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FMA Cel Shading Tutorial
Published: 2010-06-14 05:33:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 47633; Favourites: 2349; Downloads: 1054
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I'm pretty new to DeviantArt, and people have been very kind so far.
So I thought I'd do something for you guys! I've had a couple of people message me asking for a tutorial, and I figured I'd give it a try.So, here's my cel-shading tutorial. Really basic, it's my first one and probably not very good/a little confusing, but I really tried to make sense, I swear. If you have any questions about something in the tutorial, please put them in the comments or message me and I'll try to clarify!
If you'd like to see a bigger version of the finished image from this tutorial, here it is -->
Hopefully the tutorial is useful to somebody!
Thanks,
-Jen
Edit: Thank you so much for the DD! I'm honored. I would have never expected to get one on my old FMA artwork, haha. It's been over a year since I made this tutorial, but I hope you fine people still find it to be helpful.
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Ah, thanks so much! <3 I'm glad it's helpful to you. c: I know that vague tutorials always frustrated me, haha. As far as lineart goes, I am considering doing a tutorial on it, but it might take a while. In the meantime, here's a tutorial that helped me out a lot when I was just starting to do lineart with my tablet! It might help you as well: [link]
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Thanks so much for the reply and the link, you're awesome! Can;t wait to try it out, i'm usually really shakey with a tablet, but it helps when they give hints on the best direction to draw in, so thanks!
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Good tutorial, really, but this definitely isn't cel-shading.
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Thanks. I'm not entirely sure of the technical definition of cel-shading, I've just seen this style of shading commonly referred to as cel-shading style, so that's how I refer to it here.
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This [link] is technically cel-shading. Your style is close, but not exactly the same principle. Of course, I guess if the community uses the word "cel-shading" to describe this style, then I suppose the term has adopted a new meaning.
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Thanks for clarifying! Yes, I think that the widespread use of the term has made it a sort of slang for solid-color shading. c:
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That looks so great! Awesome technique and fantastic tutorial. <3
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Oh gosh. This is just amazing. Thank you so much for posting this!!
I've been trying to learn how to cell shade for awhile, and not only did I learn cel shading from this, but I also learned a lot of new things about Photoshop (I have Elements 6, so it helped a bunch that you weren't using CS >w< )
And congrats on the DD. This is well deserving of one.
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Thank you, and you're welcome! I'm so glad it's been helpful to you. c: I think there aren't nearly enough tutorials for Photoshop Elements, so I was happy to be able to do one. <3
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i personally like the pen tool better, but thats just my opinion
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Glad you liked the tutorial! I know a lot of people prefer using the pen tool, but I've just always used the brush. c:
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I never knew about the layer grouping thing. I'll have to keep that in mind for later.
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It's a great tool for shading, for sure! c:
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This is really helpful! I suck at photoshop (or am just too damn lazy to learn it by myself). It's nice to see what little buttons that can really make the effect that I want. Thank you for a great tutorial!
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Ah man, I'm so glad! Learning the little tricks is always helpful. c:
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So helpfull!! I'll go to use it!
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I'm glad it's useful to you!
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oh, and congratulations for the DD :3
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The best version of Edward Elric, in my opinion. c:
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Hii dear,
This really interesting and niggling. Thanks a lot, becouse this really good tutorial. I will try that.
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Oh, I'm so glad you found it helpful! <3
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Hiya! Awesome tutorial. I really like your process! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you! And you're welcome. c:
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this is beautiful!!! wut brush do u used for the outline? i can never get it that clean T _T
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Thank you! For the lines, I just use the regular hard, round brush. c: I set it to about 4 pt.
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wow! 
and congratz to the DD!
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I'm glad you found it helpful! You're totally welcome. c: And thanks!
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no prob, you really deserved it 
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Wow! This looks awesome! I can't wait to try this style of shading. :3
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Thank you! I hope you have fun giving it a try. c:
Haha, I know how that goes. Lineart is the hardest part for me, too. But here's a tutorial that helped me out a lot when I was just starting! --> [link]
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XD I hope so too.
Oh, thank you! I read through it, and it seems like a simple concept. XD I guess I just need to slow down and put the time into doing it neater. XD Thanks for the link! I really appreciate it!
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This is a GREAT tutorial! I've never been good at cel shading, but this has some great info on the subject. Nice job!
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This is so well done! <3 Wonderful work and congratulations on the DD! Thank you for sharing! <3
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Thank you so much! c:
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