Start a new layer to work on.
Then,
1. Using a circle selection, invert the selection and with an airbrush stroke slightly larger than the circle... "puff " white slightly outside the circle rim.
2. Fill the inside of the circle (reverting to normal selection inside it) with black or a suitable color as required by the skin of the model.
3. Inside the circle place a very slight white semielliptical edging on it lower canthus so as to give it some depth and perspective.
4. Now take the large "hole" and reduce it by whatever percentage [in this case I did 40% of the original hole] is required to bring it to the scale shown in a picture or polygon model, etc.
and voila' you got a reasonably realistic hole in 5 easy steps..
{I am sorry about the first batched tutorial... I cannot write on the fly... lol}
Glad to help you whenever you need it... don't hesitate to ask

Happy flying!!

Always here for you!

[gaucho_59]

Always here for you!

Excellent idea to show the bicycle style spokes through the hole Stratobat!!!
I will keep it in mind if I ever need to do a hole like this...

[Cees Donker]

Great little tutorial Carlos!

Thanks!

Cees

[Stratobat]

Excellent idea to show the bicycle style spokes through the hole Stratobat!!!

Thank you, Gaucho. I'm glad you like it

Regards,
Stratobat