JustNoPoint
Heh, I was asking how you did the lines because I have been trying to get rid of pure black lines in my own comic :3

Anyway, you can dissect my work here.
http://www.justnopoint.com/Stuff/nmc14.rar

Anyone can also use it to build more (in case you wish to try and don't feel like playing with the flats)

Pastel… what kind of brush did you use to get the light effect around the moon? It is divine =D

And your hair is awesome as well, I need to get better with highlights like those.

That is very nice of you to lend us the file, hands on is always the best way to learn art!

thanks a bunch looks kinda hard to do. I may just stick with inking and and drawing I will leave the rest to you amazing artist. IF ic ould i would combined all the coloring that was done on this forum to have to ultimate character designed

pastel
If you want to avoid those problems with the lines, james, here's the technique most people use:



-The lineart layer is always on top and set on ‘multiply.’ After you do this, don't touch this layer ever again.

-Make all new layers under the lineart layers and as you can see in the picture, the coloring goes directly under it and doesn't mess with it! The different colors on different layers don't affect each other at all. :D Which is always good.

Here's how I personally did it:



there's a lot XD lol

Not to hijack your thread but just wanted to show my latest work since using what i have learned from you guys!
Sorry its not your character but I'm proud of it and feel that my groove is back on track :)

hopefully they dont get mad at you for posting this up. But this is very pro like. Love the way you colored it. Well I think you Should PQ Awaxx he is bascailly the writer of the story and he is dealing with the artist pick up. Hopefully someone will find interest in my work and will pay us. But for now I have to start form the bottom to work my way up. I have alot more stuff.

The God of wind he control the nation he lives somewhere in the floating city.

Demon Carrier the elite


This is the God of Earth she is just a child



I will not be posting anymore drawings on this forum hopefully some is willing to ride with me to the top.(bold) Yes I know but someone has to be.

Is there away you can give the eyes some life. Like anime style color?

JustNoPoint
Pastel… what kind of brush did you use to get the light effect around the moon? It is divine =D

You know how there's two size 19 brushes in the first few rows of photoshop? It's the second one. :)

Seeing the characters in color really looks great. I sent a couple of you messages to see if your seriously interested in helping us out. I have liked everything ive seen so far! Let us know if u can help.

pastel & JustNoPoint your work is simply amazing

pastel
This is what I got done in an hour. ^^ (Means I still haven't finished >.< )

It really was fun to color, but I got so tired near the end, lol. A lot of your line-work competes with coloring. XD I had to erase some lines in the hair because they were crossing into the shading I was doing.




Oh, I cleaned up your picture and used this to color: :)

WOW Pastel you are amazing!!!! How did you clean up the inked scan? I have been trying everything, and it leaves gray muddy traces behind…

Yes the characters in color look off the charts from everyone. WOW!

n_y_japlander: I just used brightness + contrast. ^^


Anyway, here's the finished product :D

I think this took me 3-4 hours from start to finish.



And a side-by-side comparison so you can see the things I added in the final version~



Backlighting is always fun to do, but soooo time-consuming XD

This is breath taking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How long have you been coloring on photoshop?

that kid yellow
This is breath taking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How long have you been coloring on photoshop?

Almost 3 years I suppose. With a tablet it's only been 2. ^^

Um…I'm bringing forth my attempt eventually. Like tomorrow or thursday. It cannot rival with the greatness that is Pastel and all the others, but I would like to take a descent stap at it. My line art isn't pristine enough for me to color like this.

I cant wait to see it Send me a pq if yo finish earlier

Niccea
Um…I'm bringing forth my attempt eventually. Like tomorrow or thursday. It cannot rival with the greatness that is Pastel and all the others, but I would like to take a descent stap at it. My line art isn't pristine enough for me to color like this.

Thanks for bringing my character to life.This is so cool. Im jumping in my seat like a kid.lol

pastel

that kid yellow
This is breath taking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How long have you been coloring on photoshop?

Almost 3 years I suppose. With a tablet it's only been 2. ^^

Hey this is wicked. What do you think of this one Awaxx?

Let me try to post it again.



I guess you could say that my style is more of a simplistic “down to earth” watercolor. I know it pails in comparison to people like Pastel, but I wanted to give it a try.

This also amazing it work well with the picture.It not about the best color it is what best fits the comic.

At the very least, I'm proud of the scary looking flower staff.

I'd like to try this too.

Done with the gimp.

I also did this one.



She looks really cute :D

Now I feel more outclassed than ever.

I know you dont want the task of doing the job pastel so we will take whatever u give us hahah good stuff!

pastel
I also did this one.



She looks really cute :D

Aww, I didn't mean to outclass you. XD


Oh, if any of you want to see the photoshop files, I've uploaded them both to a zip file here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a9f0e493dbc1d6992fb2ca15d7ea42d9e04e75f6e8ebb871

Maybe it'll help if you want to copy certain techniques :D
That's how I learned at least.

pastel
Aww, I didn't mean to outclass you. XD


Oh, if any of you want to see the photoshop files, I've uploaded them both to a zip file here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a9f0e493dbc1d6992fb2ca15d7ea42d9e04e75f6e8ebb871

Maybe it'll help if you want to copy certain techniques :D
That's how I learned at least.

Yay! I was actually going to ask about that. I know the theory (known it for years) But I always wanted to see what was behind it, you know.

O my dear

pastel
Aww, I didn't mean to outclass you. XD


Oh, if any of you want to see the photoshop files, I've uploaded them both to a zip file here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a9f0e493dbc1d6992fb2ca15d7ea42d9e04e75f6e8ebb871

Maybe it'll help if you want to copy certain techniques :D
That's how I learned at least.

Well now I know how it is done…doing it is another matter. I kinda liked how my style turned out though. Sure it wasn't three dimensional, but it had more life than my usual style.

I'll probably never be at everyone else's level, but I'm already seeing a bit of improvement. Probably something that I won't end up using…really depends. It will help out a lot with making shadows and highlights, that is for sure.

nice only one proob you have his right eye colored on wrong side. : ) he is looking to his right

Niccea


I'll probably never be at everyone else's level, but I'm already seeing a bit of improvement. Probably something that I won't end up using…really depends. It will help out a lot with making shadows and highlights, that is for sure.