I'd do cell shading at first, then go ahead with the soft cell shading. Different layers (one for solid color, the other for shadow, the other for highlight, the other for background, etc. etc.)
I'd like to help but I don't know what your intention is T_T
what the fuck colors do i use? how do i use them? and why? what tools do i put them on with? how do i get things to look .. better? how do i "learn" color?" how do i develop my own color style?
all the really great artists have super consistent coloring styles that i am just nowhere near capable of producing (the consistency, i mean)
Use Sai =| *SHOT* I don't know either, I just go with whatever I think is right? My colors are boring. And... I think I'm the only loser out there who can't cellshade.
I'm trying to figure out "digital painting" and if I were grading me I'd FAIL.
I also do not know how to cell shade. (Actually just ran across the term a few days ago.) :(
And copic markers...I've tried a few and I don't like using them by themselves and end up mixing my pens with my watercolors.
But...I'm still trying to get the digital media figured out. Everyone says they only take a few hours to do something and I can't seem to get anything done in only a few hours. Which makes me think I'm doing something wrong. ::sad face::
Some times I search color/design websites for palettes if I'm having trouble and don't just want like an extremely literal peach = skin tone, yellow = blonde hair palette.
Otherwise, study color theory, study color theory, study color theory- warm colors, cool colors, neutrals, limited palettes, tertiary, complementary, tetrad color schemes, everything.
Also NEVER blend using the blend tool. Always do it manually with color selection tool to give a painterly feel.
Oh! I'm just talking about like, any drawing program, the most basic brush. But yeah, don't worry about blend tool. Just forget about it!
Really it's mostly trial and error to see what looks good with what, what pops, what looks garish, what looks harmonious, what gives a certain mood, etc. When you're doing more painterly stuff, it's a good idea to come up with your palette before you start working, just like with traditional painting. Limit yourself to a certain number of colors just like you would with oils or acrylics.
On a related note, this blog has a really good series of posts about the use of color in 101 Dalmatians and how it tells the story: http://colorfulanimationexpressions.blogspot.com/search/label/dalmatians I really recommend these posts. I looove them. They really opened my eyes about color, so read those if you get the chance.
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I'd do cell shading at first, then go ahead with the soft cell shading. Different layers (one for solid color, the other for shadow, the other for highlight, the other for background, etc. etc.)
I'd like to help but I don't know what your intention is T_T
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what the fuck colors do i use? how do i use them? and why? what tools do i put them on with? how do i get things to look .. better? how do i "learn" color?" how do i develop my own color style?
all the really great artists have super consistent coloring styles that i am just nowhere near capable of producing (the consistency, i mean)
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am too lazy to image hunt
i always forget that i can save images. D: so i don't have a collection
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foreground: crisp, saturated, bold colours
background: faded, muted colours
Complementary colours mixed together become gray.
What I learned in grade 8 science class:
Shadows take on the complementary colour of the light source.
IDK that's all I can offer. ;-;lll
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EXCEPT I... I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO PUT THAT INTO PRACTICE
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*SHOT*
I don't know either, I just go with whatever I think is right?
My colors are boring. And... I think I'm the only loser out there who can't cellshade.
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D:
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but then i realize it's like
copic markers
they sure are magical, but hand them to a person without the ability to use them and results are uglier than Crayola markers... =_=
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I also do not know how to cell shade. (Actually just ran across the term a few days ago.) :(
And copic markers...I've tried a few and I don't like using them by themselves and end up mixing my pens with my watercolors.
But...I'm still trying to get the digital media figured out. Everyone says they only take a few hours to do something and I can't seem to get anything done in only a few hours. Which makes me think I'm doing something wrong. ::sad face::
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Some times I search color/design websites for palettes if I'm having trouble and don't just want like an extremely literal peach = skin tone, yellow = blonde hair palette.
Otherwise, study color theory, study color theory, study color theory- warm colors, cool colors, neutrals, limited palettes, tertiary, complementary, tetrad color schemes, everything.
Also NEVER blend using the blend tool. Always do it manually with color selection tool to give a painterly feel.
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wh-what program are you referring to?? XD photoshop?
h-how do u do solid colors? and how do u decide which colors to use? do u come up w/ a palette beforehand?
i-i need to study a lot
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Really it's mostly trial and error to see what looks good with what, what pops, what looks garish, what looks harmonious, what gives a certain mood, etc. When you're doing more painterly stuff, it's a good idea to come up with your palette before you start working, just like with traditional painting. Limit yourself to a certain number of colors just like you would with oils or acrylics.
On a related note, this blog has a really good series of posts about the use of color in 101 Dalmatians and how it tells the story: http://colorfulanimationexpressions.blogspot.com/search/label/dalmatians I really recommend these posts. I looove them. They really opened my eyes about color, so read those if you get the chance.
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