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GreyRadianTraditional Colouring Tutorial

Published: 2012-12-17 01:38:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 44003; Favourites: 2695; Downloads: 624
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Description THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 1000+ WATCHERS! And here's my gift to you!
I figured that a tutorial will be the most beneficial for most of the people who watch me regardless if they draw or not.

So this is the way I colour. I thought doing of doing a digital tutorial but there are already many tutorials that explain most of the techniques i use (which is just painting, blending and using layers such as multiply,overlay on top). However I dont think there are very many tutorials that explain how to use copics AND colour pencils as one material. And that's how I colour

I'm sorry, this is my first time making a tutorial so I was being dumb (and photoshop too) and friggin merged all the layers because the file size was too big to work on ps. Then I realised I forgot to change the colour of the bg! DX So that's why the colour is horrible, hopefully you can read it clearly
And maybe the photos are a bit blurry also;;; OTL

I swear I was going to add a better design after I've finished placing anything but too late now >_>

Anyway hope you all enjoy this, hope you learn something! ^^

P.S Sayoko's legs at the bottom should be much darker and I completely forgot about that DX

Things I forgot to add (because im such a ditz)
I used A4 Smooth Bristol paper
For the white highlights I used a small brush and Copic Opaque white ink: [link]
On tracing: "I trace the digitally-fixed sketch to clean paper and do it lightly. Of course by tracing you won't get all the details but you will get the basic shapes and position which is all you need, and you can stop tracing and re-draw all the details in again."

Sayoko's Ref: [link]
Final artwork: [link]

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Comments: 196

GreyRadian In reply to ??? [2013-01-01 03:17:29 +0000 UTC]

No problem! I wish the best for your copic pieces

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vanillb In reply to GreyRadian [2013-01-01 15:15:41 +0000 UTC]

thank you! >w<

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PsykoHilly [2012-12-31 14:42:19 +0000 UTC]

... excellent!

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GreyRadian In reply to PsykoHilly [2013-01-01 03:16:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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PsykoHilly In reply to GreyRadian [2013-01-01 09:13:15 +0000 UTC]

It's been a pleasure Stephanie, you're most welcome!

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TokiRawr In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 13:45:21 +0000 UTC]

Great Tutorial! This helps too much!
Thank you for doing this ;w; !!

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GreyRadian In reply to TokiRawr [2013-01-01 03:16:26 +0000 UTC]

No problem! Glad i could help <3

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JazzTheTiger In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 13:37:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tute, I never even thought to use pencils with copics... genious!
also what did you use to make the white highlights? (I'm always struggling to find something opaque enough for highlight details like this, the best I came up with was acrylic paint XD)

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GreyRadian In reply to JazzTheTiger [2012-12-31 13:44:57 +0000 UTC]

ahh woops! sorry i forgot to add that in, i thought i did >.<;;
I use this copic opaque white ink: [link]
I suppose white acrylics can work sometimes, if its not too diluted.

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JazzTheTiger In reply to GreyRadian [2012-12-31 13:51:59 +0000 UTC]

ah. never heard of that one before. :>

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foxfire206 In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 12:55:34 +0000 UTC]

This is so useful! I love you so much for doing this; thankyouthankyouthankyou!

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GreyRadian In reply to foxfire206 [2012-12-31 12:57:02 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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bottled-mermaid [2012-12-31 12:13:50 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! The fur looks so great
Great tutorial and congratulations on the DD

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GreyRadian In reply to bottled-mermaid [2012-12-31 12:39:21 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much!!

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bottled-mermaid In reply to GreyRadian [2012-12-31 12:48:19 +0000 UTC]

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mea00 In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 11:17:11 +0000 UTC]

Great work!

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GreyRadian In reply to mea00 [2012-12-31 12:37:03 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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kitvor In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 11:12:23 +0000 UTC]

this is immensely useful! thank you so much for making such a detailed guide, I know I've struggled with using only markers for such detail X3 grats on the DD!

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GreyRadian In reply to kitvor [2012-12-31 12:38:06 +0000 UTC]

ahh I'm very glad you find this useful! I was afraid it got a bit too wordy and thought it would make a lot of people bored XD

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powerpuffDanielle In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 11:11:36 +0000 UTC]

A brony!!

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Jorik-Spiritwolves [2012-12-31 11:07:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for the amazing tutorial
I'm sure it will be veyr useful

Happy New year in advance ^^

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GreyRadian In reply to Jorik-Spiritwolves [2012-12-31 12:38:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!
Happy new year for yourself as well

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Jorik-Spiritwolves In reply to GreyRadian [2012-12-31 13:26:19 +0000 UTC]

It was my pleasure ^^
And thank you

Congrats on the daily dev! You really deserved it!

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Lintu47 In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 10:32:07 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the well deserved DD!
Have a nice day and Happy New Year!

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GreyRadian In reply to Lintu47 [2012-12-31 12:38:49 +0000 UTC]

thank you so much! and have a great one yourself

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Lintu47 In reply to GreyRadian [2012-12-31 12:53:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Minato-Kushina In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 09:43:31 +0000 UTC]

Many congratulations, my dear, you so deserve it! It's such a really helpful and well-made tutorial.

Keep up your talented job and good luck with your many messages today!

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GreyRadian In reply to Minato-Kushina [2012-12-31 12:41:13 +0000 UTC]

haha! I love messages, I'll have a lot of fun
I did so many mistakes in that tutorial, i definitely could have designed a whole lot better to make it less of an eye sore OTL;;; but i was being silly on Photoshop
Thank youuu!

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ColressLawliet In reply to ??? [2012-12-31 08:20:03 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on the DD. ^_^

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GreyRadian In reply to ColressLawliet [2012-12-31 08:21:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank youuu!

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goldhedgehog [2012-12-28 08:42:42 +0000 UTC]

I should really start using those prismacolor pencils I bought like months ago 8D

Awesome tutorial. Very beneficial indeed!

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GreyRadian In reply to goldhedgehog [2012-12-28 10:15:27 +0000 UTC]

Yay thank you so much!!
And you should! Theyre very good C:

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Fires-storm In reply to ??? [2012-12-27 21:36:11 +0000 UTC]

Epic tutorial, many thanks!

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GreyRadian In reply to Fires-storm [2012-12-28 02:48:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Fires-storm In reply to GreyRadian [2012-12-28 04:22:02 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure^^

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manaista In reply to ??? [2012-12-23 03:45:43 +0000 UTC]

this is great

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GreyRadian In reply to manaista [2012-12-23 04:53:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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manaista In reply to GreyRadian [2012-12-23 04:56:46 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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UglySusan In reply to ??? [2012-12-20 21:36:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much for sharing this with us! [link]

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GreyRadian In reply to UglySusan [2012-12-21 03:50:29 +0000 UTC]

no problem! glad you like it

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Fapsicle In reply to ??? [2012-12-20 09:33:12 +0000 UTC]

Amazing.

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GreyRadian In reply to Fapsicle [2012-12-20 11:37:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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Triceratonfan4 In reply to ??? [2012-12-20 05:24:25 +0000 UTC]

Excellent work.

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GreyRadian In reply to Triceratonfan4 [2012-12-20 05:26:35 +0000 UTC]

thank you!!

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Katrina20Lin10 In reply to ??? [2012-12-20 05:23:57 +0000 UTC]

really nice work!

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GreyRadian In reply to Katrina20Lin10 [2012-12-20 05:26:42 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Katrina20Lin10 In reply to GreyRadian [2012-12-20 05:52:19 +0000 UTC]

most welcome

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Xanadu7 In reply to ??? [2012-12-20 05:07:24 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial, thanks!

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GreyRadian In reply to Xanadu7 [2012-12-20 05:26:58 +0000 UTC]

No problem! I'm very pleased that you like it

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Clashe In reply to ??? [2012-12-20 04:43:23 +0000 UTC]

This is great! Thanks for outlining the process in such detail Also I was wondering what size paper do you use for a lineart done in .3 multiliner?

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