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Published: 2010-09-24 06:24:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 15813; Favourites: 316; Downloads: 236
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For those interested. It's not a very in depth tutorial per se, and you'll need some basic photoshop know how.Related content
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How do you do that your characters do not look like manga, but are realistically drawn.
Sorry ,my english not verry good. I use google translator
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Thanks a lot, I just discovered how much I was complicating things when it's way more simple your way! XD I learned something I should have known for a long time now! 
Thanks again <3
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Thank you for this! It's helped me understand coloring more
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This is extremely helpful and simple! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for uploading this - it's extremely motivating to see that one can reach such beautiful lineart by drawing freehand and not screwing around with the pen tool
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This is great! 
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It didn't work for me. non of these comments actually.
Is there another solution?
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What I can give are insights into how I work. Not all methods work for everyone.
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woops! IGNORE!!! sorry though i was on a different page
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Oh, alright. Sorry, I didn't see this comment before responding to the one above.
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Hi! ^^ I donβt know if the question was already put (and in that case, I'm sorry :s), but... How do you make a line so perfect? I have a drawing tablet, I use it but I'm not really a professional x). Donβt you ever miss your line? Because there isnβt right to make mistakes apparently! I donβt know... It's a question of experience I guess. Of training?
( And Iβm sorry for my very bad English! I hope that itβs understandable)
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It takes some practice being steady with the tablet pen. You usually need to make fairly quick strokes to avoid jagged lines. Also, working large helps draw smoother lines. My documents are always at 300-400dpi.
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Thank you for the very helpful tutorial. It has helped me out a lot in learning to use Photoshop as a coloring tool!
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Intersting colouring style, i like how you use the lightsources here.
And it also gives me a little hint, why i always have the feeling, that on my pictures the characters and the background would not belong together... just need more practise with athmospheric lights.
Thank you for this tutorial 
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I'm so glad you posted this! I've been experimenting with different brushes, but it's time consuming to figure out what's what. And, for me, frustrating. I need to just force myself to sit down one day and DO IT. So ... thanks!
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Yea, the amount of brush choices can be overwhelming. I'll tell you now that the hard round brush and the pen opacity flow brush will be you friend. 
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Lovely. And very useful. I hope that in mere 100 years or so I'll be able to do something similar
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nice tutorial! hopefully i will be able to use it one day when i can get a working a computer
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Thank you so much for it, I've been looking for ages for a tuto like this one, your method is good and I love how you color, so that's perfect :]
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Geez, you make it seem so...doable.
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This is a really neat break down of what it takes to make each panel become a reality. Nice job!
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Ohhhh awesome! I love hearing about different people's techniques. I'm still trying to perfect my own style so I like to mix and match various techniques. I always have a hard time with consistent light source/shadows so I might try some of your methods for that part.
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...wooooooow.
This helps. So much. O.O
I can't thank you enough. xDDD This is my first favorited tutorial on deviantart! ^^
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Interresting tutorial, you use vectorised lines for the inking?
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Not all the lines. Only long ones that need to be continuous and have no breaks.
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Awesome I was just thinking about starting to colour some of my drawings in photoshop. Thank you
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This is great! It's gonna be a big help when I starting practice coloring more seriously. I just need to get myself that tablet first... All I can do with the mouse that looks decent is some fire effects...
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I Just LOVE all your tutorials you have here! Brilliant!!
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...you mean you want to make us squee over that scene again. xD
Good tutorial, though - I had wondered how you did your lighting, since it's so vibrant and effective. (Was noticing that alllll through the knife fight scene!)
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It's so glorious! Now I know how you make your comics look so soft! and as usual, your Zevran is a little disturbingly TOO perfect.
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Oooooh pretty!
And now I have a guideline I can at least attempt to colour in PS
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This is a LOT useful, and not in only coloring
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It's like you read my mind. I was just wondering this week how you do stuff
I have to say I simply ADORE those lightbeams and dustspecks you've been using for a while. They're just... Ahh.
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And I love You. Srsly. After sketching up a page yesterday and starting to ink the way I usually do, I suddenly got the urge to give your tutorial a try... and HO MAI did it make a difference. What completely beats me is that when you gave me the same EXACT tip in the summer, I couldn't get it work at all. Anyhoot... I'll drown you in credit once I finish the page.
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Glad I could help.
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Clearly.
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This will be a great help in learning how to color. Thank you so much, dear.
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