uhh... are you saying that is the only one way to color? actually, using only darker/lighter shades of the same color/hue makes it look very flat. good shading is never like that imo.
lol omg, i can understand why you would want to color like DD, but me... o.O
anyway, its not that difficult. start out with a dark shade, not far from your darkest, and color in brighter and brighter shades. this helps you pay attention to where shadows go, and its more natural to color that way i think. then, throw in different colored hues; greens, yellows, etc. this makes it more interesting. but dont go too wild... ^^;
DD uses the same technique btw. as far as i know, at least...
also, there is no need to use 30%. i would go mad if i used 30%. i only very rarely use such low opacity. usually, i use about 50-70% opacity and 50-80% flow, but it all depends. practice and try new things and it will come to you!
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lol omg, i can understand why you would want to color like DD, but me... o.O
anyway, its not that difficult. start out with a dark shade, not far from your darkest, and color in brighter and brighter shades. this helps you pay attention to where shadows go, and its more natural to color that way i think. then, throw in different colored hues; greens, yellows, etc. this makes it more interesting. but dont go too wild... ^^;
DD uses the same technique btw. as far as i know, at least...
also, there is no need to use 30%. i would go mad if i used 30%. i only very rarely use such low opacity. usually, i use about 50-70% opacity and 50-80% flow, but it all depends. practice and try new things and it will come to you!