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quickey shady color processby *VanHeist

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I don't really relish the idea of doing a tutorial because I don't really believe I'm all that knowledgable or worth listening to. Call it self-esteem issues if you want, I don't really care, homie

But this here is the basic process stage-by-stage of putting together the meat of a drawing, in this case [link]

I use Photoshop CS3 and a Wacom Intuos3 tablet. The process shown here isn't a definitive one, but it's a pretty easy method for a simple cel-shaded look to work.

Starting with a sketch layer, I then build a lineart layer on top of that.

Once lineart is finished, I create a layer in "Multiply" mode beneath the lineart and use one or more shades of gray to add tones/shadow. It's set to multiply so that the shade is applied immediately to any colors set beneath it. The shade layer(s) can later be tweaked and adjusted for color if needed.

Beneath the lineart and shade layer is my base color layer. In this particular drawing I added color to the veins on a separate layer above the shadow layer but below the lineart so that the veins had a brighter look.

Highlights can be added above the color layer as well.

For the final touch, I selected the color layer, copied it, and pasted it just above the color layer, then locked transparent pixels for the new layer. I used a warm color gradient and set the layer to "Multiply" to add some yellow and orange over the base color layer.

So yep! Not a hellishly complex process, and fairly quick to do. Sorry for not doing a proper tutorial, but i'm still just a student of this stuff

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*lycanthropeful Aug 16, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

Holy mother of awesome. I am very ready to plug in my Wacom right now and give something this a shot. I love the smooth lines, and the cel-shading is beautiful!

!YouthLeadingVal Nov 27, 2010

I like the idea of her being a shapeshifting chunk of sentient rock.

~Advent-Axl May 29, 2010 Professional General Artist

What program do you use?

*VanHeist May 29, 2010

Photoshop CS3

~Advent-Axl May 29, 2010 Professional General Artist

And your lines are THAT neat. How do you do it? I'm intruiged to know!

*VanHeist Jun 29, 2010

whoops missed this one!

i'm trying to get better at drawing with the whole arm rather than just my wrist...if you can whip out a smooth line in one fast stroke it tends to look neater.

I also work zoomed in at like 300%, hehe...lines tend to work more smoothly up close, at least for me. Resolution at 300 dpi or better is pretty essential too.

~Advent-Axl Jun 29, 2010 Professional General Artist

I agree about the 300 dpi, so much smoother. Wow, it's funny that I haven't tried zooming in as close as 300%

I constantly sketch over to get it right, I suppose zooming in more would do the trick. Thaks and keep up the great work!

~daydreamsinc May 28, 2010 Student Traditional Artist

Very well done and thanks for the walkthrough! C:

~killermermaid001 May 27, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

how big is the board you draw on?

*VanHeist May 27, 2010

hoooooooo call it.....11 X 17" canvas size, roughly? This was just at 300 dpi, so not extremely high rez either.

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