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CGCookie — Soft Edge Brush Character Video Tutorial

Published: 2014-04-01 18:40:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 128422; Favourites: 6889; Downloads: 1790
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Description In this Citizen course Tim Von Rueden  takes you through coloring a character from a sketch using solely the soft edge brush. The main two points expressed in this tutorial are how to work from a sketch that wasn’t scanned in as well as coloring using only the basic soft edge brush.

Check out the full tutorial along with the source files to download here: cgcookie.com/tutorial/soft-edg…
Want to know more about the tutorial? There's an introduction video giving a better look at what the tutorial is all about =]
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Comments: 127

o0LadyCrow0o [2015-08-21 03:43:18 +0000 UTC]

That is cute

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LianMeng [2015-08-19 14:37:38 +0000 UTC]

My gosh I'm speachless! 

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flynn1978 [2015-07-18 07:10:21 +0000 UTC]

Neat!

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macpainttool [2015-05-22 01:52:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I have downloaded it with total video downloader for mac .

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RebellingLemming [2015-02-04 08:29:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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spacecookiejr [2015-01-31 13:18:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot!!

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XanderMoore [2014-12-07 15:37:14 +0000 UTC]

OMG I so wanna try this now. I have such a hard time mixing traditional media with digital, but you mix them beautifully. 

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Dream-chu [2014-10-27 09:39:53 +0000 UTC]

It's the details that I can't seem to produce , it is an art that I don't, I prefer to look at the works of others . I envy you a bit anyway .

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rgalaxy [2014-10-08 06:32:32 +0000 UTC]

ugh.. the detailing part.... xD super nice coloring i love this kind of coloring.. could u describe more about "detailing" part? xD

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sock87 [2014-08-28 02:27:39 +0000 UTC]

this is a great way to turn sketches into a good digital work!
is awesomee (:

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JillyChelly [2014-08-06 15:21:30 +0000 UTC]

awesome *#*

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greeneye1981 [2014-07-30 13:44:10 +0000 UTC]

-- Thank for tutorial (_ _)/

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shiyemi [2014-07-27 02:49:24 +0000 UTC]

so awesome, thank you!

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ADP-4art [2014-07-17 17:35:39 +0000 UTC]

Ooh thank's God! for this exemple xD!

(I destroy all the time my sketches...)

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CitrusKiss7 [2014-05-03 01:57:54 +0000 UTC]

Love the step by step process! I never know quite what to do with the sketch and colors with the different layers. I'll try it like this next time!

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fenrirstrife [2014-04-27 03:58:29 +0000 UTC]

Looks really amazing, 
just one question, it was made in just one layer?

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CGCookie In reply to fenrirstrife [2014-04-29 18:32:50 +0000 UTC]

It was made it a few layers and then collapsed into one near the end!

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gsantos0524 [2014-04-26 21:50:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much boddy!

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The-Pirate-Fox [2014-04-24 19:54:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for making this tutorial! I gave it a try here:
the-pirate-fox.deviantart.com/…

It was very fun to do

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Veyrius [2014-04-12 08:35:41 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm... I definitely need to look into this hahaha

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Harmony-Igolen [2014-04-10 08:02:19 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah! I'll try later!

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Flameshadow117 [2014-04-05 22:37:16 +0000 UTC]

Gotta try this!!

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Freimgul [2014-04-05 21:09:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the simple and probable the best digital coloring technique! Just awesome!  

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CGCookie In reply to Freimgul [2014-04-12 02:29:53 +0000 UTC]

Hope if works for you if you try it yourself!

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AlivanArt [2014-04-04 01:01:23 +0000 UTC]

hmmm seems easy enough

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julianmono [2014-04-03 22:29:02 +0000 UTC]

Yo concept cookie! good tutorials you have!

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CGCookie In reply to julianmono [2014-04-12 02:30:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you =]

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HRAfshari [2014-04-03 19:27:39 +0000 UTC]

Yeah .. Very helpful

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nmochan [2014-04-03 09:11:37 +0000 UTC]

cute

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spouta [2014-04-03 09:09:51 +0000 UTC]

woah! cool (: this is awesomely done! I wish I could learn this!

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oOBlueCherryOo [2014-04-03 08:11:32 +0000 UTC]

love it

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Princess-Riko [2014-04-03 04:29:42 +0000 UTC]

i don't want to bring lame memories but this kid looks a bit like Duck from the walking dead telltale O_O

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XSweetxNightmareX [2014-04-03 03:57:41 +0000 UTC]

Really cool and really helpful!

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Ziggyman [2014-04-03 02:43:31 +0000 UTC]

Interesting...

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Natty-Kat [2014-04-03 02:18:01 +0000 UTC]

OMG I am going to so try this!!!!! i have wanted to work on my brush skills and this is the perfect way to start!!!!

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indigoatmosphere [2014-04-02 23:55:21 +0000 UTC]

I'm not a digital artist, but this is a great tutorial, and really cool character design!

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Miasmas [2014-04-02 22:18:37 +0000 UTC]

Very simple and helpful. Thanks!

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Nina-Blue [2014-04-02 18:32:55 +0000 UTC]

Okay that is just adorable <3

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jhonsbreg [2014-04-02 18:15:13 +0000 UTC]

Flagged as Spam

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Homerboy4 In reply to jhonsbreg [2014-04-03 22:05:17 +0000 UTC]

YES, I TRIED YOUR LINK! THE ONE ON DEVIANART! AND IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE A PIECE OF

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Ninjacat990 In reply to jhonsbreg [2014-04-03 01:16:45 +0000 UTC]

oh gee thanks! instead of getting a real job, I can get a virus off of your stupid link.
Not even an attempt and complimenting this artist, nOoOoOo!
leave DeviantArt if this is what you are here from.

I think I speak for everyone when I say:

ADVERTISERS OF RANDOM VIRUS SITES: GTFO DEVIANTART

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HappyHauntMike In reply to jhonsbreg [2014-04-02 20:47:24 +0000 UTC]

Does it come with a free virus?

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CANDLEOFTHEUNSEEN In reply to jhonsbreg [2014-04-02 20:26:24 +0000 UTC]

Go away. -.-

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Leonidas666 [2014-04-02 18:02:22 +0000 UTC]

Awesome. This is indeed a great help.

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ManishaChan [2014-04-02 17:50:26 +0000 UTC]

but how did you do the detailing? ;v;

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CGCookie In reply to ManishaChan [2014-04-12 02:31:07 +0000 UTC]

Watch the tutorial =] 


But everything is done with the soft edge brush and for detailing just make the brush size smaller!

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Loveless-Yokai [2014-04-02 17:40:50 +0000 UTC]

This is an awesome colouring technique^^

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grekosjoven [2014-04-02 17:39:39 +0000 UTC]

really cool style and way to color

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pilouuuu [2014-04-02 17:18:39 +0000 UTC]

That's a very interesting way to color. Thanks for sharing! 

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Ziggy-FoxCat [2014-04-02 17:16:01 +0000 UTC]

I want pants like that...O.O

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