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Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:04 am

larger version --> http://www.deviantart.com/view/27407639/

Based off of Prowler974's "Movie Mirage" design he did awhile back

ciao!

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:46 am

Ace stuff in the colour-department as ussual Josh.

At first I wondered why he seemed to be missing parts, but then it dawned on me: he's de-cloaking!

I've been meaning to ask you, do you use a special layer for shades, set to multiply like I do?

Or do you do that thing with dodge and Burn tools, straight on the colour-layer?

Also, what is preferrable, the easier quicker way of paint-blobs, or cut-selection and paint-bucket when doing shades?

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:59 pm

well mainly i go about coloring two ways

for the Dreamwave type of stuff [cel shaded] i'll use the couple layers set to multiply for shadows, layer set to overlay for highlights

generally for that style i wont use the polygonal lasso like most people do, but instead i just use a hard round brush and do 'em that way. lasso takes too much time IMO hehe

as for this pic, i flat the colors with the hard round brush then i duplicate the layer[s] and ill use a wet flat tip watercolor brush. i'll hand pick out the colors then paint them on

i have a video that shows me color a headshot in that style. ill see about getting it online so you can take a look if you want

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:06 pm

nice piccie and nice photoshop tips too! double trouble!

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:37 pm

Nice work (as usual) ve always like your colours.
Id love to see a video of you doing some colour work, I think that would help alot of us out

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:06 am

Yeah, that'd be super.

Ahaa! So there is still colourists in the "biz" that uses the paint-brush for colour. I'll probably continue to cheat with the brush then.

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:29 am

Very nice