DMAC's Coloring Tutorial (Dragon Horse)

[GentleGiant]

GentleGiant: I use both the selection tools and hard-edged brushes (as well as the eraser) to lay down my base colors.

I'm still curious how you use the selection tools since the only thing on the base colour layer is... well, the base colour.
Do you mean that you draw the outline with the brushes and then select the interiour and fill it or?
Thanks for putting up with our stream of questions

 

[DMAC]

That's pretty much it. If things need adjusting I use the brushes and the eraser to tweak things.

Another tutorial on flatting I came across:

http://www.saraquael.com/Coloring-Flatting.shtml

The GutterZombie forums:

http://www.dave-co.com/gutterzombie/viewforum.php?f=5

 

[GentleGiant]

That's pretty much it. If things need adjusting I use the brushes and the eraser to tweak things.

Another tutorial on flatting I came across:

http://www.saraquael.com/Coloring-Flatting.shtml

The GutterZombie forums:

http://www.dave-co.com/gutterzombie/viewforum.php?f=5

Great links!
And, once again, thank you for doing all of this.
Now, if you have the time to do more tutorials, feel free to do so
(that way we can get to enjoy more of your drawings too )

 

[Kathaer]

The apprentice..

HEHE. .. this is my Alex Tupolev from Ravenloft... good coming isn't it my master?
(it's not finished yet! .. ^_^)

any suggestions? i can change the color of every items.. cause they are in different levels.. and i also need to enhance lines and lights yet..

 

[DMAC]

Looking good so far. I find, with this type of coloring, that you probably want to do a bit more rendering/shading in the pencils to begin with, otherwise you need to do a lot more digital painting to bring out the forms. When you do get to the shading stage, really think about the direction you want the light to be coming from. The inside of the cape will probably be quite dark, with maybe just a few light spots showing. Also, try to shade using something other than gray on the shirt. Even a grayed purple looks better than straight gray.

Good luck.

 

[Kathaer]

Monday..

i will be in my office again and i will continue working on it.. (in my lunchtime..)
Thanks a lot DMAC.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Just wanted to pop in and say GREAT tutorial, DMAC. This was done with your Tutorial as a guide. Only thing I didn't do was shade.

 

[Ferret]

Wow, I'm going to try this now.

 

[Jakotsu]

Very good

Hi, I love your picture it is very very good. I thought it was also funny how you put "easy in italics. I was wondering what type of program you used? Thanks and good job!