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deidaraart5 — FireAlpaca Coloring Tutorial - The Kaku Way
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Published: 2015-02-16 03:39:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 77216; Favourites: 1114; Downloads: 343
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AKA "How to color in a lazy way while people think you actually tried"sorrynotsorry
Video Version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNvsWU…
art, Vaughn, and tutorial © 2015 Kakumey
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This tutorial also works with Medibang Paint Pro! >> medibangpaint.com/en/
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You know after reading this the only thing I can is, "Oh that's how!.......God I feel dumb " But that's a good sign when I say that !
I'll try out doing this, Thanks
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When I first figured out this technique I had the same feeling XD I hope it works well for you!
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This was super helpful >~< thank you!!
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I'm really glad!! Feel free to show me if you use it ouo)/
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I'm glad you think so!!
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Thanks for the tips! I've been struggling with shading in dire alpaca for years!
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You're welcome!! I hope this technique works well for you!
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I'll have to give this technique a try sometime as I have been really struggling to figure out a decent way to do soft-shading in firealpaca.
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Feel free to show me if you use it!!
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I loosely followed your guide when I was shading this: viviansthingstuffs.deviantart.…
It helped me quite tremendously.
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Oh hey that looks great!! I'm glad my tut was useful!
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Oh gosh, thanks so much for this! Ive only started using FireAlpaca recently and couldn't figure out how to shade well for the life of me.
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I'm super glad this is useful for you!! ouo)/
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Where do I put the new layer (Step 4) Is it below the 1st clipped or the most below.
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You clip that layer to the top of the chain!
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This is extremely useful, thank you! The only thing I don't understand is Step 8. What does it mean to add? Otherwise, it's so helpful! I FINALLY know how to color.
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I'm glad!!
Add is a layer mode! In very loose and somewhat inaccurate terms it works opposite of Multiply (so it brightens instead of darkens)
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Ooohh, thank you! I can't believe I only saw this now. DeviantArt hates me.
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darn you deviantart!!! > : O well at least you got to see my response in the end XD
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One thing I don't understand is the "coloring things inside the lines". I have accessories inside the base and I have to carefully color inside the lines. TBH I think that the clipping doesn't help. Am I doing something wrong?
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Are your layers set up correctly? As in, Base
I kind of gave up on the project on FA and finished it on PTS. You can look at the post called Azura to see how it turned out...I honestly think it looks like I put more effort with Sai...
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I think it looks really nice though!!
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Also I probably sounds like a complete idiot, but how do you do your lineart?? When I try to line my sketches, it ends up looking rough and thick, and yours looks a lot smoother. Am I doing something wrong?? (I use the pen tool for linearting)
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It's all about fluid motions tbh
like when I first started digital art my lineart was heavy and sketchy too, but with a lot of practice I've gotten better at doing a single long stroke instead of a bunch of little ones. You just gotta work at it and it'll get easier with time!!! (Also using the correction settings, which are at the top of the program when brush is selected really helps lmao- I use setting 7 myself)
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I'm so new to digital drawing and apparently I've been doing things the hard way lmao. But thank you I'm going to try this out tomorrow!!
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Feel free to show me the result if you want!!!
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I guess I just gotta practice more lmao. But it's reassuring to know that my linearts wont be thick and sketchy forever 
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Yeah generally that's what it boils down to sadly XD but keep at it! I know you'll get there if you do
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asdsdsdjffytv thank you so much for this, my old way of coloring was honestly taking up so much of my time ahh,,, <33
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I hope this way works better for you!!! Feel free to show me if you try it out!
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pfft man i am sucha noob i been draiwng with firealpaca for like7 months but no idea how to really use it and i was doing stuff completely hard but this tutorial made me look so freaking dumb and made me realize i been doing everything wrong >W< it really helped me out graci~
i had no idea what the clipping took was honestly XD
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I mean there's no "wrong" technique to art! But I'm glad to know you find this technique to be easier qwq I'd love to see any attempts you make with it!!
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Heh if i do ill let you know since i feel like it will be a big help now that i know how and dont have to keep worrying about shadeing and coloring over the lineart i draw >////<
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i actually used it! thestar78956.deviantart.com/ar… but instead of coloring clothes i tried coloring skin and hair though i wasnt sure how to do highlights or mess with the hues but i did try my best >W<
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It looks good!! I'm sure if you keep fiddling with it you'll figure it all out!!
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I found this through the video you made, and I just have to say how I love the overall style! It really helps with shading and lighting AND makes my art look super better
Thank you so much!
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Aaa this makes me really happy to hear!! qwq I'm glad it's helped you out!!
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Glad to see it makes you happy! You can see the image I used it on here >>> orig12.deviantart.net/694e/f/2…
I just need a little practise to get it all right :'D
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This really helped me! but i have a question, when I'm overall done with the art, i wanted to merge all the layers together. But when i do it, the colors mix up and stuff. i think it has to do with the add and multiply settings. how do i fix it without getting the colors mixed around from all the layers?
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I'm glad to hear this!!
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Thank you for this ;w; I only have a desktop, and trying to find a tutorial that does NOT require a wacom was pretty hard, but now that I have it right here, I'm just so glad, thank you! Since I recently started digital, I'm having fun now with ease.
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I'm really glad to know this tutorial was so helpful to you!! I'm also glad to know it works without a tablet (as that's what I use, but the technique doesn't require it as you've proven)
Feel free to show me if you use the technique!
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