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saphiremomo — Using The GIMP :: Cell-shading
Published: 2006-09-09 17:37:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 103025; Favourites: 1571; Downloads: 3518
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2010Updated with a cleaner look and with my current style of cell-shading (which although it's a longer tutorial, it's actually easier IMO). I'll start trying to answer questions now that I'm frequenting DevART more often, so feel free to ask away!
For those of you who may prefer the older version (which I understand if you do) I've uploaded it to my photobucket for your pleasure.
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Aha! Finally I have gotten off my lazy, procrastinating butt and made a Cell-shading tutorial! Fear my cell-shading!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!
Anyway.... this is a tutorial that was kinda requested by Calypso, since she so wants to learn how to cell shade. So I searched for cell-shading tutorials, and found very few (AKA NONE) that went into detail on how they cell-shade. So I made this. I don't know if it's any better, but I hope it helps all the GIMP-users out there!
Examples - where I've used this technique
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Other Tutorials - Learn more!
Layers *Very Important* -> [link]
Soft-Shading -> [link]
Lineart -> [link]
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Thank you so much, i could really figure out how to make the top layer transparent though.
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If I learn how to shade, then perhaps one day i'll make art that isn't garbage.
Thanks for the tutorial, i'm absolutely going to put this to use.
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You are such a great artist and you really stretch the GIMP program to its full potential, as seen in your artwork. GREAT job and keep up the good work!
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I really like how you explained things in this tutorial! Thank you so much!! Ps, your art is beautiful.
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So useful! I discovered multiply on my own four days ago but now I know how to do highlights as well! Used it to finish a big image I have been putting off due to the number of colours... Will post it tomorrow after sleep XD
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This is a really useful tutorial! I especially love the last tip at the end, really useful for when you're trying to make normal colors look warm or cold
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I'm so glad you posted this it makes things so much easier ^^
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I'm a complete novice with cel shading, yet can very easily work my way around with GIMP, so thank you very much for this tutorial!
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most useful ive found yet! thank you soooo much!
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Thank you very much it really helped me this out.
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Aww...I cant do le lineart because I do not have tablet.
Does mouse work to?
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Super late reply, but you can definitely do it with a mouse. I've done any of my lineart traces with one since I don't have a tablet either; you just have to use a good program (I recommend InkScape) or just use the Paths tool in GIMP to trace the lineart after drawing it and scanning it on paper.
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On my Transparent layer, nothing shows up. ouo
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Thanks, this helped me actually shade my first piece of art. x3
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I found a shading tutorial for GIMP.
PS.:What GIMP version did you use for this tutorial?
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finally! what i was looking for. thank you for this tutorial!
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Awesome tutorial. I'm gonna use it on a project I'm working on right now. Although I'm operating in Photoshop the tools in both are practically the same. Great work.
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just finished trying this technique on one of my works, and this is absolutely AWESOME!! 
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made this following your tutorial!!
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FINALLY! someone who only shows cell-shading!
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I'll need to bookmark this tutorial, best Cell Shading tutorial I've seen yet! I'll use this tutorial just in case I use Cell Shading.
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It would have been nice if you did this where you showed everything that you used to color in the image...
It would really help me out because I don't get it I'm new at this..
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I'm not sure what you're asking. If you could describe your problem in more detail, I could possibly help you. Are you having issues with the paintbrush tool?
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It's okay, But do you anything that could help me color Inkscape?
Sorry for late reply.
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This tutorial just made my shading like, 5 times faster.
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Thank you so much for this tutorial
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Your tutorial is AMAZING.
Used it to do this art:
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Love this! I'll see if my auction winner from gaia will let me experiment while using this tutorial! Thanks so much. Easiest tutorial I've found yet!
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I followed ur tutorial and I am so happy with the results!~ I practiced on this pic: [link] Thanks for the tut ^_^
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This looks very easy to follow, going to try this out sometime
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I was like wait a minute you don't shade with pink...
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awesometastic tutorial! It's simple cell shading which is what I was looking for! Thanks! ^^
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