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MeredithDillman — Anime watercolor tutorial
Published: 2006-12-25 23:05:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 90110; Favourites: 957; Downloads: 5530
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Tutorial based on [link]Manga style watercolor is a simpler way to start because you can usually do your base color and shadows with the same color (just vary the amount of water).
This was done on smooth/hot press 140 lbs watercolor paper over a drawing in waterproof ink. I use M Graham tube watercolors.
The important thing to remember is that with each step/layer I let the paint dry before adding more. Once you get the hang of that you can add in blending with water.
When I do the highlights with white watercolor it's usually pretty thick, with hardly any water added.
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Yeah, CLAMP actually uses copics, but you can get the same look with watercolor if you're careful.
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Thanks a bunch for this! Really helpful for beginners (:
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OH MY GOODNESS, THIS WAS SUPER HELPFUL.
THANK YOU, YOU ARE A GODSEND.
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Thank you soo much for these tips, I will remember these.
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This was very very helpful! Thank you ever so much!
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I know this tutorial is old and everything but I just have to ask something: Which sized paper do you use? A4 or A3?
Great tutorial ~
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It was probably 8x10 inches. I never can remember which A4 and A3 are.
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Okay thank you 
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this is a great tutorial. i have only used watercolor twice and i decided i was going to do an advanced drawing class project in watercolor *sigh*... but this gave me some great tips. thank you. ^_^
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andy make sure you have the right papper other wise is comes out wirklely I do not like it when this happens -_- I love this yesh...!
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Yeah you need paper made for watercolor and even that wrinkles when it's heavy. I tape the edges down to drawing board or something first.
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Yay~ I love it. I was just trying to learn watercolouring (my friend recommend this to me) and found this tutorial while browsing.
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thats really wonderful and great! thank u so much
if u pardon me, may i ask what colors should be use for skin?
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I think burnt sienna and rose dore or quinacridone red for a little pink tone.
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thank you soooooooooo much for guide!!! im greatful for answering my question
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Great tutorial. This leaves me no excuse to break out my never-opened watercolor tube set... haha.
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thx for putting this nice tutorial. i feature it in my blog [link]
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I love watercolor =3 There are some good tips there, thanks ^^
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This is my favorite watercolor tutorial so far; it breaks it down very nicely. The eye and hair break-down is especially awesome.
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uhmm do you know any shadow tutorials? im bad at shadows and highlights.. especially with the hair and dress..
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No, but if you search tutorials on DA I bet you can find some. Usually if you go by most popular they are more helpful (but not always)
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ooh god ... this things will take me forever!!!! @_@ !!! ..anyway very simple tutorial, yet very useful
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this tutorial is great, It's gonna help me so much with the watercolor picture I'm doing, thank you so much!
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this is really helpful... and I also read some of the comments and now I have even more info... *runs out to get sakura micron pens and 0 and 1 size brushes*
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Oh, those should work. Just make sure you test it on a scrap if you're going to watercolor over it. I use a dip pen and waterproof ink in a bottle.
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thanks for the advice!
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Beautiful! This will help me a lot. ^^ Many thanks!
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I wub you and your tutorial! I fav it!
Also, what size brushes you use? I'm having a hard time coloring the eyes with mine (size 2, Reeve Bristle hair brush). >_<;
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Depends what size your drawing is. I have lots of tiny 1 and 0 size I use larger like 2-4 if the area I'm coloring is big enough.
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thank you. ^^ I was in need of some brush help. XD
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ahh very nice tutorial. very much appreciated.
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I love this tutorial! just when i was struggling with my watercolours i found this wonderful tutorial!u goes into my fav! Thx alot! btw i thought that Clamp usually use ecoline water colour but now i see this i can no more figure out which of their work is done by watercolour and which r done with ecoline..-_-; Btw! can any sort of cheap watercolours bring the same effects? thankyou!
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