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Art created by digitally painting over top of an existing image, including a drawn sketch, 3d rendered image, photograph, or even a previously coloured image.

This may be done to simply render the subject, add greater detail, or alter the subject.

A paintover of previously uncoloured piece of art isn't simply a color edit of lineart or a sketch, but involves adding painted detail, complex lighting, texture, and sometimes a background that didn't exist in the sketch/lineart. A paintover of a sketch or lineart will often obscure or entirely cover the lines, creating a softer and more realistic looking image. Paintovers of finished artwork may done as collaboration between two artists.

Paintover Applications

• Painting over a screenshot to create an edited screenshot
• Painting over a figure posed using SFM, Blender or other 3d rendered images
• This may be done to add details to a rendered figure or be a full paintover of a 3d rendered image using the 3d art as a base
• Paintover is a key part of photobashing

See Also

• photo manipulation
• photomorph
• photobashing
• color edit