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Description Finally, a coloring tutorial from me. This one is specific for Adobe photoshop 7 and above users. Feel free to ask question by sending me a note if there parts you don't understand.I know there are other better ways to color using a mouse but you guys asked how i did it so here is the step by step tutorial.

IMPORTANT!!!
Please check out the preparing line art tutorial first before reading this since i don't want to repeat what i have taught there.

PREPARING LINE ART tutorial is ------> [link]


If you want to see the final product, it is here ------>[link]




There will be another tutorial on finishes such as background, and ways to color details such as jewelleries and clouds.
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Comments: 122

WaterLillyHearts [2013-05-31 21:42:06 +0000 UTC]

This is a fantastic tutorial. I have always had issues coloring. I sit here and practice like crazy, trying to find something comfortable, and I think this will help me a lot. I too use a mouse for my work, my tablet broke a few years ago and it has become more comfortable for me to do my computer work with a mouse. Thank you very much for this, it is incredibly detailed and doesn't skip the little things, with nice little pictures to help.

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Luckyjinx15 [2012-10-21 17:32:56 +0000 UTC]

arigatou gasaimasu..LOL..this sure helps!

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kaizphoenix [2012-07-03 08:25:55 +0000 UTC]

it'll be more helpful if u submit it to a group....

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jn-taichou [2012-05-04 03:29:21 +0000 UTC]

thanks you for this tutorial!!! i really enjoyed it!!! :>

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Lunerpalace1990 [2011-12-02 14:16:54 +0000 UTC]

what color do you think would make a somber or bleak atmosphere?

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Alex--RO [2011-01-23 18:47:08 +0000 UTC]

oh! Good job!

Good tutorial!

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Gitchgitch [2010-12-15 04:53:52 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the tutorial

btw, I always wondering how to set my brush like yours, in pict, your brush has a sharp front and end, mine is always just a simple round brush so its hard to make a sharp ending.

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DemoiselleGothique In reply to Gitchgitch [2012-06-07 14:23:38 +0000 UTC]

It's called pen pressure :3

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Gitchgitch In reply to DemoiselleGothique [2012-06-08 06:20:45 +0000 UTC]

is pen pressure only available when we use wacom (tablet) or is it also available with mouse?

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DemoiselleGothique In reply to Gitchgitch [2012-06-11 13:44:19 +0000 UTC]

I believe so.

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aivelyn1230 [2010-10-11 10:59:51 +0000 UTC]

I'm still begin to learn coloring.
This is really help full, Thanks ^^

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shazuki [2010-08-12 20:13:28 +0000 UTC]

Do I change the bg color the same way as the lineart tutorial?

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photonarbiter [2010-07-30 18:44:00 +0000 UTC]

The picture is phenominal im going to try my hand at using this to improve my digital coloring.thanks for the tutorial!

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Slayer-1412 [2010-06-30 04:00:12 +0000 UTC]

interesting process

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dogf15 [2010-05-15 00:35:17 +0000 UTC]

not really

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Anonymous00Admirer [2010-03-12 12:46:16 +0000 UTC]

Nice thing..! it's really step by steb... i think this will help me to colour...

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Alejandro4LG [2010-02-15 09:58:02 +0000 UTC]

how do you get opencanvas?

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Thross [2010-02-11 04:12:06 +0000 UTC]

Where are the images number 3,4 and 8? can you please help me I'm confuse...

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sana24 [2009-08-17 03:53:22 +0000 UTC]

^ ^ its so awsome! very helpful

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TheJelloMold [2009-06-02 17:18:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much-this tutorial really will be a help-I'm just starting the task that is digital coloring-so thanks for posting this!

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100AnimeGirl100 [2009-05-08 14:01:07 +0000 UTC]

i dont have this brushes ><
i dont know how to do thissssssssss auughhhh

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GodComplexX [2009-02-15 08:38:09 +0000 UTC]

What do you do when your hand isn't as steady as you'd like? (When using the Lasso tool)

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xCaramellex [2008-12-17 23:48:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for making this! It's really great.

I've always thought tablet was the only way to get a good picture without screwing. And unfortunately, I don't have one. Thanks!

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ArrogantLampShade [2008-12-15 00:12:02 +0000 UTC]

This totally helps me out a whole bunches! THANK YOUUUUU!

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QueenChibiChan [2008-11-26 20:46:49 +0000 UTC]

This is unbelievably helpful. Thanks so much for going to all the trouble. :3

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ivoryblood [2008-10-31 12:21:33 +0000 UTC]

This really helpful! Thank you~!!

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faetuitous [2008-08-24 18:22:53 +0000 UTC]

thanks for making this tutorial. it's one of the best coloring tutorials i've seen.

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hayati83 [2008-06-14 08:45:17 +0000 UTC]

brilliantly done! thank you so much nyan~

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NekoyaKun [2008-05-25 19:27:19 +0000 UTC]

I'm gunna use this! it's so amazing...and i'm such a nooblette

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silvermoonfall [2008-04-29 04:02:23 +0000 UTC]

So THAT'S how one uses masking mode properly. Neat! Thanks .

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Nisshoku-art [2008-04-27 19:17:30 +0000 UTC]

Is there a way you can do this Open Canvas? That's all I have and I was trying to follow, but once you got to masks, you lost me ~_~. Amazing tutorial, by the way.

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rukiko-chan [2008-03-28 15:59:04 +0000 UTC]

Lovely <3
Thanks a lot!

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Lokine [2008-02-03 14:52:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the tutorial ^_^
It helped me a lot, really, even though I still have a long way to go...

But now I'm quite stuck (and it sucks >.<' because the quick mask isn't working anymore. (it's gray instead of being green and it doesn't select anythin' anymore u_u'
What happened to my photoshop? T__T

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Yarui [2008-01-26 16:41:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much !

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magnafia [2008-01-22 04:03:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tutorial i really appreciate your time doing it also the line art one was really good, your really kind

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Sachianna [2007-12-30 07:00:02 +0000 UTC]

wonderful work, however i notice that your line art tutorial is in open canvas and not on photoshop 7 i really like your methods and i would like to know how they work in photoshop7 again this work is phenonomal!!!

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mooning321 [2007-12-01 08:16:13 +0000 UTC]

The quick mask thing made me confused. Lol

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azaya [2007-11-03 23:07:43 +0000 UTC]

heheh this will help a lot ><" thanks!

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Six-Sided-Dice [2007-10-30 05:47:13 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial, thank you!

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Smari-e [2007-10-29 08:58:26 +0000 UTC]

nice tutorial

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Icetrix [2007-08-22 19:24:59 +0000 UTC]

Neat set of tutorial you made... but one question...
Is Opencanvas better then photoshop in lineart?
And why then, maybe i should check it out^^.

Thanks for making it^^.

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bewarethebob [2007-07-11 03:45:38 +0000 UTC]

i needed this.

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Evil-Chibi [2007-07-03 15:00:43 +0000 UTC]

you won't believe how muh this is gonna help me, un.

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katiezgreatie [2007-06-19 03:31:40 +0000 UTC]

I can't do it. =\

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Issa013 [2007-05-22 13:27:39 +0000 UTC]

mouse?? I'll try my best!! thank you!

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0shane0amy [2007-05-19 02:57:31 +0000 UTC]

nice tutorial XD it helps me a lots ^^ thanks ~

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Lennoue [2007-05-06 02:56:06 +0000 UTC]

Like D: you taught me new skillz of art-ness.

This needs to be faved.

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cxian [2007-04-30 02:35:12 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the tutorial

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Kyasarin-angel [2007-03-11 16:26:18 +0000 UTC]

WOW beautiful thanks a lot!!
~KK

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FrApSippiNCellist [2007-02-25 14:02:38 +0000 UTC]

I have to read everything later, but this looks like a huge help! I can't afford a tablet now, and I just got photoshop, so I am trying to learn everything including how to color with a mouse.

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