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TheoVision — How to color - tutorial
Published: 2010-10-05 18:04:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 37052; Favourites: 613; Downloads: 848
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Don't have a state-of-the-art Wacom tablet, a high-res Apple screen or the latest version of Adobe's Photoshop? Don't worry!Use this simple six step tutorial with some of the most basic Photoshop tools to digitally color your favourite line art.
The coloring style I use is quite simple and is a mix of basic vexel and airbrush techniques, resulting in colored pieces like Monkey Island postcard and Cordelia ~ Jewel of the Sea .
A more elaborate, but great way to get clean line art ready for coloring: check out *afangirlsdream 's Separating Lineart Tutorial .The original line art used in this tutorial is created by ~Patrick-Hennings , the colored version by ~TheoVision .
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Ehh... Tutorial is really great, but I don't have any Photoshop. Even old version. Only GIMP. Is it possible to do it in GIMP?
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It is possible it just you have to play around a little more in GIMP. GIMP is pretty much a knock off version of photoshop with a few less options here and there
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well, I don't have GIMP, so I don't no if this is possible...
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This is an amazing tutorial. Really, really great and very helpful. I'm currently attempting to teach myself how to color digitally and used your tutorial as a base to color my picture [link]
So thanks so much for providing help and inspiration
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I tried this out a little on some unfinished artwork to familiarise myself with the process but I had to skip a step--after loading my line art (pre-created with the Pentool in PS) & selecting it & creating a new layer-when I filled the line art it made it all Jagged, rough and ugly looking. I tired a couple of things, like contracting the fill and smoothing it but didnt seem to make a difference.
I kept my Original line art as a copy and tried the process, was easy to follow tho I havent completed an new stuff yet! Other than that minor issue Pretty useful!
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Fabulous step by step instruction. Wonderfully done.
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I'm going to try and apply this technique, I don't have a tablet so my lines are shakey but I never thought to color them as in section 6.
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The pieces I've colored are all done with a traditional mouse, so it can be done!
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you are sooo cool Im gonna work on it. I went to try and find some red/blue colored refills for mechanical pencils but epic fails im gonna have to buy them on line. I end up just giving myself a lot of extra cleanup work on my lines cuz I press to hard. If i can get past that I can always go strait to coloring with your technique. Or try to I'll give ya a buzz when I get a new piece colored.
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Thanks for the kind words. Please let me know when you've colored a piece!
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GREAT! Maybe, I will get around to color my own drawings
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Thanks, I've always wanted to try out digital art because since I never knew how to use it, I always stuck to traditional, but thank to you I know how to use Digital Art. Thank you
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Thanks for the Tutorial, I think it will be really helpful for me to get the desired look I want.
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you're welcome! Don't be shy and sent me a link of your work, using this technique!
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Awsome I just got photoshop and was self teaching Im going to try this it is WAY different from what I have been doing
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Glad I could help! Love to see your next project using these techniques (so drop a line)!
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Thanks Yeah alot of my projects are mostly requests from friends but if you check my profile I just put up a new one.
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wow NICE,
finally a simplified version of coloring
thanks so MUCH
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That's simplexity in practice for you: not everything that looks complex needs to be complex
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lol true,
but its very rare to find people who can get information across effectively without writing an essay on it
really appreciate the tutorial and the lame badge ^- ^
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