Hey, I have a question. When digital artists color in a picture, why do they always start with a flat color, usually not one that's even close to the actual color of the character, and color over it with the real colors afterward (like at 1:45)? What does it do, and how does it help? I see it all the time
For me it helps with catching any gaps in the color layer before I start actually coloring. Using the fill tool can sometimes leave small, pixel-sized gaps that aren’t noticeable if the main color and background color are too similar. So if I’m using a lighter color (like toy Chica’s shade of yellow) on a white background, it’s much harder to notice any holes in it until later on. Using a different color that contrasts with the background helps with this so I don’t have to go in and fix things while I’m doing the actual coloring. It’s also good for identifying separate layers/characters (especially if you have a lot of them). I’m sure there are other reasons too, but I’m so used to doing it at this point that I don’t think about it too much lol. But those are the main reasons that come to mind ^^
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This is like raw childhood memories wow awesome video
Thank you!! It was definitely a trip down memory lane when I was looking through my old fnaf art to find ones to redraw lol
I love the last art piece it’s so cute the new one and the old one looks great!
Thank you!!
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Hey, I have a question. When digital artists color in a picture, why do they always start with a flat color, usually not one that's even close to the actual color of the character, and color over it with the real colors afterward (like at 1:45)? What does it do, and how does it help? I see it all the time
For me it helps with catching any gaps in the color layer before I start actually coloring. Using the fill tool can sometimes leave small, pixel-sized gaps that aren’t noticeable if the main color and background color are too similar. So if I’m using a lighter color (like toy Chica’s shade of yellow) on a white background, it’s much harder to notice any holes in it until later on. Using a different color that contrasts with the background helps with this so I don’t have to go in and fix things while I’m doing the actual coloring. It’s also good for identifying separate layers/characters (especially if you have a lot of them). I’m sure there are other reasons too, but I’m so used to doing it at this point that I don’t think about it too much lol. But those are the main reasons that come to mind ^^