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Dang so this is the biggest file ever, haha.
This is a quick (?) walkthrough of how I did the colors for the most recent page , using the first panel as an example.
I was going for a more general overview here, more of my thought process than a set of instructions of how to color like I do. Personally I don't think you should color the way I do, I take kind of a long time and anyways, everyone should develop their own style.
If you're one of those people who NEEDS TO KNOW RIGHT NOW what settings and such I use, here is a list for you:
- fill tool
- gradient tool
- default round brush
- default soft brush
- dropper tool
As of March is use Photoshop CS4, and as of last month I use a Wacom Cintiq (before that I was using an Intuos 3)/
I don't use fancy brushes or settings in Photoshop other than messing with opacity and pressure.
And my final color file for this page had these layers:
- Frame + Text
- Lines
- Soli Shading
- Soli Base Color
- Room Details (several layers flattened into one file)
- Room Shadows
- Room
- Base
Google Sketchup, a free and simple 3-D modeling program, is available here .
Hope that satisfies your curiosity
The Meek (c) me
My other tutorials:
Pose tutorial
Expression tutorial
Hand tutorial
Foot tutorial
Ladies tutorial
Fellas tutorial
Face tutorial
Commission Tutorial
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wowie. I never thought Sketch Up could be so useful o.o Well, you certainly slapped ME in the face and proved me wrong!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYCHINCHILLA
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Not only did I learn quite a bit (via alternative ways to colour/shade images), but thanks to you I can now add proper backgrounds to my pictures! I've always been so terrible at designing rooms/buildings/etc, and Sketchup was something I had previously never even heard of! Thank you for posting this!
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I almost went back to the actual page to check if there was actually the chinchilla there
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Adding light and shadows with the gradient tool is absolutely brilliant! I never would have thought it could be that easy. This also made me realize that I do focus on the characters too much and the background never quite looks cohesive because of it.
Full of useful tips and a beautiful end result. Great work! Thank you ^-^
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awesome man, question though. I just downloaded the thing and tried modeling, when exporting with the simple out line mode it tends to delete edges. What settings do you use when exporting the background?
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mmm, actually I just copy paste a screen cap directly into photoshop! Since I'm only using it as a rough guide, I don't need it at high resolution or detail.
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oh I get ya! Yeah, that would make it easier to work on instead of sketchup picking your line style for ya. Thanks man! I was going to storyboard 3-4 scenes but with this method i'll just design them in sketch up and save heaps of time on camera perspective attempts 
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Oh, that was my problem. I kept forgetting the chinchillas.
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I will always remember my Chinchillas
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I dabbled in Sketchup a bit when composing a background for a comic I drew last year. It's really an invaluable tool, especially for those of us who understand, but hate having to work out, proper perspective every time it's time to draw a background.
Aside from that, you make a simple yet compelling point about working out the character(s) colors after the background, because it is indeed too easy to focus on characters to realize that they should be affected by their surroundings, not vice versa.
Great walkthrough!
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Quick stupid question: How do you transfer your 3D model from sketchup to Photoshop?
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Just a screencap, then copypaste
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I feel that the final stage is the most important. Great tutorial!! :3
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Neat. O3O
*Now sees sketchup as a somewhat valuable tool.*
You could also try blender as a 3-D modeling program.
Not as easy as sketchup, but you can do more with it if you learn how. :U
Though for what you used sketchup for you wouldn't need the extra stuff like light sources and fluid animations and stuff. >3>
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Haha, no XD I don't like 3D program stuff that much, its too hard for me!
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Lol, 'kay. Just thought I'd let you know. X3
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I completely forgot sketchup existed until just now. UR MY HERO
And how the hell do you do this for every page, it's too great.
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Great tutorial the color is really key to make an ambiance ,but I also think well done perspective makes it even more realistic. Did you say you used a program called Sketch up?
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Yes, it is linked to in the comment box!
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Coloring shit that makes you want to die. Pretty much sums up my entire coloring experience.
Thank you so much! There's a few terms in there that I'm too big of an art idiot to know what they mean, but I'm sure they'll make sense with a little dictionary.com aid
Also....... I didn't know Soli was a girl......
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You just reminded me why I stay on DA. Fantastic tutorial, and very helpful. It's great to see your process in motion, and how you don't leave anything out. Thanks for posting.
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finally something about colouring that actually tells us about the background
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This is great! Thanks for uploading this! I've been planning to start a webcomic, so it will be very useful!
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Aaah! You draw The Meek!! I wasn't paying attention to who made this and just though. "Hey coloring tutorial, cool!"
Now I can steal your secrets... XD
Thanks so much!! this is really interesting.
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Yay! I'll be needing your muscle-memory, too.
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The chinchilla is cute.
^____^
I haven't read your comic, but now I'm interested to see what it is.
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Chinchillas are always cute :3
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Aaahhh I love it! I asked you on Formspring a week ago about this kind of thing. You're always helpful to us lesser artists.
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XC Lesser artists??? no such thing! Just artists who have put in less time than others (its like being in jail, haha)
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Thank you! I need to work on start making backgrounds, and this is full of info *_* And it's not just about coloring, but about making up backgrounds.
LOL your chinchillas never cease to amuse me. *high5*
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Woah, had no idea that was a chick until now.
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lol, there are some hints (like me mentioning it nearly every page)
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Wut, on where? I can't be that illiterate can I? xD
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Haha, well, on the character page for one XD And usually in the comments boxes and comments for the page. And the wiki... XD Its okay though, I get that comment at least 10x with every update, so I guess it will take a while to sink in.
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Ah yeah, I finally remembered to read that stuff a couple hours ago. Herp derp.
All I can say then is, that's hot.
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Thank you so much for making this, I always appreciate any help from the more experianced! this is great!
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I love how you take us step by step through your entire process, not just the coloring.
You have a fantastic way of looking at an image before it's drawn.
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Dang, bro.
Just.
Dang.
I think you unintentionally saved my ass with this one.
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ASS SAVER
That is my other name
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It is apt.
So twitter just told me to follow some people. It told me to follow you, but I am already following you (???) but then I was like OH THIS IS UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME and I went there, and every update was a tweet about updating twitter.
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