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Published: 2006-12-08 05:38:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 103361; Favourites: 1865; Downloads: 2186
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Finally, that coloring tutorial I was supposed to get around to and didn't until now. This is the same sort of coloring I use as a base for my NoSelfControl art. For the record, the art in this tutorial was entirely colored in Photoshop CS, but will work for any type of Photoshop or program employing layers. Also all my post-drawing work is done with a mouse, so mostly anyone can do this sort of coloring if they want. Also note that you can go a lot further with this "style" if you want, its a good launch point for more complex coloring.
Hope this is helpful to someone!
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No problem! Just use it responsibly XD
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lol i FINALLY got why the girl kept changing her expressions xD
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lol. i still dont get half of what to do in the program xD
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WOW! awesome..i've never triend this way before..lol..gotta give it a try! thx for the tut dude..awesome-ness
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hehehe cute tutorial!! i coloured this way a while back, might give it a go again sometime!!
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Wow. This is very helpful. I used to color similarly to you, just never used the burn and dodge tools as effectively as you do. Thank you very much for making this.
PS. Make some more
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Great tutorial, I'll definitely try this.
Thanks!
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nice tutorial! like the style of shading. will try.
your have awsome tutorials!
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I found this tutorial a while ago, but I never found the time to try it. Now that I have I wish I had tried it when I found it. It's waaaay helpful
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Thanks X3 Glad you think so!
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Thanks for the tutorial 
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Thanks for putting this up. I wouldn't have thought to use the dodge and burn tools that way.
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Haha, her character has always been topless for some reason XD Thanks!
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lol, hope its not Porn Type cartoon.
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class very helpful and a great sense of humour too enjoying going through your lovely gallery
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Glad you found it helpful! Thanks a bunch XD
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This is awesome! Haha I loved how Angora's expressions changed throughout the tutorial! xD
Thank you! <3
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Hehe thanks XD Hope you get some use out of it!
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Awesome tutorial! Thanks a bunch for making it.
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So, for the Dodge and Burn tools, what setting do you use? Shadows, Midtones, or Highlights?
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It probably depends on your own tastes, but I prefer hilights because it gives a really striking comic-book feel to it
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Hmm, might just be my confused old self, but "On the shade layers, use the dodge tool on the darkest part"? 
Okay, I'm not sure. But anyway, great tutorial and great style that's easier than it looks.
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Yes, dodge does lighten, but if you use it on the part of the shaded object that is meant to be darkest (the part in deepest shadow) it makes it stand out more. Sort of confusing, but if you try it out you'll see what I mean!
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I'm still a little confused by what you mean here, myself. @_@
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Haha, sure, which part? Maybe I can clarify
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I'm unsure as to what you meant about using the Dodge tool on the darkest shadows, and the reason why. Same thing about using Burn where the shade layer interfaces with the base color. I'm not quite getting what doing this is meant to convey, or why it is being done.
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Oh, sure. So actually, I wrote this back when I was using color like an idiot without knowing what I was doing, so you don't need to apply the effect "just because," though it is cool to experiment. So you have these in cel shading:
- flats
- shades
on different layers. But we want to take it a step further. If you're using dodge and burn to add some interest, I use a mix of these options:
- use dodge on the flat layer
- use burn on the flat layer
- use dodge on the shade layer
- use burn on the shade layer
Here, I advocate using a burn and dodge on the shade layer in specific places. When you put the burn (darken) on the area next to the flats (the light part), you create contrast that will make your eye look at it. If you lighten the darker areas of the shade layer, you'll be creating a false contrast there as well that draws your eye to it. The overall effect is to create a drawing where the shading is in high contrast, which is good for things like bright daylight when someone is standing in shadow.
What I didn't realize at the time of doing this tutorial is that isn't ~the~ way to color, just one way. You can also add dodge to the area next to the flats to make the color more similar to the flat layer, that will make your character look like they are standing in bright light. If you dodge the flats to make them look like the shade layer, that will make your character look like they are in shadow. Burning everything to a lower shade/ low contrast (compared to the high contrast version) makes them look like they are in a night scene, or standing in an unlit room.
So yeah, there are a lot of options! They all spring from using dodge and burn on either your flats or your shade layers. The really best way to learn is just to get a file and start playing around, it's way easier to learn this stuff by practicing than it is by reading a giant essay I wrote XD
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Wow, thanks for the in depth answer! I think it makes more sense to me now that you have explained it further. I'll have to give it a try, in the net few things I draw. I'm always looking for ways to improve my coloring, to make it look more interesting. Experimenting is definitely a great learning method, but I think lots of people also NEED giant essays to help them understand the WHY of what they are doing, so I'm glad you put these things out there!
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dodge and burn tool for shading mmmm i need to do that 
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Yeah, just remember, dodge and burn in moderation!
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this is a GREAT tutorial!!
Your coloring style is wonderful and this really helps anyone trying to improve!
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Thanks! I hope it helps ya
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oh snap! this is a great tutorial...i never thought to try the dodge and burn tool like that....i'll have to try coloring this way sometime...
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Thanks! Not that you need a coloring tutorial or anything :B
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WOW.
You have no idea at what perfect timing this came, because I just needed this. Because colored comics are fun.
Thanks a lot!!!
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Ooh, comics? Can't wait for you to post them!
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Wow, this is really helpful! Too bad I don't have any digital colorings stuffs. ^_^;; However, this can work from colored pencils too! Thank you so much for making this! :ghug:
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