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Niinakho — [Tutorial] Hair Coloring

Published: 2017-04-05 21:04:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 63927; Favourites: 1554; Downloads: 377
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Description Hello guys! Back with another tutorial thing! Kinda step by stepish but I will explain what's happening in this little description box!

1. Prepare your lineart above all colors layers like you usually would! Sometimes I put the hair lineart on a layer completely different from the rest for easy adjustments!
2. Use the magic wand tool to select outside of the lineart then go up to selection and press invert. This way all the lines on the inside won't interfere and it'll be easier to select the entire silhouette.
3. Fill the selected area with the color of your choice! I like to use darker colors for this! The reason for this is because...
4. In able to fill in the hair and skin area with our fill bucket, we must first make a folder. Let's name is colors! Then we clip that folder to the brownish flat color layer or "Base" layer so that everything inside the folder will not go outside the boundaries that the "base" layer has set. After that we make the lineart folder the selection source and use our fill bucket (also switched to selection source) to fill in the hair and skin! The way this works is it's kinda like those quick online color books! The lines were just made entirely by you!
5. We have it all filled in now! Sometimes the bucket won't fill corners so use your brush or pen tool to fill it in!
6. Now, lets pick a shading color! Sense our hair is a light pink, our shading options are reddish tones all the way to blues! As for highlights, I suggest a nice yellow! I decided to go with a reddish tone! I take my brush tool and just fill in an arch shaped area of color! 
7. Next I use the default blur tool and blur out the bottom edge of our arch!
8. After that, it's time to get an eraser with the softest edge shape and erase the sides you fill fit!
9. Then get a brush tool with the softest edge shape and create little peaks for details!
10. Lighten the opacity of the layer we were working on, click the preserve opacity box and get a much darker color. Get your airbrush tool and airbrush the top edge of our first layer of color. Next make a new layer and use the same color you used for the first layer of details and add in shading! Keep an eye on the light source! 
11. This step is easy. Just get an airbrush tool, switch it to transparent by clicking the little grey and white checkered box under the color boxes and erase the bottom edges of our shading layer.
12. Time to add more depth! Get a darker less saturated color to add more shading under the hair on a completely new layer. 
13. Make a new layer and switch it to Lumi & Shade. Get a yellow color and airbrush the side where the light must be coming from! 
14. With yet another new layer, add another layer of depth with an even darker color!!
15. Next add a streak of light across the hair and airbrush some blue at the tips! The blue is optional but makes it look a bit more dreamy!
16. Lastly make a brand new layer and set it to Lumi & Shade! For the shade, add a dark blue to the shadowed area. For the lumi, add more yellow!! If you want the hair to fade a bit into the skin, airbrush the skin color onto the parks of the hair around the face! Then you're done!!

I added an eye because faceless things disturb me e _ e; I hope you guys can follow what I was doing with the images and text!! Thank you so much for 2.1k!!
You're all so super lovely!!!!!!!!

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Software: Paint Tool SAI
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Speedpaint:  CLICK Here
Style: Marshmallow Chibi
Character (c) RockuSocku  
Art (c) Miruukii-hime  
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Comments: 56

BananaMiku [2024-07-01 11:12:46 +0000 UTC]

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CPRKaaroo [2022-10-12 20:59:47 +0000 UTC]

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Cinnam0on [2021-03-14 02:42:07 +0000 UTC]

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VanillaHare [2020-03-15 20:27:09 +0000 UTC]

Oh very very interesting. I'll give it a try!

Thank you so much or doing this one. And with so many steps!

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JadeEXP [2018-10-26 13:03:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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Niinakho In reply to JadeEXP [2018-10-27 23:29:47 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^--^!

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lineleoperd [2018-03-23 12:55:37 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou! 

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Niinakho In reply to lineleoperd [2018-03-23 17:56:15 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!! ( ´ ▽ ` )ノ

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lineleoperd In reply to Niinakho [2018-03-23 18:40:13 +0000 UTC]

>W< hehe

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Maizy24 [2018-02-23 04:39:26 +0000 UTC]

OMG Thanks!
That really cute!

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Niinakho In reply to Maizy24 [2018-03-09 00:02:24 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure ( ´ ▽ ` )ノ Thank you!!

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Pepsipastelz [2018-01-18 03:53:47 +0000 UTC]

kinda stinks that I use fire alpaca. But I will find a way lol.

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Niinakho In reply to Pepsipastelz [2018-01-18 04:04:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure the same thing can be achieved in Fire alpaca c: Just using the pen tool~

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Pepsipastelz In reply to Niinakho [2018-01-18 04:16:32 +0000 UTC]

oh I see. I'll try it thanks!

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Niinakho In reply to Pepsipastelz [2018-01-18 21:20:56 +0000 UTC]

Paint Tool Sai isn't even as advanced as Fire Alpaca so you should be able to do better // v \\!

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Pepsipastelz In reply to Niinakho [2018-01-18 21:29:33 +0000 UTC]

ok yay!

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HayMays17 [2017-12-16 21:13:57 +0000 UTC]

thx

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Niinakho In reply to HayMays17 [2018-01-10 01:31:28 +0000 UTC]

Yw ^^!

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Christemis [2017-12-02 19:48:49 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad I found this! I struggle with coloring so much.. Thank you for the tutorial!

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Niinakho In reply to Christemis [2017-12-02 20:59:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm very glad it could help you!! <3
It's my pleasure~!!

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sastersss [2017-11-25 16:14:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial, it really help me 

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Niinakho In reply to sastersss [2017-11-25 17:15:09 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure ^^! I'm glad it could be of help!!

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Wolferboy255 [2017-09-17 02:40:56 +0000 UTC]

Is this for Paint Tool Sai?

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Niinakho In reply to Wolferboy255 [2017-09-17 03:05:17 +0000 UTC]

Yup ^^!

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DreamyHeart89 [2017-09-08 13:43:59 +0000 UTC]

I don't want to bother,but could you show me the advanced settings of the tools you used in the speedpaint you linked the info box? Also,you have my complete support,your art is wonderful!

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Niinakho In reply to DreamyHeart89 [2017-09-09 23:41:14 +0000 UTC]

Don't worry! You're no bother!
Here you are!

I didn't mean to link that speedpaint so thank you for telling me!
Thank you so much for your support <33

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DreamyHeart89 In reply to Niinakho [2017-09-10 12:48:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! And you're welcome,you really deserve all support in this world! You also seem to be a very kind person,as wonderful as your art <33 Would you mind to give me full settings also of Hei chan and Conan k?

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Niinakho In reply to DreamyHeart89 [2017-09-26 23:23:43 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the late reply ; A ;!!!
Here you are! I believe they are just the normal settings SAI has for the airbrush and water brush-

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DreamyHeart89 In reply to Niinakho [2017-09-27 11:03:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dear,you gave a little smile to me in this day Well,sorry,thank you so much again and don't worry for the late at all! <333

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Niinakho In reply to DreamyHeart89 [2017-09-28 20:04:47 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure // w \\ I'm very glad to hear!

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DreamyHeart89 In reply to Niinakho [2017-09-28 20:08:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you again so much <333

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blackjeruk [2017-05-29 03:36:38 +0000 UTC]

tutorial eyes and skin please 
i like ur style UwU

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Niinakho In reply to blackjeruk [2017-06-02 22:00:31 +0000 UTC]

I will be working on a skin one today <3
I have created a eye tutorial here ^^
Eye Coloring Tutorial!
Thank you!!

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blackjeruk In reply to Niinakho [2017-06-03 01:32:10 +0000 UTC]

wkwkwkkw mantap

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exoster [2017-04-26 09:24:19 +0000 UTC]

Nice

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Niinakho In reply to exoster [2017-04-27 17:44:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^^!

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Oumimin [2017-04-06 20:36:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Niinakho In reply to Oumimin [2017-04-09 18:42:39 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!! ^__^

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Estela97 [2017-04-06 15:07:50 +0000 UTC]

I can't thank you enough for this tutorial! ;////////; I always see all your speedpaints over and over again because they are so beautiful and so well done that I can't help it! You are indead one of my favourite artist for who you are! Thank you thank you once again! Sorry I got a little emotional haha ;7;

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Niinakho In reply to Estela97 [2017-04-09 18:44:35 +0000 UTC]

Ahh you're welcome Ms.Estela~!!
I'm so glad that you can enjoy them! It means so much to me ;w ;;;;;;;;;;;
Ahhhh what an honor ; 7 ;;;;;;;;;;;;; <3333333 Thank you for your support!!
Aww don't worry darling <3
 

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Estela97 In reply to Niinakho [2017-04-09 18:51:41 +0000 UTC]

Haha the honor is all mine dear! I should be the one to thank you for all this beautiful art you make and show! I'm really happy! I hope I can comment in more things in the future if you don't mind haha sorry I'm not used to say ''cute'' or only ''cool'' in art 👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Niinakho In reply to Estela97 [2017-04-15 02:29:09 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh I of course enjoy making it for everyone!!
I don't mind at all! I very much enjoy commenters like yourself!
It really warms my heart that someone takes as much time as you do
to make someone feel happy ; w ;;;;;;;;;

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Estela97 In reply to Niinakho [2017-04-15 09:35:06 +0000 UTC]

I'm really happy to read this!! Ahh I'm gonna faint, why are you so sweet!?   I don't really think I take much time to be honest, I just i'm used to write comments like this to help artist on their beautiful work, to make them feel that they don't have to give up, I like helping people, so never never doubt your talent! I just say what my heart wants me to write x3

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Niinakho In reply to Estela97 [2017-04-17 17:11:54 +0000 UTC]

We really need more people like you on the planet > 7 <)/// I feel like we would all be happier~!

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Estela97 In reply to Niinakho [2017-04-17 17:23:19 +0000 UTC]

You are gonna make me cry ;////; oh my god never someone told me something like that....thank you so much for your kind words, I mean it...but we really need people like you too! You make so many people happy with not only your talent, like I said before just for who you are. I don't know a lot of artist who try at least try to reply if they can to people comments. You are a very beautiful and special person Miruukii!

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Niinakho In reply to Estela97 [2017-04-27 18:47:31 +0000 UTC]

It's true Estela!
It's such a joy for myself to make people happy! 
I feel like I can contribute to the world some how!
Thank youu ; w ;; You as well are doing something lovely encouraging artists!
Thank you for being you > 7 <)/

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Estela97 In reply to Niinakho [2017-04-27 19:07:36 +0000 UTC]

You are so nice ahhh you are just like a angel, so so so nice!! x3 I do my best to try to make people happy! And thank you too for being yourself!

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Xorsama [2017-04-06 13:09:56 +0000 UTC]

weee itss amazing tutorial
-yer serect ish revealed lol

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Niinakho In reply to Xorsama [2017-04-09 18:43:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!! > w <)////
ufufufufu

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Xorsama In reply to Niinakho [2017-04-10 16:53:08 +0000 UTC]

huehue
np^^

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