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Hair Coloring Tutorial
Published: 2012-09-04 06:31:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 56334; Favourites: 2955; Downloads: 916
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F U L L V I E WEdit: Please only leave a comment about the actual tutorial. I'm getting a lot of irrelevant critiques on the lineart, which really doesn't have anything to do with learning to color. ;0;
Edit2: Now available in Italian! -- eiko8.deviantart.com/art/Tutor…
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A coloring tutorial! Finally! I hope you guys find this helpful. If you have any questions, please ask! 
▌Notes and Extras
Adobe Photoshop CS III
Please do not redistribute this tutorial.
Art © Popo-Licious
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Comments: 229
I had no idea that SAI doesn't have gradients. *A* I'm glad you found at least some of the tips helpful though!
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Can't wait to try this tutorial out, looks amazing! Thanks for sharing your technique.
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No problem! Thank you for looking!
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Thank you for this. I've gone through a lot of hair tutorials but I like how you do the finer lines of hair.
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aah omg this is a pretty neat tutorial man (so many useful tips!)
thanks for sharing!
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thanks for this! hair is always a hard thing for me, I certainly need to improve technique...
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No problem! I hope it helps you. :3
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Wow!! this is an amazing tut!! i've never seen this technique before, i guess I will give it a try
good job!! i looove the outcome alot!!
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Thanks! I hope it works for you if you try it!
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This is a really interesting method for (hair) colouring and I like it very much, I think it should go faster with it. I will try that the next time.
Though I am a little bit confused about the gradients. I have never worked with them much..so can you explain how you can colour with gradients a little bit more detailed, please? It would be great to know.
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I can't add too much to the gradient coloring process outside of what I already stated. 
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Yes I meant to ask not about colours and everything,
but about the process of the colouring.
Just like you said - help with setting up the gradient on a layer and things like that.
I just know how to use gradient for the whole picture e.g. for the background, but not for smaller parts like the hair.
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Oh! That's really easy. :3
- Make a new layer under your lineart.
- Color the hair with one color using the airbrush/whatever tool you want, clean up the edges, and then lock the layer.
- Open the gradient tool. Go to "simple gradients" and replace the two colors already selected with two colors of your choice.
- Paint the gradient over your locked layer.
- Make a new layer. Use the airbrush tool to place your shadows. Use bring green, red, etc. Lock the layer.
- Make a new gradient and paint over the shadow layer.
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Thank you very much
I will try that the next time.
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Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
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very good tutorial.
one nitpick, you forgot to draw her belly button! it make it feel like there is something missing! ^^
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She's wearing a beige dress, so her belly button shouldn't show. ;3
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This is actually a really interesting insight into how other people work. It's nice to see something different to the standard 'here is a base colour, a light colour and a dark colour. draw until it looks good' approach
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Thanks! It always takes me a long time to complete my art, so when I can find a methodical approach like this, I really embrace it. XD It saves time and keeps me from getting frustrated.
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Ah this is amazingly beautiful! Haha I believe I also learned how to use the Pen Tool from your tutorial when I was trying to find one I could understand.
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Aww, thanks! Glad to help!
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Oh my god, it went from green to HOLY SHIT BEAUTIFUL
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Haha, thank you! It's a good trick! XD
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really useful! thanks for sharing!
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This is so incredibly useful that I can't even believe my eyes that I haven't bumped into one of these before. Thank you so much for the tutorial, it's just great!
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Thank you! My hair tutorial is brand new, so no worries! XD I hope it helps!
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Ah, so that's why! .D
I'm sure it will, I'll love to try it soon enough!
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I didn't realize who it was, then got to the bottom and yelled "Florina!!" Good job by the way, very helpful.
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Yay! I'm glad you recognized her! Thanks for looking!
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I'm glad I did too the Pegasus knights are my favorite. No problem!
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Much better than what I've been doing! Thank you for sharing it with us ~ :3
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