Colouring Thread

[paulcrilley]

I know there was an old colouring thread but I can't find it anymore. (Where is the search function?)

Anyhoo, I've always dabbled with drawing etc and have decided to teach myself coloring to hopefully one day supplement a sporadic writer's income. This is the second proper piece I've colored and the first I've done on my new (low end) Huion tablet.

I wanted it to look gritty and dirty, so may have overdone it. Also not sure if I overdid it on the plane separation of the trees. Any and all comments welcome. Only way to learn. Here's the before:

[paulcrilley]

And here's the coloured version:

[CrazyFoxMachine]

I know there was an old colouring thread but I can't find it anymore. (Where is the search function?)

http://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php?topic=36110.0 <---

That works well - like how you've faded the trees as they go further back. Watch out for getting too heavy-handed with the 'spatter' type brush there. Solid choices though. NOICE PAGE.

[paulcrilley]

Thanks, man! Yeah, I had to reign myself in with the spatter. I wanted to make it dirty, but reckon I ended up using it as a safety net, to hide any deficiencies in the cut and grad.

Paul

[Dark Jimbo]

Also not sure if I overdid it on the plane separation of the trees. Any and all comments welcome.

Not that I'd have noticed if you hadn't said, but seeing as you've drawn my attention to it -  arguably yes in that first panel. It's a bit too 'busy' as a result because there's nothing else to draw attention away. The second is spot on, though.

[paulcrilley]

Cheers Jimbo! Comments much appreciated.

Best
Paul