Part 3!!!!
June 26th, 2009
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Hey guys! Been working a little bit on a map for my next D&D session… thought I’d post some in progress pics.
Hey guys… I did this sketch at lunch today and thought I’d share!
Hey Guys!
Finally got around to uploading this image to the site. It was sent to me by Lou Manglass of “Yet Another Webcomic.” Lou’s been reading the comic for a long time now and I actually got to meet him at PAX East this year for an evening of Beer and Munchkin. Lou sent me this piece of fan art just after my son was born and I’ve been meaning to get it up on the site for a while. Either way it’s up now for you all to enjoy! Also, be sure to check out his site to read his comic and check out his process page and gadgets!
Hey guys! I got some fantastic fan art sent to me today from Thomas Clemmons of www.RobotFriday.com Tom does a daily sketchbook comic that runs the gamut of subject matter from video games, movies and comics to journal comics. Check out his site for a daily dose of sketches, video tutorials and live drawing feeds!
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June 27th, 2009 at 2:54 am
When your choosing darker(or lighter) colors are you just clicking somewhere darker and eyeballing what you think is right or are you actually sliding directly down into darker colors? When attempting to create a color pallet for my characters I always feel as if I could have found better corresponding colors. So am I being over critical or is there some process for choosing shades and such I’m missing.
June 27th, 2009 at 6:19 am
Well the simple answer to that question is to pick a colour slightly down and to the right (in photoshop) of the colour you are using. That means it is slightly darker and slightly more saturated then the original. Picking to the Left would make it less saturated, which I tend to reserve for stuff that is far in the distance.
June 28th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
I’m gonna have to do another tutorial to cover all this
June 30th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Oh, please do a color tutorial. Color is frustrating, especially for us folks stuck in procedural mindsets.
On another note, this (these?) tutorial(s) were excellent. I have always been in awe of backgrounds, particularly yours, and you were able to translate your process into something I could readily understand. Sure, fit and finish are something that comes with time and practice, but I really felt like I understood the process, and could see reasons behind the choice in tools and settings. Great job!
I like your use of the parchment texture. A while ago, I noticed that I could see the tooth of my sketch book paper in a high resolution, grayscale scan. I had intended to use that as a multiply layer with my background colors for a while, but had forgotten all about it. Thanks for the reminder, of sorts! I’m experimenting with the use of the layers you suggested: It’s really handy, but I think I’m getting better color fill by using the Magic Wand to select my paint areas and then expanding the selection (generally by 2, depending on line width and character). Of course, I do all my inking by hand, so that changes things a bit.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Yeah no problem Lou, the colour tutorial is definitely on the list. I’m glad you are finding these instructive. I understand what you are saying about the colouring hand inked drawings… I haven’t done that in a while, but I know I have a handy action script somewhere that should make your life a little easier… I’ll see if I can dig it up!