[Lazysam]

I dont really know what i said, i used the tips you gusy were kind enough to give me yet im still very dissatisfied with this picture, i think its missing texture to it, how can i fix that ?

[Lazysam]

nothing?

[Dr.Squirley]

add more shadows to show depth.

and yes...use a hard edged brush not an airbrush.

[Lazysam]

when i use the hard edge paint brush do i do it on a new layer or on the same one?

[Basement bound]

yeah, but make sure that it is set to multiply so that it will not coverup your black lines.

JA

[Basement bound]

I remember your thread and I don't think that you quite understood what they were suggesting. first paint the picture on a layer that is set at multiply, and as if you were in grade 6 again. For instance and apple just green for the leaf, just red for the apple etc... no variance. this way you picture will not look as though you haven't finished painting it. then go in and choose and paint darker/lighter colours for shadows and high lights.

Remember use the hard edge brush first the go to the soft. Look at what I have done to your image and see if it makes sence.

[Basement bound]

Why did I post twice?

double-click... too much sugar... I go koo-koo for coco puffs.

JA

[ June 24, 2001: Message edited by: Basement bound ]

[Lazysam]

what i mean though on a aditonal 3rd layer or on the 2nd one with the first primary colours layer?

[Basement bound]

Sorry, not clear, A?
*Open original sketch.
*Duplicte backgroud layer.(call it lineart)
*Erase BackGround area on the lineart layer.
*Clear/erase everything on orig. BG (use this layer to colour the backgroud, just get crazy).
*New layer ontop of lineart (set to multiply). Paint with your hard edge brush your flat/local colours or the mid-tone colours of the object, not primary those are the colours red, blue and yellow.
*Then it is your choice to create other layers for shading, etc. It all depends if you like working over top of your work and not afraid to make mistakes. Here you can use either/or hard/soft brushes.

Tip: make sure that you brush is set with the opacity on so that you lighter brush strokes turn up lighter, if you are using a tablet. And Oooooonnnnnnneeeee mmooooorrrre thinnnngggg.(from jackie chans cartoon) work up your shadows and highlights with soft brush strokes.

I hope I am clear this time.
JA

[Lazysam]

what do i set the duplicate layer to because if i jsut leave it hte way it is the backround layer wont show through?

also im a little unclear which colours are the primary and which are the midtones

so
primary = ???
midones = ???

[ July 12, 2001: Message edited by: Lazysam ]

[Basement bound]

I myself am a visual person. So I took the time and wrote a crude, but to the point. I hope it is clear with this one.

JA

My quick colouring tuturial

[Lazysam]

thank you very much, finnaly somebody has taken the time to explain to me some of these rather simple but if untought before rather dificult concepts, you guide is trully helpfull and very straight to the point and has helped me greatly

sam

[Basement bound]

No problem man it is what we are here for. Let me know when you have finished the image.


JA

[Lazysam]

aggain thx for hte help, if ya wanna c progress check on the new topic i posted "Progress on the grunt!" its a little updated version of this one, still needs alot of work though

[Lazysam]

btw cant have no 13