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Started by Emperor, 05 August, 2009, 03:40:35 PM

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radiator

I use my own technique. I create a layer of flats, then build up the highlights and shadows for each element with a quite complex arrangement of curves and adjustment layers, using masks to 'paint' with.

It's not the quickest way of working, but it allows me to create my images in a meticulous way that gives me complete control of the colours at all times, and I usually tweak or balance all of the colours three of four times during the colouring process. I can completely change the colour of any single element at any time, and can easily edit the shading or highlights if they've gone too far.

For more cartoony style stuff, I use a similar technique, but use paths instead of the lasso tool to make the 'cuts' - again, as it allows for much more control.

I'll always 'finish' an image or page of artwork with a layer of grain and/or paper texture to get rid of colour banding and draw all the elements together - also looks a lot nicer when printed.

Emperor

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staticgirl

kuler from adobe is a colour scheme community which I quite like: http://kuler.adobe.com/

Emperor

British comics creator Mike Bunt is looking for someone to colour his Zuda entry:

QuoteApril 12th, 2010 5:37 AM
Colour Artist needed!

Hey I'm working on a comic I intend to try and get on Zuda Comics. I'm looking for a Colour Artist to colour my work.
The inked pages are here: http://www.comicspace.com/mike_bunt/comics.php?action=gallery&comic_id
=27893
If anybodies interested please private message me for more info!
Thanks,
Mike

http://www.comicspace.com/mike_bunt/bulletins.php?action=read&id=46086



A few colouring bits and bobs I ran across:

Breaking up planes & drawing attention to important elements (the bit about darkening the foreground plane to throw focus on other figures is a great one - I know Jim used it to good effect in the first page he coloured for Fractal Friction):
http://www.dave-co.com/gutterzombie/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11966#p113593

Artist's resources from Tony Moore - pencils for inkers and inks for colourists:
http://tonymooreillustration.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=792
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IAMTHESYSTEM

#19
http://www.guidetooilpainting.com/colorMatch.html

For oil painting but gives a pretty clear indication of what to do if your looking for a specific colour and a larger colour wheel than the usual six colours.Good general painting info as well.
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Jim_Campbell

This link:
Quote from: Emperor on 12 April, 2010, 05:38:49 PM
http://www.dave-co.com/gutterzombie/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11966#p113593

... is quality stuff. If you have any real interest in learning colouring, Gutterzombie is hosted by Dave McCaig and has regular input from Laura Martin, arguably the top two colourists in the US industry. Stepping down from there, you still can't spit on that forum with out hitting a top rank artist or colourist.

Cheers

Jim
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SuperSurfer


Proudhuff

I mostly stay inside the lines
DDT did a job on me

Richmond Clements

Quote from: Proudhuff on 28 May, 2010, 06:42:04 PM
I mostly stay inside the lines

That took nine months!
This place is going to the dogs...

Proudhuff

for the nine months I carried you, no charge.
DDT did a job on me

Emperor

I got a bit of colourist quizzing in:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/forums/showthread.php?18460-Post-Modern-Mythologies-by-Eric-M-Esquivel-8-Colour-Me-Curious&p=89216#post89216

Seems he often livestreams colouring demos and has videos of previous colouring demos online, which could be useful:

www.livestream.com/chrissummers
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Jim_Campbell

You can learn a fantastic amount just by looking over the shoulder of a professional at work. Thanks to Livestream, you can:

John Rauch

(Who appears to use the pencil tool for a lot of his flatting -- something most books and tutorials on digital colouring will tell you is a no-no.)

Nei Ruffino

(From whom I've already learned that a lot of what looks like subtle gradient work is actually achieved using the outside edge of a massive brush ...)

More as I turn 'em up.

Cheers!

Jim
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Less-Awesome-Artist: Scribbles.

Emperor

Coloring a graphic novel, 8 part tutorial passed on by a member of the Wednesday chat room who shall remain anonymous (until I remember who it was):

www.remindblog.com/2010/06/16/coloring-a-graphic-novel-part-1/
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Jim_Campbell

Quote from: Emperor on 12 August, 2010, 08:44:31 PM
Coloring a graphic novel, 8 part tutorial passed on by a member of the Wednesday chat room who shall remain anonymous (until I remember who it was):

Jason Brubaker's a real talent, and reMIND is going to be great book. I very nearly ended up lettering it, but the project is quite personal to Jason he wanted to do it himself if he could, so I ended up sending him a copy of my lettering guide and talked him through a few things, and I think he's made a pretty good job of the pages I've seen.

Cheers!

Jim
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Less-Awesome-Artist: Scribbles.

Emperor

#29
Two videos of Jamie Grant's colouring, even if he doesn't recommend anyone colour that way:

www.tcj.com/superhero/craft-of-comics-jamie-grant-part-1-of-2/
www.tcj.com/superhero/craft-of-comics-jamie-grant-part-2-of-2/

Also, starting around 12 minutes in on the second video is a Alex Ronald/Ross mention, in the same breath.
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