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koyamori โ€” Step-by-Step Colouring

Published: 2008-07-29 23:04:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 48329; Favourites: 733; Downloads: 594
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Description I snapped some pictures while working on this piece, so compiled it into a semi-tutorial/ progress thingy. Sorry for the crappy photo.

Made upon request. Hope it helps~

Finished piece here-> [link]

Tools: Cheap random watercolour, sketchbook, size 4 brush, 5B pencil, soluble ink pencil... er... water >_>;;
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Comments: 119

Jazine [2008-08-21 06:08:03 +0000 UTC]

I always love seeing all the steps artists take to make their work. It's amazing how one small sketch can turn out to be a colorful, beautiful, highly detailed picture.

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koyamori In reply to Jazine [2008-08-22 21:13:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much~~~
I never spend that much time on a sketch, being overly worried that it'll be ruined during the colouring process hehe<33

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SasukiAi [2008-08-05 02:36:50 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU!!!
This is really a big big help for me!! *__*
I luv you! xDD Hahaha~

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koyamori In reply to SasukiAi [2008-08-06 03:42:59 +0000 UTC]


The pleasure is all mine^^ Glad to be helpful hehe<3

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SasukiAi In reply to SasukiAi [2008-08-05 02:38:20 +0000 UTC]

Your tutorials are simple and very easy to understand~

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ikenai In reply to ??? [2008-08-03 21:49:10 +0000 UTC]

I always find it amazing when artists take their time to explain/show/teach the process of their works to others - I think that it's really nice of you to be doing it
Besides, it's a really nice tutorial, really interesting and we can all see how you work and how it all starts

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koyamori In reply to ikenai [2008-08-04 02:49:30 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, glad you enjoyed it hon!
It would be super neat to see some of your processes as well*A* The way you blend colours is magical

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ikenai In reply to koyamori [2008-08-05 02:41:17 +0000 UTC]

aww... Well, as soon as my art gets good enough, and as soon as someone actually caaares about it, I'll probably do something too. lool. But.. right now, I don't think anyone would even bother to look at them OR learn anything

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otakujen [2008-08-03 00:30:41 +0000 UTC]

Good tutorial, i always find that work with watercolors is a little bit complicatted

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koyamori In reply to otakujen [2008-08-03 14:21:49 +0000 UTC]

It's just a tad time-consuming with the layering of colours. ^^
Thankies~

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DeepThought13 In reply to ??? [2008-07-31 21:16:30 +0000 UTC]

Cool! This'll come in handy!
Great tutorial and pic and some good french at the end Trรจs chic!

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koyamori In reply to DeepThought13 [2008-07-31 22:56:51 +0000 UTC]

Teeheeehe, merci!

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DeepThought13 In reply to koyamori [2008-08-01 10:33:04 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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Miskatonika In reply to ??? [2008-07-31 21:01:37 +0000 UTC]

I often forgot how important it is to wait and have patience with water colors. Thank you for the reminder

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koyamori In reply to Miskatonika [2008-07-31 23:06:33 +0000 UTC]

Teehe, more than welcome<333

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Perseides [2008-07-31 18:37:44 +0000 UTC]

Wow, another time, Im very glad to you ! Its very nice to share yours technics ! I hope you will do the same with yours wonderfuls dress because they ares amazing ! Thank you again !

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koyamori In reply to Perseides [2008-08-01 00:04:06 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome hon
And I will in the future:3 Once I figure out how to explain the randomness hehe<3

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Perseides In reply to koyamori [2008-08-01 12:25:18 +0000 UTC]

Im glad to learn it !

Im way sure that gonna be harder than the hair tutorial !

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koyamori In reply to Perseides [2008-08-03 21:28:58 +0000 UTC]

xD I don't doubt it

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Naneki [2008-07-31 15:36:18 +0000 UTC]

It's just amazing watching the process you go through! You're so great at watercolors ... I cannot control watercolor well enough to use it~~ great tutorial ^^

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koyamori In reply to Naneki [2008-08-01 00:21:16 +0000 UTC]

๏ฝ˜D A bit of practice is all you need~ (And good paper>_>;;
Thank ya~~

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Cornemuz In reply to ??? [2008-07-31 09:49:37 +0000 UTC]

I sadly don't have the materials to do that... I hope it works with opencanvas too

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koyamori In reply to Cornemuz [2008-08-01 00:23:02 +0000 UTC]

Should work~:3
OC does have wonderful watercolour brush<3

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Cornemuz In reply to koyamori [2008-08-01 10:07:47 +0000 UTC]

=3 I'll try ^^

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Scatterbrain911 [2008-07-30 22:30:53 +0000 UTC]

very, very nice

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koyamori In reply to Scatterbrain911 [2008-08-01 00:25:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~

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nanoSaby5 In reply to ??? [2008-07-30 20:19:18 +0000 UTC]

yay! thank you~! I'll be sure to use this for future reference

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koyamori In reply to nanoSaby5 [2008-08-01 00:26:04 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure

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queenofspain In reply to ??? [2008-07-30 17:56:12 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, thanks so much for making this! I've just begun forays into the messy world of watercolors...you're technical advice is sooo appreciated. :]

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koyamori In reply to queenofspain [2008-08-01 00:27:47 +0000 UTC]

Haha, it's my pleasure truly
Glad to be useful

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lainchan [2008-07-30 16:56:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for this. It's tempting me to go out and buy a nice new set of watercolours Shame I'm low on monies -_-

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koyamori In reply to lainchan [2008-08-01 00:29:07 +0000 UTC]

xD I'd love to see you do watercolours
The ones I'm using now were about 5$ lolXD The high quality ones are too expensive;3;

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Kiokuu In reply to ??? [2008-07-30 07:14:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the tutorial! While it's for traditional watercolors I think it is still helpful for my digital watercolors ^^ it's simple but very nice~

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koyamori In reply to Kiokuu [2008-08-01 00:36:22 +0000 UTC]

It's my pleasure
Thanks for looking<333

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Kiokuu In reply to koyamori [2008-08-01 06:56:49 +0000 UTC]

^^
You're welcome~

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robotfish [2008-07-30 05:14:36 +0000 UTC]

I love this piece, it's so interesting to see it in its early stages. The way you layer colors produces such a beautiful and unified look. Thanks for sharing your process!

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koyamori In reply to robotfish [2008-08-01 00:38:23 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome~~
And glad it is useful^^

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calzephyr In reply to ??? [2008-07-30 03:31:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow, so cool. Thanks for demoing this, I like it when people reveal their secrets

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koyamori In reply to calzephyr [2008-08-01 00:39:06 +0000 UTC]

xD It's not much a secret really hehe. Just layering colours endlessly
Anyways, it's my pleasure

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monicakes In reply to ??? [2008-07-30 01:02:35 +0000 UTC]

great! very helpful i love watercolors! ^^

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koyamori In reply to monicakes [2008-08-01 00:39:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you and I'm glad it is!<333

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BBplz In reply to ??? [2008-07-30 00:57:14 +0000 UTC]

when i gather up enough money and courage to work with watercolors, i am using this tutorial to help me through.
its like. your holding my hand along the way.
:'D
-wipes away happy tear-


but seriously. this is ace.
seeing how you layered colors on there is amazing. somewhere deep inside me kind of assumed you just... idk. you puked up beautiful art pieces or something. or willed them into reality.

<3

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koyamori In reply to BBplz [2008-08-09 00:02:31 +0000 UTC]

Technically you're spot on lol.
It is much like puking since I always end up dolloping random colours onto paper>_>;;;

But yes, glad you find it helpful hon~~

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6o4-animegurl [2008-07-30 00:44:57 +0000 UTC]

Awesome--! <333 Really neat and helpful tutorial :3 I never have enough courage to work with watercolours;; but your artwork really inspires me haha <3 X3

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koyamori In reply to 6o4-animegurl [2008-08-08 23:25:13 +0000 UTC]

You should try colouring some doodles~
I'm glad it was helpful hon^^
Thanks for checking it out

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infamousluvluv In reply to ??? [2008-07-30 00:18:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool! Thanks for the process 8D It's interesting to see the progress, and it looks a little different through a photo. I see you got a whole sketchbook of the cardstock paper XD

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nekojizou [2008-07-30 00:13:14 +0000 UTC]

You make it sound so simple and yet you make such great results! D:

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Doodlebotbop In reply to ??? [2008-07-29 23:27:55 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! It's nice getting an idea of how you work!

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koyamori In reply to Doodlebotbop [2008-07-29 23:33:43 +0000 UTC]

Thankya~

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evandelicious In reply to ??? [2008-07-29 23:15:09 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful. I just got a set of watercolor pencils and Ill try this technique with them.

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