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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Turnsky on August 27, 2006, 08:02:44 pm

Title: Progressions (image heavy)
Post by: Turnsky on August 27, 2006, 08:02:44 pm
okay, it's been a while since i promised this, but he's a short overview of how i color my comics.

after sketching, inking, and scanning, i clean up the lines, and make them ready to color, (one panel missing, i hadta redraw it)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/Sketches/ffc20060821-25-line-pre.jpg)

next i put the flat colors, this is really the most tedious part of the whole thing.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/Sketches/ffc20060821-25-flat-pre.jpg)

i put the shading down 30% multiply, dark blue.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/Sketches/ffc20060821-25-shade-pre.jpg)

as the final step i add various lighting effects, and a gradient overlay to set the lighting tone.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Turnsky/Sketches/ffc20060821-25-color-pre.jpg)
Title: Re: Progressions (image heavy)
Post by: Omniscaper on August 29, 2006, 04:23:37 pm
Nice!

Wish i stuck with Illustration/Cartooning major.
Title: Re: Progressions (image heavy)
Post by: Turnsky on August 29, 2006, 08:19:47 pm
Quote from: Omniscaper on August 29, 2006, 04:23:37 pm
Nice!

Wish i stuck with Illustration/Cartooning major.

factor into this, that i'm completely self taught, no art classes whatsoever, i only wish there was something like that major remotely close to me.
Title: Re: Progressions (image heavy)
Post by: Singh on August 29, 2006, 09:49:32 pm
They have online courses nowadays, you know. But considering how far you've gone...I highly doubt you'd need em :p

In any case, this is rather interesting, to say the least, not to mention impressive. :)
Title: Re: Progressions (image heavy)
Post by: Turnsky on August 30, 2006, 08:59:50 am
Quote from: Singh on August 29, 2006, 09:49:32 pm

In any case, this is rather interesting, to say the least, not to mention impressive. :)

believe it or not, the end result of those is "the usual" for me.