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mereni — Sketch, colour and shading tut
Published: 2006-05-18 20:14:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 48010; Favourites: 1891; Downloads: 8413
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EDIT: Wow! This got onto the front page! Thank you so much, guys, I'm really glad you like it! xDLike it says in the tutorial, a lot of people have been noting me to ask how I shade or colour or sketch my drawings, instead of telling them all seperately, I have made them this!
Its one helluva big file so I do apologise dial uppers! I tried to make it as small as I could ! <__<
Although I did it for those people who were noting me, anyone is free to use it as long as they comment or fave it ^^ I hope it is of some help to you, since I draw like a freak!
FAQ
Did you use a mouse for this? - No, I used a Graphire wacom tablet.
What software did you use this in? - Adobe photoshop CS2.
Can you make this in OC/PSP etc, please? - I'm afraid not. The only software I use is photoshop, I do not have any other method of doing my pics, so I wont be able to make a tut on them.
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Please reference to this tutorial if you use it, that way more people can benefit from it! Thank you!
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This tutorial was kindly translated by Soho59
See the French version here:
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Comments: 426
Eeee! So so SO helpful! 
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Wand tool always leaves icky stuff around my drawings = (
Anyway, nice work ^^
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great tutorial! i love the final picture <3 and Glimmer is one of my fave characters
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This is very helpful! Wonderful tutorial^^ Thank you!
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Wow! That is the bestest turial ever!
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wow this is a great tutorial im going to give it a go^-^
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Hi Shivia this toturial is old I know but I decided to look at it since I'm a begginer at Photoshop. Your toturial it great! It helped me alot!! But I have a question and sorry to disturb you. On the part about the shading when you say to use the wand tool on the color like you did with glimmer wich is purple, do you stay on the shading layer?Or do you go on a different layer?
Another question, when I tried to use it, it wouldn't work. You probably don't know how to fix it but I was just asking you anyway to see maybe if you did. Well when I try to use the wand tool like you said, I click where you tell us to, but it goes around the picture instead, and then I try again and then it goes to deselect for some very odd reason...And when I'm on the wand tool, do I click on those two squares like you do with the lasso tool? Sorry I'm just weird like this, sorry that its so long and this makes you read a whole bunch but I was just wondering.
Sorry again for waisting your time, I'll try not to do it again.
~Thank you!
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Oo. When I finally get this program, this will be very handy.
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Thank you so much for creating this easy-to-understand tutorial. :]
I can finally master layers. My coloring can look less messy now. -squee- :3
Sank-Q! <3
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Hey!!!
where do you get the program????
give me the link or something please!!
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thanks a tonne for this 
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This is a brilliant tutorial! Well done for the excellent pic, too
I'm going to try it out on my new pic right now ^_^
Thanks!
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I've got Adobe Illustrator Cs3 and Photoshop isn't that different that mine. I think it helps me out too because I get it!
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That was THE most helpful tut i have ever read thank you so much
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I found this tutorial useful in anyway.
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randomly just thought 'damn....i really need to start colouring my art'. Came across this and it was the best one i could find on DA, must say its amazing <3 i'll be using this for a while 
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I love this method! <333 Much helpful thank you so much.
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Thanks so much! I'll try to use it when I get better with my tablet!
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I have a question. How much does a tables and photoshop cost? I kinda need them because I'm still stuck with a pencil and paper.
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Wow awsome tutorial I can't wait to try it out on my programs!^.^
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Thanks so much, this is very useful.
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Awesome! I just have to fave it.
Ugh, my CS2 trial is almost over; gotta draw using this tut before it ends!
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This is so helpful!
I'm not a dummy on this, but it's always nice to try out other stuff, so i'm going to try this one too!
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wowiee sthank u so much ^^ i was wondering why people say color it but dont matter if it goes out XD i never even knew there was a wand tool sheesh im silly
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Wow this tutorial is hella tight! It will help me TONS! I love tutorials. ^_^ I fav a lot of them...hehe. Well the ones that are helpful at least. Thanks for this. I'm sure you could take any old crappy sketch and make it into a gorgeous work of art!
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This is really helpful!
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wow, you make it so easy. i have just started character creation and i was really having trouble with shading and general nice colours, but you have just made it so easy! thanks for sharing.
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Thanks I will try to use this once i get photoshop haha
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Hey! Thanks for making this tutorial! I could definitely use this in the future!
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*Jaw Drops* I love you!! lol thanks for making this i hope it will turn out good when i try shading(i doubt it will hehe) omg just thanks lol this will help sooo much!
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Cool "tut" ^^ I've always wanted to know how to do this! I shall read it, use it on some of my art, and then be back to tell you and show you how awesome it is! But thanks for making something like this.
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Great tutorial! Im testing it out right now!
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Great tut, I havn't shaded with that tool before. And Hen I tried it out it looked so awesome xD But not quite like yours.. Heh. Woundering if you maybe used a diff setting for that tool other than default..? :3
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I dont think so, I just keep with defaults, nice and easy.
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Very lovely tut ! And for CS2 even :3 I've had a hard time finding a good one, so thanks !
But I was wondering if you use a different setting than the default one for the gradient tool while shading? I matched up all the things you pointed out but mine didn't turn out looking the same xD Never shaded like this before, but it looked awesome even though it didn't work out !
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Very good but I'm using GIMP and need info where I should shade.
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this tutorial helps a lot! i use oc, so it's quite different, but it a lot of the shading tips and lineart etc really help! thank you for doing this!
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This is a brilliant tutorial! It's helped me sooooo much
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