Comments on: Part 3!!!! http://www.consolehopping.com/2009/06/26/part-3/ Updated Tuesdays and Thursdays Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:40:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rob Lundy http://www.consolehopping.com/2009/06/26/part-3/#comment-1967 Rob Lundy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:43:31 +0000 http://www.consolehopping.com/?p=251#comment-1967 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! 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!

]]> By: Lou Manglass http://www.consolehopping.com/2009/06/26/part-3/#comment-1966 Lou Manglass Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:47:26 +0000 http://www.consolehopping.com/?p=251#comment-1966 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. 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.

]]> By: Rob Lundy http://www.consolehopping.com/2009/06/26/part-3/#comment-1964 Rob Lundy Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:16:07 +0000 http://www.consolehopping.com/?p=251#comment-1964 I'm gonna have to do another tutorial to cover all this I’m gonna have to do another tutorial to cover all this

]]> By: Rob Lundy http://www.consolehopping.com/2009/06/26/part-3/#comment-1963 Rob Lundy Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:19:26 +0000 http://www.consolehopping.com/?p=251#comment-1963 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. 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.

]]> By: Ty http://www.consolehopping.com/2009/06/26/part-3/#comment-1962 Ty Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:54:09 +0000 http://www.consolehopping.com/?p=251#comment-1962 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. 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.

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