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Sam(SRA) · **Posted:** Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:34 am

huge pictures lulz fail
Like we really need another one. LOL
Anyway, i've made two tutorials, both are for shading. I might make some more, depending on what you want.

Anyone want a different tutorial O: ? Just send me a PM (yes, i take request OHH shocker)

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Sam(SRA) · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:54 pm

Oh good tharr O:
I'm glad it helps xD and i'm assuming it's simple enough to understand

Panama_WhiteWolf · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:18 pm

*clings* SAM!!! Great job on the tutorial, im not very good with layers and this will help me so much better!!!!! *hugs*

Mighty · **Posted:** Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:33 pm

Intersting tutorial. I never knew how to shade like that. Thanks.

Sam(SRA) · **Posted:** Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:27 pm

O: i'm happy it helps

I'd love to see how people use it. If anyone has used either of the methods, could you post your drawings? I'd love to see the outcome O:

Mighty · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:31 am

Well, this iswhat I have to share. :mrgreen:

After adding the black I used the smudge tool to make it kook like fur.

Sam(SRA) · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:39 am

:DDD awesome pic mighty. I can see where you used the shading too. yayy :DD i feel helpful

Mighty · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:17 am

Thanks. ^^ It was helpfull.

Cobaltié · **Posted:** Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:20 am

One thing I desperately need to know...

How do you get those pretty semi-transparent lines D8 I've been trying for ages because I'm hating my thick black ones

Cobaltié · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:51 am

Löwin wrote:

Cobaltié wrote:

One thing I desperately need to know...

How do you get those pretty semi-transparent lines D8 I've been trying for ages because I'm hating my thick black ones

You have to create a new layer for that, I believe.
Use similar colors [to the main one] to add the lines and then change the opacity until you like the looks of it.
(Correct me if I'm wrong)

Doesn't sound like a working method to me

UKthewhitewolf · **Posted:** Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:39 am

Cobaltié wrote:

Löwin wrote:

Cobaltié wrote:

One thing I desperately need to know...

How do you get those pretty semi-transparent lines D8 I've been trying for ages because I'm hating my thick black ones

You have to create a new layer for that, I believe.
Use similar colors [to the main one] to add the lines and then change the opacity until you like the looks of it.
(Correct me if I'm wrong)

Doesn't sound like a working method to me

That does work but you don't always need to use a similar colour, black also works but the lines need to be on a seperate layer. Once you've done the colouring just alter the opacity of the lineart art layer until you're happy with how it looks.

Another way which is often what people use when doing a character with very contrasting colours (e.g. Bloodspill from BBA - Black, red and beige) is to have the lines on a seperate layer again but instead lock the transparency of the lineart layer and choose a colour similar the the body colour and just use the paintbrush to go over them, with the transparency locked no worries about messing up your lines and if they do look too bold then just alter the opacity a bit or go over again in a different shade.

When altering opacity you may need to use the eraser a bit to clean up the edges of the colour so it looks neat.

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