Username: gdoros
Post Date: 2026-07-16 23:28:21
I am new to Rebelle. Well actually I have had the program for more than a year but have not found the time to dedicate to learning how to use it. There is so much posted in the Escape Motions , not sure where to look. I am looking for a step by step guide to starting and finsihing a portrait. I just view the Bougereau painting demonstration, although great to watch i did not learn anything on how to use the tools to get to the stages shown in the video.
Are there lessons or tutorials that would get me started. Something I can follow along with from start to finish.
Username: JennaStark
Post Date: 2026-07-19 19:50:07
Well, I think the question to start with is what's your experience level? Are you new to digital painting as a whole? Or you've been doing it in other programs for a while and just want to try out the different angle that Rebelle comes at things with? (Because Rebelle, while intuitive, does function differently than, say, painting in Photoshop or similar, y'know? Completely different brush engine than opacity-based programs.)
In the Bougereau demo, I believe that they were sticking to just the brushes from the new Bristle Brush category that comes with Rebelle 8 Pro (not in the regular Rebelle 8), so make sure you have that version first, if you're looking to follow along with the demo video. The brushes used in that demo are very specific in the way they work and can take some practice to get the hang of, but can produce some great results!
In general, sticking to any sort of oil brush in Rebelle will help you get that painterly quality; sometimes you have to experiment with settings to get just the look you want, but the out-of-the-box brushes are a great place to start. If you have an earlier version of Rebelle, I'd recommend trying the basic Filbert brush from the Oils & Acrylics category -- that one can get you pretty far and was always one of my go to brushes before the bristle brushes arrived. If you do have Rebelle 8 Pro, the best way to learn what the bristle brushes do is by experimenting with them. When I wanted to get them down, I did studies of simple objects, so I could just focus on what the brush was doing and whether it was creating the strokes I wanted it to. (Simple object, simple lighting. Takes the pressure off, so you're not distracted by the subject matter.)
I'm happy to try and tailor responses if you have a more specific question about workflow or painting steps, just let me know what you're hoping to do on your end. :)
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