Paint tool sai colouring tutorial
Make it slightly lighter, wherever your light source is. Make sure to lighten it to create variation in value.ģ. I also recommend keeping each major color in its own folder so they are easier to keep track of. Once the drawing has been filled in, add in the your colors of choice. The brown is temporary so I can see what I'm doing. I recommend temporarily lowering the lineart's opacity for the sake of thoroughly coloring in the drawing. Use the magic wand tool to make your life easier. Also note that background objects are less important, so they'll have a lighter weight to their lines. The heavier lines should create a path of motion for the eye to follow. It has to look as good as possible, just as an inked lineart drawing.Īll done with the lineart. Pretend you have no intention of coloring and shading your drawing. The finer details (shown in red) should be kept on separate layers for the sake of convenience.įill in the nooks and crannies with solid color.
#PAINT TOOL SAI COLOURING TUTORIAL SOFTWARE#
Your mileage may vary depending on what art software you're using. I have a 9x12 Wacom Tablet and my screen resolution is 1920x1200. For reference, my stabilizer is set to 4.
I don't recommend skipping this step if you do, the lineart quality will take a hit.Ĭoncerning SAI's pen stabilizer settings, it really depends on the way your computer hardware is set up. However, since this drawing is a much larger resolution than its paper counterpart, it deserves to be clean and crisp without any smudges or blemishes. It may seem redundant to draw over the picture digitally. I do it freehand, but using the vector pen tool is also an option. I recommend always staying above 1500x1500 if possible.Īfter scanning the drawing, I start the digital lineart using the Pencil (5px) and Brush (10px). The canvas dimensions I will be using for this artwork. What matters is that you do your best so you don't need to give the drawing a complete overhaul in your digital art software of choice. You can go back and erase the stray sketch lines if you want, but it's not necessary. This is how my sketch looks when it's all done. The succulent in the back is a supporting character and does not need to be as fleshed out. The main flower is the star of the show and should get the most detail. For example, the succulent behind the main flower doesn't need too much line weight.
It's fun to add line weight, but don't go overboard. If done correctly, it will guide the eye around the image. Try to create a circular, path-like motion when deciding which lines to fatten up. Then, use your B pencil to create thicker lines around the focal point (or the star actor, as I like to say) of the drawing. Now, go back and draw crisp clear lines with your mechanical pencil. We are going in with a darker pencil after this, and we don't want the rough sketch to show up too much. Next, add a little more detail, but continue to keep the lines light and faint. (I enhanced the sketch in Photoshop so it is easier to see.) Start with a 3H pencil* to create the general shapes. 6B is very soft, and it leaves a dark, distinct mark. H pencils are hard and leave a light mark- the higher the number, the lighter. Here is my general tool set for any typical drawing: a 3H, a regular HB, a mechanical pencil, and a 6B. You can start the drawing digitally, if you wish. I combined various photos into one, which I am using as my reference for this drawing. For this picture, I am using a small owl planter with some artificial flowers and succulents.Īrrange the objects until you are happy with how it looks.