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KariNeko — Quick Cell-Shading Tutorial
Published: 2007-05-25 15:57:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 90367; Favourites: 892; Downloads: 2847
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Oh SNAP, I finally (attempted) to make another tutorial for you guys and gals!
I decided to use my MELODRAMATIC PANIC lineart because 1. it wasn't already colored and 2. it seemed like it would be pretty easy for me to use as an example. Also, the program I used from start to finish for this pic was Adobe Illustrator CS but the process can pretty much be used in any program that has layers.BE NICE ABOUT IT...I'm not one that usually likes to do tutorials since people always complain about something when I try 'em!
Hope you like it and tell me what ya think of it! ...and please DON'T tell me if there's a spelling error! D:
P.S. I only did the face because I'm lazy. <3
PLEASE COMMENT SO I'LL KNOW IF I SHOULD EVER DO ANOTHER TUTORIAL OR NOT!
Ayato (c) KariNeko
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Comments: 222
good job! i think it covers cel shading well. and gives the basics on simple color. ooo pathfinder tool T_T i want cs
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Pathfinder = AMAZING! XD I use it gosh knows how many times!
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^_____^ i neeeeeeeeeeeeed cs lol
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This is a great tutorial ^_^
But I have lots of trouble making my lines work in illustrator. I can never get them smooth or to go where i want them to go D: So i avoid using illustrator.
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Awww, well it's just a point of knowing where your points are... plus, you can always move points with that white arrow. That's saved me TONS of times!
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It just always really annoys me when I draw a line, and then try to draw another one near it, and it just modifies the previous line
so then i throw a tantrum at illustrator and shut it down D: That'll teach it!
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A tip is that if hit the arrow key in the toolbox after you finish a line you can draw a new one with out it connecting to the last! ;3
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Ah, Uhm, yeah... Make more tutorials!!!
even if only a handful of people benefit, you've still helped save the dignity of us art nOObs!!! 
I never really knew what illustrator was for, and so never used it... there's so many things I have zilch knowledge on. but now I think I can dust it off and put it to good use XD
thankies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*huuuuuuuuuuuug of appreciation*
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Awwww, you're very welcome hun and I'm so glad you liked it!
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coolness . . . might use this in the future. Nice job!
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yup yup the other parts of the body follow the same principle as the face so extra work not needed XDD and thanks! its always good to refresh my memory about light sources and such, my mind kind of strays from time to time and i forget where my source is XDD
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Thank you! ;3 I know, especially when you're working with 2 or more light sources! XD
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hmm i've never done this type of shading before, not so detailed anyways.
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IT SUCKS!!!
ok no it doesnt 
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I have a lineart tutorial in my gallery already! ;3
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how do you select the areas to be shaded? i use the wand or the polygonal lasso but that makes it look messy.
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Well in Illustrator you have to actually draw the shapes with a pen tool...you'd have to do the same in Photoshop as well with the pen tool. ;3
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yeah, i do vector with the pen tool in illustrator but it's totally different in photoshop and i hate itT_T what about the shading? do you use a mask and do something with the layers or what?
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Well I cell shade I do everything entirely in Adobe Illustrator with just the pen tool. No masks or anything. ;3
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what, all the shadow shapes and everything?
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Yup! That's how you have to color in Illustrator mostly. Everything you see (minus the lineart) is shapes. ;3
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well i know that; it's just that some of your pictures look like they've been cged because they're so detailed. it must have taken you a while.
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Awww, thank you so much dear! <3
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ooooo!! i will be using this eventually
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Yeah I think this is the easiest way to color. I should do this first before I actually try realism coloring. XD;
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*Throws Love At You*
Wonderful! Thank you! <3
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Thank you and your welcome! <3
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:3 I am pretty stuck on shading what I am working on right now, this should help a bit.
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Dude, I never thought that Illustrator can work for coloring and inking @.@
I gonna try this someday
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Those are the main reason I USE Illustrator! XD What do you use it for then?
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Well, I used it for graphic design only. But I never try it for drawing and/or coloring.
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Icky...let me guess logo work? D: I had enough of that in art college! D:<
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Yeah.
Well, I learned Illustrator when I was in University. But they didn't teach me for logos and stuff only. But also for making posters, banners or any kind of publicity that have something to do with graphic design.
You could make a T-shirt with that program
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We used it for posters and things but mainly for logos since you can scale things in that program without losing quality for things like posters and stationary. ;3
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Well, I used then for graphic design only. But I never try it for drawing and/or coloring.
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GOSH, I had to learn Illustrator basically for logo work in college...I HATE logo work! D:<
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