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Published: 2007-05-16 16:20:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 374173; Favourites: 7777; Downloads: 12232
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This is a thankyou to all my watchers. After 3 years being asked to make a tutorial, it's finally here lol. Yeah a bit late and everyone has probably advanced past this tutorial level, but i hope it helps some artists nevertheless.I don't enjoy lineart so I'm using this recent one [link] and re-coloring it different from the original.
This is my full process of coloring lineart. I don't always use this process, but these were the same steps i used when coloring the original which can be seen here: [link]
It didn't turn out as well as the original, but i rushed it as much as possible cause i just wanted to focus on the process and it's the 2nd time to color the same thing. This took me about 6 hrs straight to fully write up and color so i apologize for spelling, grammar or just not understandable cause i haven't double-checked.
Feel free to ask questions!
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This is very interesting! Thanks for the share.
Now i only have one problem that bothers me, How excatly does one import an image to PS without it changing the size, res, etc..?
Example, i got a new document set up with height 600,width 700, res 500, and now that i want to bring in a drawing, it completely changes the settings around to fit the drawing... :S
Any ideas?
Thanks for your time, i much appreciate it
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I'd open the drawing, change the image size to h:600 or w:700 (whichever is less), and then change canvas size to trim off any excess height or width. It'll be a good idea to have the draw on a separate layer than the background layer so then you can move it around after trimming.
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ahh yes, now i see.
Thank you very much.
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this...is...awesome. you have no idea how much it helps, it's so detailed and everything! thanks so much!
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I always enjoy learning a new method of painting. After about two years of working digitally, I'm still trying to find the method which best suites me, so I'm always grateful when a more experienced artist shares their knowledge.
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great tutorial! i was wondering if a tablet is much much better than a touch pad?
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If I ever become so accomplished in photoshop that I can make my art look remotely like yours, I'll be happy!
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Wow! I was just idly browsing random words on DA and I came across this tutorial which looked interesting. ive seen and read many a tutorial yet this one is so thorough! I absolutely love your process from beginning to end. Sort of makes me want to go draw a sketch and try it out x.x but i have class in like an hour. I have one question that quickly came up soon after I finished reading, and has been my main problem with painting digitally, what opacity should one use to paint with the brush? Since its always at 100%, doing strokes like the one in the hair would come out too hard. Thanks for tutorial 
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After I've blocked in colors, i set my airbrush to about 10-15% flow and 100% opacity. When i get into finer details i set it up to 100%.
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hi there
u have a nice tutorial but im kind of a newbie so im having problems with the "terms" usch as "blocked in calors" etc....
what do you mean by blocked in calors...
sorry for the buzzz i really like the way ur art comes out btw
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You mean colors, it just means draw/paint in colors.
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oh i c
i have another Q
if i scanned a VERY DIRTY sketch into my com
do i need to redraw the lineart ?
or is there anyshort cuts?
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Depends how dirty, try play with image adjustment tools in photoshop. Specifically brightness/contrast or levels control.
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ahhh~
ic thx for the help ur a very nice person
sry for the buzz
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kk, I'll try this out soon ^.^ Thanks for all the effort you put in the tutorial.
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thank you so much!! 
I now have an adorable little picture colored
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wow. thank you for the wonderful tutorial. i think my lineart is usually pretty good, but my coloring, uh... needed a little help >.> <.< yeah, that's all i'm going to say about that. XD
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Yes! Thank you so much for this! I've been looking for a lineart tutorial but I never could find one. Just a couple of questions though. How do you cut and paste the layer into a new section? I know it may sound dumb, but I get confused easily 
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wow, do you use a tablet, if you do, how do you make it pen pressure
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Thanks for this tutorial! It actually really helped me understand the way light works some!
Also adding in which tools you're using helped a lot.
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OMG thanks this tutorial is one of the definite bests!! i actually have it in my bookmarks, thank you! *fave*
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very nice tutorial. What kind of photo shop did you use? I'm looking into buying one, however, I'm quite clueless.
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I learned alot from looking at this
lol
Thanks a bunch!
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that tutorial really helped me out, i couldn't quite follow it, i wasn't using Photoshop ((I was Using GIMP Open Source freeware)) but i did use layers for the first time and was happy with the result THANKS A LOT ^_^
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OMG! Your so talented. *.* I could never be able to do that. Allismine's lucky to have you as a friend.
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Wow, this is so cool
I'm taking notes on this one =]
Unfortnatly I can't test out anything right now =[
But I shall return to come and look tomorrow morning! *adds this to favourites* Now I don't have to go on a desperate search ^ ^'
But anywho, this is totally useful! Really going to help me out =]
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This is awesome. Thanks for making this tutorial.
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hello, how do you do the lineart? like, what do you use before u scan a pic in, if u even do that...pencil? pen?? and do u outline with a pen tool freehand or what?? i just got PS CS2 and am trying to learn
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Thanks for taking the time to put this together - I found it very helpful.
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Thanks for sharing : ) very good tutorial
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great tutorial! the end result of your pic was beautiful ^___^
*fav
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aw, hell, i started working on a piece with this tutorial (which is GREAT, by the way) and i screwed up at the lighting part 
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Thanks!! It's really pretty too!!
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Ah, just the tut I needed. Thank you! it's got the perfect depth to it, and now I can understand PStuts xD haha.
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O.O i might be able to shade now yay ^^ thank you so much <3
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this tutorial is amazing!!!
you have taught the unteachable!!! (me)
i love you!
you are my hero
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This is great but can you tell me how you get that shine in her eyes? I try but I can't get that type of shine. ?_?
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GREAT WORK!
i wanna ask about the texture brush
why i cannot find it?
i am using PS CS3
what kind of brush is it?
thx a lots ^^
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Wonderful tutorial!
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