Coloring Part 2


6. Create a new layer above your Color layer.
Don�t worry about naming it.

7. Decide where you are going to start coloring.
I�m going to start with the skin in this example, but it doesn�t matter.
Use Eyedropper Tool to select the soild color you used for the area you are coloring.
8. Open the colors pallet and select a color that is a darker shade of your original color (pictured to the left).
9. On your new layer, zoom in to about 300% and use the Paintbrush Tool to color in the areas where there would be shadows.
It doesn�t have to be perfect, but remember to keep in mind a light source.
Use different sized brushes accordingly.
Remember, if you make a mistake you can use the Eraser Tool to fix it without affecting the Color layer.
Look at the example to the left.
10. Now is the time consuming part.
Select your Smudge Tool and set it�s Pressure to about 65%.
Using different sizes of brushes, begin to blend the shadows. Do this until you are satisfied.
See to the left.
11. Once you are sure that you�re happy with the shading you�ve done, hit �ctrl+E� on your keyboard to merge the layer with the shadows to the layer directly below it, which is your Color layer.
So again, you should be left with your original three layers.

12. Now go all the way back to Step. 6!
On another new layer you are going to repeat the steps with an even darker shadow, and maybe some highlights.
This is why it�s time consuming. You can keep repeating these steps with different values as many times as you want, depending on how realistic you want your coloring to look.
Each time you are satisfied with your new shading, merge the layers together by hitting �ctrl+E�.
See the example to the left: this is after one extra value of shadows and a touch of highlights.

13. After you�ve finished the skin (or whatever area you were working on) go back to Step. 6 again!
You are going to repeat all the same steps again with each new area of your picture (pictured below).
You�ll probably want to take a break, eh? Recommended.



14. After all of that, select your Background layer and use the Paint Bucket Tool to color
the background whatever color you want for your finished product.
My finished product below.


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