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A sort of step by step of my latest work, "I can tell you're right" ---> :thumb192916537:
Because several people asked which technique I used for colouring, as well as "Shorter you was cute" :thumb192304330:

Keep in mind that I work with a tablet and Photoshop CS4 + Paint Tool SAI when needed. I use layers a lot, as well as layer masks. They're great and really helpful, if you don't know what they are I recommend you check out the way they work! *____*

So yeah, it's not much, but it collects all the phases which eventually brought me to the final product! Let's go into further details:

1) Very rought sketch - this step is essential, because it allows you to translate the idea you have in mind to "paper", and I'm referring to the position, the setting etc. As you can see, I didn't pay attention to anatomy and details AT ALL; it's just the general concept. (Photoshop)

2) Basic shapes of the body - once the initial sketch is decided, it's time I started adding more details, focusing mostly on anatomy. The final product is rough once again, but not as much as the latest step! We'll define everything later. (Photoshop)

3) Anatomy - this is when you finally spend much time with defining muscles, articulations (beware of knees and elbows!) and tridimensionality (see Toph's right foot?). I also start to add more details to hair and faces. (Photoshop)

4) Get dressed! - add a blank layer above the latest one (whose opacity is lower) and simply draw clothes over it! It's the best thing to do if you want to modify the bodies (and the anatomy in general) a second time. This way the lines of the clothes won't interphere with the ones of the "mannequins". (Photoshop)

5) Lineart - once your basic sketch is done and you're satisfied with everything, it's time to add a new layer and nicely trace the lineart! Make them as clean as possible and, if you like, add some darker spots to give more volume. (SAI)

6) Base colours - this step, obviously, depends on you and your creativity ^^ I create a new layer for each colour I use, so that I don't get confused when it's time to add shades and lights. (Photoshop)

7) Cell-shading - for this step, I usually work on a different layer set on "multiply" or "linear burn": the colours are usually the same as the basic ones, but I often vary their levels of brightness, contrast and saturation so that the final product will be more vibrant and not monotonous. (SAI)

8) Global light and shading - Burn Tool, Vivid light (picking white colour from your palette!), Overlay... blending modes are your friends! This step is useful to give more deepness and volume. (Photoshop)

9) Adjustement + balloons - once I've added light and shades, I save final product in .png format and then open it again. Then I play a bit with levels, light and contrast to make everything look more defined and lively. Balloons are made with SAI... and I believe everyone knows how to make them! :'D (Photoshop)

10) Background - well, not a real background here... it's just a green stain which I eventually blurred to make it look softer and more "grass-like". (Photoshop)

...Finished!

Note: each of the sketches from the first to the fifth panel are done on five different layers. As you can see, I modified their faces and some parts of their bodies a lot, but this is part of the game

Hope you can find it useful, or maybe a bit... I don't know... inspiring?

Soon in scraps.

Description
A sort of step by step of my latest work, "I can tell you're right" ---> :thumb192916537:
Because several people asked which technique I used for colouring, as well as "Shorter you was cute" :thumb192304330:

Keep in mind that I work with a tablet and Photoshop CS4 + Paint Tool SAI when needed. I use layers a lot, as well as layer masks. They're great and really helpful, if you don't know what they are I recommend you check out the way they work! *____*

So yeah, it's not much, but it collects all the phases which eventually brought me to the final product! Let's go into further details:

1) Very rought sketch - this step is essential, because it allows you to translate the idea you have in mind to "paper", and I'm referring to the position, the setting etc. As you can see, I didn't pay attention to anatomy and details AT ALL; it's just the general concept. (Photoshop)

2) Basic shapes of the body - once the initial sketch is decided, it's time I started adding more details, focusing mostly on anatomy. The final product is rough once again, but not as much as the latest step! We'll define everything later. (Photoshop)

3) Anatomy - this is when you finally spend much time with defining muscles, articulations (beware of knees and elbows!) and tridimensionality (see Toph's right foot?). I also start to add more details to hair and faces. (Photoshop)

4) Get dressed! - add a blank layer above the latest one (whose opacity is lower) and simply draw clothes over it! It's the best thing to do if you want to modify the bodies (and the anatomy in general) a second time. This way the lines of the clothes won't interphere with the ones of the "mannequins". (Photoshop)

5) Lineart - once your basic sketch is done and you're satisfied with everything, it's time to add a new layer and nicely trace the lineart! Make them as clean as possible and, if you like, add some darker spots to give more volume. (SAI)

6) Base colours - this step, obviously, depends on you and your creativity ^^ I create a new layer for each colour I use, so that I don't get confused when it's time to add shades and lights. (Photoshop)

7) Cell-shading - for this step, I usually work on a different layer set on "multiply" or "linear burn": the colours are usually the same as the basic ones, but I often vary their levels of brightness, contrast and saturation so that the final product will be more vibrant and not monotonous. (SAI)

8) Global light and shading - Burn Tool, Vivid light (picking white colour from your palette!), Overlay... blending modes are your friends! This step is useful to give more deepness and volume. (Photoshop)

9) Adjustement + balloons - once I've added light and shades, I save final product in .png format and then open it again. Then I play a bit with levels, light and contrast to make everything look more defined and lively. Balloons are made with SAI... and I believe everyone knows how to make them! :'D (Photoshop)

10) Background - well, not a real background here... it's just a green stain which I eventually blurred to make it look softer and more "grass-like". (Photoshop)

...Finished!

Note: each of the sketches from the first to the fifth panel are done on five different layers. As you can see, I modified their faces and some parts of their bodies a lot, but this is part of the game

Hope you can find it useful, or maybe a bit... I don't know... inspiring?

Soon in scraps.