Hello! You Are One Of My Biggest Inspos And I Want To Try Painting Like You But I'm So Confused As To

Hello! you are one of my biggest inspos and i want to try painting like you but i'm so confused as to how you add in color after painting in grayscale, and how you manage painting in such little amount of layers. I have a really hard time painting in only one layer, I use a lot for everything. Also, do you just paint over the sketch? I'm so sorry for this many questions!! thank you in advance <3

ok i will answer in point form

how do i add color after painting in greyscale

i paint greyscale first then i add colour with clipping mask overlay layer (usually). this prevents the colours from spilling over your greyscale. see screenshot:

after i've put all the colours on there i usually merge the clipping layer down into the greyscale for painting. sometimes if the colours come out gross i use hard light or pin light, or if the character is very dark-skinned i might use multiply, but usually it's overlay

2. how do i paint with like 2 layers

first off it's totally okay to paint with like 500 layers, league artists do that all the time LMAO - this unfortunately just comes with practice and figuring out what's best for you. i paint with very minimal layers bc i don't label my layers so it's a mess otherwise

3. do i paint over the sketch

i don't paint over the sketch off the bat, i usually paint underneath and then merge afterwards so that i can clean the lines and give it that painterly look

feel free to ask more if u want :D

uuu thank u anon!! i hope this can explain it :^o

i use overlay all the time to make colours more vibrant and to make areas warmer or cooler. good for colourful ambient light (like glowy magic stuff).

multiply is really good for establishing a light source very quickly!! play around with the hue to get shadows with cool colours. for more detailed work you can use two or three tones on a multiply layer for more dimension.

screen is something i only recently started using regularly! it’s really great if you have a very bright light source. you can also use screen and paint on the edges of a backlit character to make the lighting more intense. a good thing to know about screen layers is that the darker the colour you use, the less it lightens; using black on a screen layer leaves no effect on the colours underneath (the opposite is true for multiply layers!).

and you can also use these layers for an entire painting instead of just on a character! i don’t have a visual example on hand, but stuff like making the area around a warm light source warmer, making a light source brighter and more vibrant, or using gradients set on multiply or screen are just some of the ways you can apply these to a full painting :)

Here is a round-up of all eight of the free digital brush packs that I’ve released so far for Photoshop CC, Clip Studio Paint, and Procreate!

You can download them on this page (click) Type in “0″ for a free download or tip any amount you so desire!

All my brush packs are totally free (tips optional but always very appreciated!) and can be used freely in any work, including commercial work that you profit off of, with no license or credit required. My goal with these brush packs is to make digital painting feel more achievable and accessible - especially painting environments, something I now LOVE but that used to intimidate me, & felt much more approachable with the right tools! Many of the packs also come with tutorial video content. I hope you enjoy!

take it.

some storyboarding techniques as a sequel to my storyboarding basics presentation. I focus specifically on tips for action and conversation scenes!

as always, these are general tips and tricks, but rules can always be broken. happy boarding! ✍️✨

“Notes on skirts and pants”

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