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Published: 2009-09-30 00:11:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 4116; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 90
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I was asked how I do my cel-shaded pieces. This covers the basics of it.You'll probably want to view it full-size so that you can read it!
And I'm serious about Step 2. If someone knows a better way to do this: LET ME KNOW!
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Great tutorial. I really need to work on my colour art and I may try some of what you shared here. Thank you.
Your step 2 sounds pretty much exactly like how I do digital inking (in both Photoshop and Gimp). I'll trace up one side of the line using paths then back down the other, close it off, and fill the line. It takes quite a bit longer, but as you showcase here the results are better than stroking the line which I normally only do with patterns (fishnet stockings or more technical drawings like cars are examples of where I may stroke instead of fill).
Some people freehand it in Painter. I hear it's supposed to feel more natural, but I've never tried it. From what I understand those that do manage decent results with freehand in Photoshop tend to use the pencil tool and only have the brush size affected by pen pressure with flow and such maxed. I'm not aware of any other methods to get results as good as what you have already. Maybe a vector based program, but I haven't really messed with any of those. I wish I could be of more help.
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I wish Photoshop and Illustrator were one program.
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Nicely done, although I'm a bit surprised you do highlights at all rather than flats for the cel-shaded aspect.
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You mean that I cut out instead of adding dark?
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