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Tansy
20-06-06, 15:38
Someone asked a few days ago if I could make a tutorial showing how I colour in photoshop, so I have! :D

Reading through it though I can't help but feel it's not that useful! But I'll let you guys decide that.

Photoshop Tutorial (http://www.tansy9.net/images/tut.jpg)

( If you have a slow internet connection then it might take a while to load! )


Sorry if there are spelling mistakes! I tried to corect them all but I may have missed some! XD
tlr online
20-06-06, 15:39
WOW! That looks incredible. :tmb:
BlackGrey
20-06-06, 15:41
You wouldn't believe how pleased I am that you made this tutorial, thank you so much :hug:
Raider-Boy
20-06-06, 15:41
YAY! Oh my god thank you Tansy! I haven't got photoshop but I'm thinking of getting it. Thanks for all your creative input to this forum! It's great to look at all your work. :hug:
Angel_14
20-06-06, 15:48
Great and usefull tutorial! :tmb: Thanks! :)
Tansy
20-06-06, 15:53
Thanks guys! I'm glad you find it useful! :D
Tomb Raider Master
20-06-06, 15:55
Fantastic job, Tansy! :tmb:
Lara Croft!
20-06-06, 16:08
Wow,Tansy!!!!That's so good!!!Can u do one about how to make animated gifs???
Jun~Pax
20-06-06, 16:10
That's a cool tutorial, Tansy! Now I really wish I had photoshop!!
Mad Tony
20-06-06, 16:11
cool! thanks for the link :tmb:
SabZero
20-06-06, 18:25
Another tip: it is considered better to start with a mid-tone background (not white), because of the monitor brightness, you are more likely choose washed out colours when painting on white.
Elysia
20-06-06, 18:34
Excellent tutorial, Tansy!

I never did know what the Multiply option did - thanks to you, I do now!! *claps* :D
Tansy
20-06-06, 19:49
Another tip: it is considered better to start with a mid-tone background (not white), because of the monitor brightness, you are more likely choose washed out colours when painting on white.

Ah yeah, I normally do that, but in my haste to make the tutorial that's another thing I forgot! XD
There are quite a few other things missing, but the basics are there I think!
Elysia
20-06-06, 19:51
Funny - I never started with a coloured background (and one thing you can't accuse the stuff I do is being 'washed out'!! Maybe it's because I always work with 100% opaquity?) Or it could be that I've always coloured traditionally on white paper?

Odd!
Tomb of Legends
21-06-06, 09:26
Thanks!
Hybrid Soldier
21-06-06, 14:29
Holy crap! That's amazing! It looks so good! Thanks for posting that Tansy! :)
Tansy
21-06-06, 21:41
No problem! ;)
NightWish
21-06-06, 21:44
WOW thanks! Amazing tutorial! I will most definetely use it :)
LegenDarY
21-06-06, 23:30
Tansy, i'm sorry to say this, but it's not working for me..

i've tried using it.. and the most important part is very unclear, namely the part about shading..

i got a sketch from lara from google.com, i tried colouring it.. and it's fine up untill the moment i have to start shading, your tutorial is very unclear about that.. could you explain that a little more? cause i don't get that at all

btw, i'm VERY impressed by the end result of your tutorial.. great drawing!!
Rivendell
21-06-06, 23:38
Wicked this is a big help!! :)

I'll need to persuade myself to look at the shading bit- whenever it comes to that I groan and back away - it always looks too hard to do right!!
Tansy
22-06-06, 14:05
Tansy, i'm sorry to say this, but it's not working for me..

i've tried using it.. and the most important part is very unclear, namely the part about shading..

i got a sketch from lara from google.com, i tried colouring it.. and it's fine up untill the moment i have to start shading, your tutorial is very unclear about that.. could you explain that a little more? cause i don't get that at all

btw, i'm VERY impressed by the end result of your tutorial.. great drawing!!

I'm sorry that part is unclear, It's hard for me to explain how to shade clearly because it's something that I just do without thinking to hard about.
The purpose of shading is to give a 2D image the feel of being 3D. If you're not so good at shading then start with something simple like a circle, and shade it to make it look like a sphere, then work your way from there.

As for colours, if you use the eyedropper tool to select in between colours you can smooth out your shades to make them look more realistic. I don't know how else I can explain it. The best way to learn is by practising it, trial and error, etc.

Thanks for your compliments on the picture though! :)