#color process

[nerdy-turtle-enthusiast]

Noticed that a lot of you seem to like the way I do my color!! One of my favorite parts of any drawing by far when I get the time to do it, sooooo….

Made a little COLOR TIMELAPSE, for those interested :) (follow on tiktok for more process behind my work!)

[awanqi]

Here's a preview of some of the tutorials that are available on my Patreon!

There are speedpaints, tutorials on how to paint fabric/choose colors, my step-by-step process, and more. There's always more to come, and I'm also open to tutorial suggestions.

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[skullinacowboyhat]

your art is always colored so nicely, would you ever share the coloring process or tips? <3 :)

ahh you're so sweet thank you! I got a similar question from another anon months ago so apologies that it's taken me so long to answer.

I wish I could give a more step-by-step answer, but honestly most of my coloring process is intuitive and haphazard. Depending on how much stamina I have for a piece, I usually put down all the flats and do some basic shading within the lines. Once I've got that guide, I save it all to one layer and then go ham painting over everything. I also use some adjustment layers.

Here is an example of my basic shading and then the final piece. I didn't like the colors in the original piece, so I adjusted the curves to make it more green and then I just painted over everything with my favorite Procreate brushes.

Also values!! I'm still a learner in that regard, but it's really fun to explore. For example, in the piece below, I color-picked the darkest shade, then I dragged the little color dot thing to the most saturated version of that value. That way it adds a pop of color without compromising the value of the piece. Hopefully that makes sense. When I'm painting, I like to use a black and white layer every once and a while to make sure I've still got good values.

I just love color so much. I love using it for story too: I tend to use the same color schemes for characters to hint at parts of their story. For example, there are a bunch of pieces of Leiko with hints of blue in there, as a little nod to his future as a Jedi. Or with the art above, really saturated green on Mai's hand, the same color as Nat's eyes. Or with this piece of Mai and Nuri: there are little patches of purple on both of their faces, to symbolize the light-saber crystal that they share.

One thing that has helped me with my art process is just giving a little less of a fuck. I used to get really stressed if things didn't look quite right or were out of the lines. One of the weird silver linings of the generative AI "art" wave has been that I've cared a little less about things being perfect. That just means it's human!!

I hope that helps and answers your question!! ♡

[thefirstthinguc]

POPEYE THE SAILOR in POLACOLOR.

A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing (1948).

[darlingish]

Working through COLORS || Dragon WIP

[ariparri]

The wonderful process of flat color, toning and shading

You know, the flat color made the lineart look weird to me, and I’m so glad it looks more natural as I was doing the toning and shading xD

[rraaaarrl]

Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four vs The Fantastic Four Annual #2

Side by Side, Part 1

Side by Side, Part 2

As I continue, I should point out: with these comparisons, I have to take into account the condition of my copy of the FF Annual 2, and also the lighting. Through these panels I did minor color correction to compensate for the ambient warm lighting, as well as some sharpening to increase detail.

Anywho. Is it my imagination or does Victor look high in the restored panel?! Note the detail of his brown lovely locks in the original, drawn out with Kirby's broad, expressive strokes.

If you’re an average Doctor Doom enjoyer such as myself, chances are high that you’ve seen all these iconic origin story panels before, but which versions have you seen? (Note: in this case, the original has a little blurring because it’s so close to the spine, hard to photograph 😭)

Another example...which do you think has more atmosphere?

Such a difference, especially when the background is a solid color. Note the vast flatness of the background. Meanwhile, in the original: the lines appear stronger, with more character. It works with the potential inconsistencies of plate/roller pressure, and registration. The lines have been rendered more uniform in the restored version, which become downright anemic when placed on glaringly bright color, it can't compete with it.

(Part 3, coming up soon!!)

[inheaven-mad]

I figured out that I could share some processes from time to time so here we are with one of my latest favourites!

I actually have already an idea about these processes, but I’ll talk to you about it later in the future, so stay tuned!

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So, as you can see I start with a really rough sketch, although for this illustration I took inspiration from a photo found on Pinterest.

Then I go for the lineart and, based on how I feel that day, I either spend time doing an accurate linework or something more loose like I did for this piece.

Then I add a background color and fill in the character, as I use that filling as a sort of a mask and separate the subject from the background.

My coloring process can be kinda messy at times, as I’m still figuring out what works for me best, but I usually go with flat colors first, shadows, lights, and some adjustements at the end.

I hope you like this little insight and find it useful! Love you!