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firstedition — Coloring with Layers of Transparent Gradients
Published: 2013-10-05 19:03:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 4864; Favourites: 29; Downloads: 106
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A tutorial I did for my friendI like the idea that people know how I did my artwork. So in a lot of pieces I try to detail how they were done. What pens I used. The process. Art, as much as people may deny is, is technical. There are specific processes to achieve specific results.
I picked up the coloring method from a tutorial about coloring in a 'comic book' style, however, I've since lost the URL of the tutorial. If I find it I'll link it here as it may explain things I've left out.
If you have any questions regarding the tutorial feel free to ask me.
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When I'm back at my regular PC I shall be trying this technique. Thanks! I have Photoshop 7.0 on my PC so I hope some of this tutorial will cross over to that.
If you find that URL again for the original tutorial I'd be interesting in seeing that too
I use a similar technique but use floodfill on multiple layers for the different colour layer I need. I can highly recommend using the burn and dodge tools to shading effects too. See here:
bikerbloke.deviantart.com/art/…
I'm still very much learning how to colour digitally but I'm enjoying the process. Before I seemed to spend my time screaming at the monitor in frustration when I couldn't get the results I saw in other people's work.
Many thanks again for taking the time to make this and share it with us; the great unwashed.
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It's a very time consuming method, for sure. There's a few tricks I've picked up on this method since. Like using a gradient map on a black and white shaded area. But that... is another tutorial.
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You're welcome. 
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I must say the 'model' in this tutorial is VERY fetching! She so fine!
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Thanks! As soon as I finish coloring her and her alternate costume I'll put them up. Obviously it was a bit inspired by AM.
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Good tutorial, thanks (:
Just wanted to tell: when you're doing 'merge visible', you can instead just press Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E - this will make new layer from visible layers and you'll still have them (=
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OMG!!! Really! Thanks so much!!! *hugs*
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You're welcome!
I hope this helps you somewhat. However, I think your artwork is already amazingly good.
I wish you'd do a comic or something like it. Definitely love seeing AM.
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