My art has improved some, but now I need a bit of help with coloring. Can anybody help me with this?
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If you are going to use color pencils, try and go for prismacolors if you don't already have some.
Be mindful of the surface you have below the art. Depending on that surface, you might get very different coloring and shading results. I would recommend putting one or two pieces of typing (or tablet) paper under the drawing, between the piece and your desk (or whatever). This can help you smooth out the colors and blend them. You could also try it on a harder surface if you find that gets you better results.
It's also helpful to nail the color sceme before you start coloring the piece. Do a thumbnail version (tiny rough drawing) and color that first. You might test colors by blending them together on another piece of paper.
That's the only crappy advice I have for you right now. That, and practice, practice, practice.Eat Smello. -
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Don't be concerned about coloring right now.Comment
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All I have is this set of 72 RoseArt pencils. Got them from Wal-Mart, as I don't know of any place around here that would sell stuff like this. Only remember seeing RoseArt and Crayola brands. If I did see Prismacolor, I didn't get them either because it wasn't cheap or there wasn't quite as many colors available (or too many).
I was drawing off the bottom of a book of newsprint.
I kinda figured I should've tested some colors first, but by the time I thought of it, it was already too late.
And, I'm concerned about coloring because I honestly can't see my lineart improving a whole lot for a while. A little, yes, but not a lot."What if like...there was an exact copy of you somewhere, except they're the opposite gender, like you guys could literally have a freaky friday moment and nothing would change. Imagine the best friendship that could be found there."Comment
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Roseart is the worst possible brand for art media.
Better off sticking to crayola.Comment
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Well that would explain why they were cheaper. Like, by 2 or 3 dollars.
*does a direct comparison between RoseArt red and old Crayola red*
Oh, wow.. that's...um, quite a difference there.
Not sure if this means I'll be getting new colors yet, as these are still very much new. How much more expensive are Prismacolors than Crayolas, should I ever see them?Last edited by ErikaFuzzbottom; 07-15-2006, 04:46 PM."What if like...there was an exact copy of you somewhere, except they're the opposite gender, like you guys could literally have a freaky friday moment and nothing would change. Imagine the best friendship that could be found there."Comment
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As a beginner, I don't think you should bother buying any Prismacolors.
Some prices here
They're just better colored pencils.
I'd just practice and get to know colored pencils in general better.
There's a ton of coloring tips and techniques online, with a quick google search, I got
This. About.com sometimes has helpful articles.
And this.
Etc.
My only real advice is to research and appreciate others' work and practice. A lot.Comment
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Well, actually, I was kinda hoping for something along the lines of "Get rid of the oddball color scheme and use these colors instead". Not that it'd be helpful knowing what the "right" colors should've been since the picture's already done, but it'd help give me an idea of what colors to use the next time I decide to do anything interior."What if like...there was an exact copy of you somewhere, except they're the opposite gender, like you guys could literally have a freaky friday moment and nothing would change. Imagine the best friendship that could be found there."Comment
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I lucked out and found a ton of barely used prismacolor pencils at a garage/estate sale for next to nothing.
Maybe study some color theory.Last edited by Nixon; 07-15-2006, 07:30 PM.Eat Smello.Comment
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Try something other than pokemon....Forgive me; WHAT THE **** WAS THAT!!!
Or atleast make it funny. Like two growlies getting it on.Comment
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Should I take offense at that post?"What if like...there was an exact copy of you somewhere, except they're the opposite gender, like you guys could literally have a freaky friday moment and nothing would change. Imagine the best friendship that could be found there."Comment
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you could try, but he didn't make it very easyComment
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Growlithe's my ultimate favorite Pokemon, even though I'm not a big fan of Pokemon anymore. And the most "adult" my art will ever get is with pics like Naked Fur."What if like...there was an exact copy of you somewhere, except they're the opposite gender, like you guys could literally have a freaky friday moment and nothing would change. Imagine the best friendship that could be found there."Comment
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I think Smurtle has very valid points. The coloring looks good for an ammature, but if you want to really get good at it, I would try a varity of colors. I actually use a large varity of diffrent types, and I tend to go twords Prang or Prisma color. Alot of it has to do with the hardness of the lead, and the way you play your shadows.
I'd personally save up and buy a small pack of all of them (say 12 or so) and use them on diffrent media to see what feels right. I found that the hardness goes in this order (from hardest to softest) RoseArt, Crayola, Prang, PrismaColor....Though if you start with the hard leads, you could get use to pressing really hard with them, and then kill your Primsacolors if you get them. Always start with the softest, and then go to the lightest. Crayonpens are nice too (also avalible from roseart) and it's also fun to color with color pencil, then use Crayola Markers over them. You see less of the marker lines.
Anyways, Follow Smurtle's advice..good advice.Comment
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Well ain't it a good thing that's what I am.The coloring looks good for an ammature
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