Colouring in Photoshop
Colouring in photoshop effectively can be a daunting task for beginners, as it was and is for me. However recently I have found a way to achieve a subtle but effective colouring technique.
1. First draw/trace your linework for your image. Start by using a bright red or blue to easily seperate it from other colours and lines. Increase the smoothing (Last option in brush tool settings) for cleaner lines.
2. Add a new layer below your linework. Return to your line layer and use the magic select tool to select outside of your linework, then go to Select; Inverse to highlight the inside of your art.
3. Once the correct area is selected, fill the space with a flat colour.
4. Now, create a clipping mask directly on top of your base colours. This will allow you to only stay within your base colour, and save time.
5. Stay on your clipping mask and add more flat colours. If you want darker areas be sure to add a darker flat colour, if you want lighter areas, do the same.
6. Now, decrease the opacity of your brush to 50%. Colour in areas with incremental dark and light shades. Then, using the eydropper tool (Shortcut 'i') select the colours in-between your shades. Use this method to create smooth gradients. The more you go back ad select colours, the smoother your blending will be.
7. Add extra details and shading before adding a new layer on top of your linework. Make this layer a clipping mask and fill with the colour you choose to use for your linework. Lighter browns look best with this style of colouring.
And you are done!
For a video tutorial with more detail watch 'JelArts' tutorial of the same method
1. First draw/trace your linework for your image. Start by using a bright red or blue to easily seperate it from other colours and lines. Increase the smoothing (Last option in brush tool settings) for cleaner lines.
2. Add a new layer below your linework. Return to your line layer and use the magic select tool to select outside of your linework, then go to Select; Inverse to highlight the inside of your art.
3. Once the correct area is selected, fill the space with a flat colour.
5. Stay on your clipping mask and add more flat colours. If you want darker areas be sure to add a darker flat colour, if you want lighter areas, do the same.
6. Now, decrease the opacity of your brush to 50%. Colour in areas with incremental dark and light shades. Then, using the eydropper tool (Shortcut 'i') select the colours in-between your shades. Use this method to create smooth gradients. The more you go back ad select colours, the smoother your blending will be.
7. Add extra details and shading before adding a new layer on top of your linework. Make this layer a clipping mask and fill with the colour you choose to use for your linework. Lighter browns look best with this style of colouring.
And you are done!
For a video tutorial with more detail watch 'JelArts' tutorial of the same method
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