sketching techniques
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~Atlaswing~
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Whoa, you are even asking HOW TO SHADE? Uhhm, i really think you should check on books on sketching to learn the standard shading METHOD, not technique...
As for me, when i shade, i use one slanted angle for light shades, then as it goes darker, there will be a crosshatch.. Or, 2 shading layers...
(you can experiment on your own too. But try slanted shades, maybe 15degrees...)
As for me, when i shade, i use one slanted angle for light shades, then as it goes darker, there will be a crosshatch.. Or, 2 shading layers...
(you can experiment on your own too. But try slanted shades, maybe 15degrees...)
coyotecraft
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there are different types of shading. Hatching and cross hatching is shading with lines that go in the same direction. Or you could completly fill in a area.
You could even combine the two if you want.
But if its a sketch I wouldn't worry about shading. And if your going to scan the sketch its (if you're like me) harder to clean up with pencil marks every where.
You could even combine the two if you want.
But if its a sketch I wouldn't worry about shading. And if your going to scan the sketch its (if you're like me) harder to clean up with pencil marks every where.
Well first of all you need to keep in your mind at least one spot of light. After that, you just imagine how that light should affect the colors of the object you´re colouring, like "this part is in front of the light, so its back will have a shade". That´s the pretty basic, but the way you´ll select/put the colors will depend on the shading style you´re using. Try looking at the picture as a whole and imagine all the shades, and after taking a brief idea, go zooming some parts of the drawing and shading them separatedly.
Like, for cell shading you first select one basic color for all elements of the drawing (skins, clothes, trees, or whatever). After, for the shades, you select that basic color, darken it a bit (or lighten, if you want to highlight something) and brush in the drawing, where you think the shade would be. I just advice for you to put the basic colors and the shaded colors in separate layers, so it will be easy to correct some mistakes or even add some effects. Cell shading is very easy and straightforward, and there´re tons of tutorials on it. If it´s your first time colouring a drawing, try shading in that style for a while, until you feel confident enough to jump to a better style ^^
I´m trying soft cell-shading now, it´s really wonderful, and as easy to use as cell-shading, but with a bit more of work. I generally use one layer for the lineart, one for the basic colors, and masked layers for shadows (2 or 3 layers) and highlights (2 layers). There´s also those layers specifically for some parts, like effects, backgrounds, and the like.
Like, for cell shading you first select one basic color for all elements of the drawing (skins, clothes, trees, or whatever). After, for the shades, you select that basic color, darken it a bit (or lighten, if you want to highlight something) and brush in the drawing, where you think the shade would be. I just advice for you to put the basic colors and the shaded colors in separate layers, so it will be easy to correct some mistakes or even add some effects. Cell shading is very easy and straightforward, and there´re tons of tutorials on it. If it´s your first time colouring a drawing, try shading in that style for a while, until you feel confident enough to jump to a better style ^^
I´m trying soft cell-shading now, it´s really wonderful, and as easy to use as cell-shading, but with a bit more of work. I generally use one layer for the lineart, one for the basic colors, and masked layers for shadows (2 or 3 layers) and highlights (2 layers). There´s also those layers specifically for some parts, like effects, backgrounds, and the like.
~Atlaswing~
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Lol sorry i thought it was using pencil.. It was all along COLORING... :P
coyotecraft
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I'd take the blur tool (not the smudge tool) and soften the dark edges.
use more then one tone on shades. Its usally darker where the shadow is cast from.
With highlights u could use a brush tool, low opacity, and lightly add white over the surface. Setting the brush to vivid light makes a cool effect too.
use more then one tone on shades. Its usally darker where the shadow is cast from.
With highlights u could use a brush tool, low opacity, and lightly add white over the surface. Setting the brush to vivid light makes a cool effect too.
Sorry man i thought you were clueless xD
I just advice you to lessen a bit the lighted areas (or if you really want them to be there in that size, try to lessen a bit the opacity or put a softer color). Other than that, your color tones for clothes and skin combined very well.
I just advice you to lessen a bit the lighted areas (or if you really want them to be there in that size, try to lessen a bit the opacity or put a softer color). Other than that, your color tones for clothes and skin combined very well.
Shadow_Strike
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http://www.portrait-artist.org/basics/shading.html
Easy shading stuff.
I hatch colors as well.
Look closely at the face and clothing.
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7370 ... finec3.jpg[/IMG]
Easy shading stuff.
I hatch colors as well.
Look closely at the face and clothing.
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/7370 ... finec3.jpg[/IMG]