Wohoo, the hype is real! I’m still so excited about all the fresh knowledge that I’ve gained these past weeks. I’m not sure if it’s currently me, or the Red Bull speaking(yeah, I know I keep saying that I’m gonna stay away from that stuff, but it’s my first Red Bull in YEARS, hehhehehehe) I feel like I wanna join Zimba and bounce around in the apartment parkour style. He just discovered rubber bands. You should see him right now, cats are so easily amused. Actually, we’re equally excited.
Because I’ve discovered my own answer to rubber bands!
Yes, I’m talking about me finally figuring out how to add color to a grayscale painting. Like, actually making the colors work. Without turning all dirty and muddy. You probably know what I mean, my fellow digital artist amigo.
Seriously, it blows my mind how fast I can paint now, compared to before.
I love efficiency.
I love figuring out ways to work smarter instead of harder.
Painting without the “pain”. Get it? Pain-ting! Haha oh god Andrea, SHUT UP.
So I posted that tutorial last weekend, which you seem to be appreciating a lot.
THANK YOU!
So many new blog visitors!
WELCOME!
Yeah, thought that I should make some more stuff covering this topic. Give back. I just published a new time lapse where I took the same approach, thought it could be interesting to see. Plus, I can go back during my crappy days and remind myself of how I did it. Win – win!
Adding color to a grayscale painting
Laters, amigos ◠◡◠
So cool painting! You draw a lot of tigers?
Thank you! Well, more and more recently! :) Foxes, horses and tigers are my favorite animals to draw <3
Thank you! Finally a good way to color my dang sketches! Love it. I used your technique in this one: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPoXfIch1lx/?taken-by=danielsting
Quick questions though: 1) In the “Refining some more stage”, how many layers/which layers do you use to add the details?
and 2) Could you share the reference you used for this image? The shading in the chest it’s really something, and it took a bit of work if I’m not mistaken, I wanted to know the ref.
Thanks, hugs!
Looks great! :D
Hmm usually I create an empty layer on top and start refining, then I can erase parts in case I go too detailed.
The chest was pretty much made up from imagination, but here’s the ref: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/d6/24/17/d62417c137efa5e46c00802314a8210d.jpg
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Men wow vad coolt :) vad duktig och talangfull du är.
Idag är den lyxiga gardin tips på bloggen!
Ha en fin vecka:)
/Maria
Loved the Tiger Video. Thanks for sharing. Very Cool. NOW, time to play catch up and figure out just how you do this……
Ahhhh, youtube and the Internet….friends of progress
Thank you, Shane! Let me know how it went :)