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So I watched your speed paint video and wanted to try out your coloring style as I am currently easing around with photoshop. But when I tried using your method it didn't look right and came out all weird T.T can you please explain how you use the layers and their settings? I'm just a little lost , sorry that if I bothered you ^^

it takes some practice i think! things tend to look a bit off when u try something for the first time, especially when ur fairly new to a program like photoshop (the important thing is to keep practicing and trying things out!)

i’ve gone over that process a bit in these tutorials

but basically:

u got ur thing

new layer (on top of ur thing)

and then u go up here to the blending mode options

and then set it to something (i usually use overlay, soft light and/or hard light for this method of coloring)

this layer was set to hard light (i would recommend experimenting with different settings tho, especially if ur new to this method)

then u go to ur swatches and then pick a color (any color, it doesnt matter bc the color can be edited later but picking something somewhat close to the color ur looking for can help)

then u paint it on and it usually looks something like this

thats definitely way too bright and not the hue i want so what u can do is hit control+uand then this window should pop up

and all u do is move the sliders around until the colors r sort of what ur looking for and hit ok

then u just rinse and repeat (new layer, color, edit hue/saturation, new layer..) with different colors and blending mode settings

(i like to put each color on separate layers so if i want to edit the color of something i can just go to its layer and edit it without worrying about changing the colors of anything else)

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at this point, coloring-wise this is almost done but one last thing u can do is add adjustment layers and edit the colors even further

to do that u just go down here and click the black and white circle icon

something like this should pop up. theres a lot of different adjustment layers u can choose from but i usually go with a hue/saturation layer so i selected that

(i sometimes do a curves layer too but i didnt feel that it was necessary w this drawing and editing colors with that can be a bit difficult if ur new to it and dont rly get how it works so ill save that for another tutorial mayb lol)

and ur thing should look something like this

tick off colorize and change the blending mode to something other than normal (i used soft light for this but overlay is ok too. it rly depends on ur image and what ur looking for but i use those two settings the most. try experimenting with different things and see what works for u!)

and then again, move the sliders around until u get the colors ur looking for

the change can be pretty drastic sometimes, like with this one the contrast and saturation are a bit higher than i would like and her hair ended up a bit too dark and her skin a bit too light

so what you can do is lower the opacity of the adjustment layer a bit (or a lot, its up to you)

i lowered mine to 80%

so now the changes are slightly less intense

and then from there its just painting over what you have and cleaning up the edges and brush strokes and adding details and stuff lol

and that’s basically it i think!

a couple final tips tho:

-like with the adjustment layers, if ur blending mode color layers are too intense it can help to lower their opacities

-when u put in the colors its not always a solid blob. it helps to paint the colors in with a painterly brush, or a brush that has pressure opacity (like the thing where the brush strokes’ opacities correspond with how hard u press)

like here for example, if u change the blending mode back to normal u can see that her hair is colored solid

whereas the highlights on her face fade out more to sort of give a softer texture

-the smudge tool can help blend and smooth things out but if u want to use it in this coloring process make sure ‘sample all layers’ is /not/ ticked off

otherwise all you’ll get is something like this

instead of this

-having an ok understanding of fundamentals like color and light/shadow can help a lot with choosing colors and painting them in

yeah thats about it lol

it takes some time and practice to be familiar with this method to a point where you can easily discern which settings/opacities/colors/etc to choose to get the results you’re looking for and its normal for things to not meet your expectations in the beginning, so dont get discouraged! the important thing is to just keep practicing and experimenting :>

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god the bush fire situation is so fucking devastating as an indigenous person because not only is my home being fucking ravaged by fires and has been for months, but people only seem to care about the animals.

and don't get me wrong, care about the animals! i care about the animals! they're MY native animals, they're part of my culture and home and they're living breathing creatures.

but there's so so so many things in place already to help animals, shelters and charities and sanctuaries, and by all means help them more, but the government does not care about aboriginal australians. shit, scomo doesn't give a flying fuck about anyone who isn't a white cishet able bodied christian.

aboriginal australians are losing our homes, you say people aren't endangered but WE ARE. we make up a tiny percentage of our country, and a vast majority of us live in poverty and unsafe areas. not only are we losing our homes, we're losing our identity, our lives, our families. this land means more to us than it ever will to people crying over the koalas. the koalas mean more to us than they ever will to you.

remember who lived alongside those animals for thousands of years.

there's a million things i could say about why we need help more than the animals, but in the end white people will care more about what's small and fluffy than people of colour, especially people whose land they're living on, right?

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(id: a picture of the sky clouded with smoke from the bushfires, the top half is black and the bottom half is red and orange, with the sun in the middle. it looks very similar to the aboriginal australian flag, and was taken minutes after sunrise on january 1st.)

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oh. maybe. maybe this it. maybe that’s the problem.

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In a relational communication class I took, we looked at six “masks” that people can wear in relationships. Ya boi, Steven is textbook example of wearing a “Savior” mask.

He’s afraid of having needs, in fact, he replaces his needs with the need to help others. He has learned to find his identity in serving others. Saviors can be subtle, but they have the potential to be pushy and controlling, which is coming out in SUF with his power outbursts.

The thing is, people who wear the Savior mask are excellent at demonstrating mercy. They just need to learn how to extend that mercy to themselves.

This is why I really hope Steven realizes how to thoughtfully and thoroughly talk out his feelings in a calm and forgiving way. He gives everyone else so many chances, but he forgets to give them to himself.

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bro i heard youre drawing.... can you post it online...bro... i want to see it no NO bro dont hide it. bro youll always be improving this is no reason to hold back from showing your work to the public NOW and gain a following........ bro..........pls

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