How to colour used soft shading ? O___O

[undying]

hi guys
mind u share knowledge about soft shading ?

how to colour used soft shading whitout tablet ?
juz a mouse O____O
let's discuss it here :d

 

[- aMt -]

Well, is how to choose colors to paint in cell shade.

Depends on the style.

But it's important and choose a darker color and saturated in the shadows!

 

[undying]

Well, is how to choose colors to paint in cell shade.

Depends on the style.

But it's important and choose a darker color and saturated in the shadows!

For basic like that
I knew
but, what's tool should I use ? O___O

 

[Bohemia22]

Use anything you want as long as it looks good. Basic setting for soft shading without a tablet is a brush with lowered opacity and flow. You can download some brushes using google. You can also try burn/dodge tool.

 

[undying]

Use anything you want as long as it looks good. Basic setting for soft shading without a tablet is a brush with lowered opacity and flow. You can download some brushes using google. You can also try burn/dodge tool.

Hmph, mind u tell me some name of brush ?
so, I can download it in google :d

 

[Shindou]

Like Bohemia said, you have to change opacity and flow. When I hadn't tablet, I usually used this settings: opacity: 25% an flow: 30%. And brush you can use is Watercolor Loaded Wet Flat Tip, one of the default brushes. IMO the best settings:

And don't use burn/dodge tool! Colours will look flat and awful. They must be various, diffirenced etc, etc...

 

[- aMt -]

i use just brush. dont use burn and dodge(is so ugly) ^^

--
take the example above the img!

my confgs are:

Choose a brush normal!

uncheck all options.

Then go to "Brush Tip Shape"

go in the "Spacing"

I change this to "0%"

 

[nat]

you can get brushes from DART...they have templates, many many of them,
There other ways as well....

here is a list of speed paints that I follow like the bible when I color
(some are japanese colorist, completely different way of thinking)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GiJKOESfWo&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Sgg_XH-oY&feature=channel_page

part one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYc3zJcSt9A&feature=channel_page
part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENNbWDzJfpM&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4gidt-YWxY&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cvk9XH2eDY&feature=channel_page

Really nifty tricks and special effects

for me, what I do is fill the shading areas with solid colors> change the hue till I see fit and then erase the edges with a low opacity eraser...makes cell shade with 3D quality if applied to the right places. and then add the highlight, usually purple or blue to the inner sides.
Some people use smudge tool to ease the transition, but it's a dangerous tool and a pitfall to newbies....Though many advanced artists know how to use it moderately.



hope that's close to the question and not off topic



Edit: found another video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifmKZJrQ3Vs&feature=related

 

[undying]

Like Bohemia said, you have to change opacity and flow. When I hadn't tablet, I usually used this settings: opacity: 25% an flow: 30%. And brush you can use is Watercolor Loaded Wet Flat Tip, one of the default brushes. IMO the best settings:

And don't use burn/dodge tool! Colours will look flat and awful. They must be various, diffirenced etc, etc...

O___O
how bout, If I used normal brush in hardness 0%, opacity 20 %, flow 30 %
It looks like weird ! O___O

i use just brush. dont use burn and dodge(is so ugly) ^^

--
take the example above the img!

my confgs are:

Choose a brush normal!

uncheck all options.

Then go to "Brush Tip Shape"

go in the "Spacing"

I change this to "0%"

0% spacing ?
I see, hmph, did u use smudge tool too ?
When I tried to use Smudge tool
my work very pitifull, worse than using cell shading !

you can get brushes from DART...they have templates, many many of them,
There other ways as well....

here is a list of speed paints that I follow like the bible when I color
(some are japanese colorist, completely different way of thinking)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GiJKOESfWo&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Sgg_XH-oY&feature=channel_page

part one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYc3zJcSt9A&feature=channel_page
part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENNbWDzJfpM&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4gidt-YWxY&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cvk9XH2eDY&feature=channel_page

Really nifty tricks and special effects

for me, what I do is fill the shading areas with solid colors> change the hue till I see fit and then erase the edges with a low opacity eraser...makes cell shade with 3D quality if applied to the right places. and then add the highlight, usually purple or blue to the inner sides.
Some people use smudge tool to ease the transition, but it's a dangerous tool and a pitfall to newbies....Though many advanced artists know how to use it moderately.



hope that's close to the question and not off topic



Edit: found another video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifmKZJrQ3Vs&feature=related

some videos didnt show setting tool ! O___O
they make me feel confused
I agree with u about smudge tool, I cannot use it


For everybody
If u know about soft shading, pls sharing here
i'm still need suggestion about soft shading ! O_O

 

[nat]

I guess you'll need more experience before understanding them fully
It's not about the tool itself but the coloring technique...

Good luck

 

[lee-nus]

never ever use the burn/dogde tool as bohemia suggested. sorry, but its a piece of crap and its much easier to control the outcome using an ordinary brush and a little skill.

 

[nat]

I use the burn tool for some highlights, on very low opacity...It does work on occasions especially with metallic textures and whatnot

 

[Bohemia22]

You guys should learn how to use dodge/brun properly

 

[lee-nus]

You guys should learn how to use dodge/brun properly

i would very much like some proper instruction, so by all means, teach me. show me something really good that was done using the dodge/burn tool for instance.

 

[undying]

I guess you'll need more experience before understanding them fully
It's not about the tool itself but the coloring technique...

Good luck

I see, Lol
Well, I'll try it

never ever use the burn/dogde tool as bohemia suggested. sorry, but its a piece of crap and its much easier to control the outcome using an ordinary brush and a little skill.

Lol
use burn/dogde really so flat O_____O
i dont know why
but, that's true

I use the burn tool for some highlights, on very low opacity...It does work on occasions especially with metallic textures and whatnot

metal ?
I think not
I never use it for metal or highlight ! O____O

You guys should learn how to use dodge/brun properly

i would very much like some proper instruction, so by all means, teach me. show me something really good that was done using the dodge/burn tool for instance.

I'm agree with lee-nus
Might u can teach us how to use Burn/dogde tool

 

[Y-on]

I see, Lol
Well, I'll try it


Lol
use burn/dogde really so flat O_____O
i dont know why
but, that's true


metal ?
I think not
I never use it for metal or highlight ! O____O




I'm agree with lee-nus
Might u can teach us how to use Burn/dogde tool

I'm pretty sure lee-nus was being sarcastic. Also, I agree with him, dodge and burn is just for those who don't know how to select the right colors (or maybe those who just like it, I don't know), of course there's nothing wrong with that. One thing that's bad with the dodge and burn method, however, is that it keeps everything under the same hue, thus your shadows will have no variation and depth. Though I'm not one to question preferences too much, as Nat stated that he uses the tools, and from my knowledge he's a fine artist. But if you want to improve select your own colors, go through trial and error, that's how you learn.

 

[nat]

Nat is a girl....god bless her

Found another tutorial speed paint, somewhat advanced but the guy talks/explains about brush presets and special effects http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zp7w5dx58I&feature=channel_page

Soft shading is all about color buildup and choosing the right colors for base, shading and highlights. Like Tsuny said >trial and error, you start with understanding colors and how the interact to get a good balance.


tutorial on DArt, very good one with attention to details http://getty.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-for-soft-cell-shading-27544088

 

[Y-on]

Nat is a girl....god bless her

Found another tutorial speed paint, somewhat advanced but the guy talks/explains about brush presets and special effects http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zp7w5dx58I&feature=channel_page

Soft shading is all about color buildup and choosing the right colors for base, shading and highlights. Like Tsuny said >trial and error, you start with understanding colors and how the interact to get a good balance.


tutorial on DArt, very good one with attention to details http://getty.deviantart.com/art/Tutorial-for-soft-cell-shading-27544088

Haha, I see, Nat is a girl...even better. <3 I started out with Getty's tutorial, he gives a lot of good advice as he goes on. I also recommend others view the other tutorials in his gallery.