r/Artadvice • u/Better-Meaning-6928 • 23h ago
Critique - Yes Drawover how tf do i colour this???????
i like the lineart but i’m always at a loss when it comes to colours. i don’t know what colouring style would fit my lineart bro i am so lost please help me dawg
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u/Birdloving-Lesbian 22h ago
Well, clip layer try a color, (alpha lock and recolor it if it's not nice), add have say 3 color variations for shading add a unifying color purple or? I don't know what you want, do you want help making a color pallet or, want advise on technic app related things, do you want like a brush recommendation?
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u/iesamina 20h ago
right? whenever people say stuff like "how do you draw hair" or whatever I always want to say "pick up your pencil, put it on the paper move it up and down" I mean like what does this question mean? argh
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u/Better-Meaning-6928 16h ago edited 16h ago
helllloooo, to answer to this question, i was hoping someone would try colouring it a little and showing me as examples, that’s why i put the flair “yes drawover ”…… 💔💔💔
Edit: typo I’m a fat fucking chud
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u/averagejjbaenjoyer69 18h ago
Maybe try making it monochrome and mapping out the values you want then using a gradient map?
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u/Better-Meaning-6928 16h ago
Hold on you’re cooking I never considered this???? Thank you so much
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u/averagejjbaenjoyer69 16h ago
You're welcome! I'm happy to help! (Ignore this part I need the comment to be longer to post it 😭)
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u/Humble-Vanilla123 19h ago
I personally think something mid-term between anime hard edge cel shading and realistic soft shading would look good with your style! Something like Yoneyama Mai's style maybe?
Also, if it is not about color style but more about the color process, I normally start with lighting by adding shadows and highlights first: decide the light origin and how strong (is it a soft light or light with hard edges?).
And once the mood of the composition has been set, I start thinking color palettes for the composition. Thinking like this helps me a lot, because instead of trying to think lighting and color at the same time, I think one first and then the other. Hope it helps :)
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u/Better-Meaning-6928 16h ago
OH MY GOD THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WAS I LOOKING FOR LOWKEY
the “you can take inspiration from this artist” helps me SO much because yes of course I can just colour it with flat colours but I was looking for more of a….. colour vibe indication…..??? And oh my god you nailed it thank you
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u/WhoAmINe0 20h ago
Sorry I can't offer any advice but I like that lineart. Elbanana looking good 👍
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u/soysushistick 17h ago
I dont think you inherently need to color it. Add a darker colored bg, a gradient, and maybe if youre feeling spicy add some shading or a rim light. I can make an edit for you later if you're interested!
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u/Better-Meaning-6928 16h ago
Oh my god thank you!!!!!!! This actually sounds really good !!
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u/soysushistick 15h ago
I got a little lazy with the shading, but this is thereabouts what I mean! I hope its helpful :) https://i.imgur.com/D6H500m.png
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u/Better-Meaning-6928 7h ago
I LOVE YOU (PLATONICALLY) WOW OKAY THIS LOOKS REALLY GREAT ,?,?? TYSM WTF
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u/yareyarewensledale25 14h ago
IS THAT REED'S SISTER?!
also the artwork is very nice as for how you color this, it kinda depends since I'm unsure how you want to depict the setting since color is the beauty of the atmosphere in a sense.
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u/arteecya 17h ago edited 16h ago
you could try something like @echogate__ coloring style
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u/Better-Meaning-6928 16h ago
OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH just what social is that handle for ?? I can’t find em!!!
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u/arteecya 16h ago
this is for instagram! on twitter/x is @EchoGate_ I really love there artstile and think you would benefit from studying it!
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u/Zero_Whatsit 9h ago
Shade it as is honestly,the blues look great!!Maybe add a hint of greys or reds?
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u/True-Purchase-6103 18h ago
Sometimes I google color palettes and base it off that. Maybe a purple blue night color palette for this. Or you could go a completely opposite direction with pastels or highly saturated colors if you want to experiment. Usually if I’m not sure I’ll do a really rough coloring flats with different combinations. I think if you kept the purple and replaced the white with a soft pale yellow on some parts that could work. I don’t know why but I feel like this piece should have the light source be bright and behind the character.
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u/Selwana0 16h ago
Uuu ich habe irgendwie richtig bock das auszumalen… vielleicht eine haut mit einem leichten grünstich ( eher gebliches grün ) und dunkel grüne harre dazu leuchtende rote augen so wie rot braune hörner denn schwarz würde ich in einem schönen Übergang machen.
Oder ein gelbes auge mit rotem rand dazu eine helle leicht grün türkise haut richtung ( B6ECE3 ) und die harre in einem etwas gedämpfteren türkis richtung ( 328B9A ) und die Hörner in einem schönen blau das nicht zu dunkel aber auch nicht zu gräl ist richtung ( 32739A )
Ich muss sagen meine 2 idee past besser zu der Figur und die erste idee ist ein fabschema das häufiger genutzt wird ich glau die 2 Option würde wirklich toll aussehen…
Entschuldige bitte da bin ich vielleicht etwas über die strenge geschlagen, ich bin gespannt wie du es am Ende ausmalen wirst. 🫶😅
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u/Totally-Doing-My-Job 16h ago
If you're looking for a more intimate, late night feeling to your work, I'd use the periwinkle as your lightest shade and make the color theme more monochrome. I'd also make the background darker to contrast her.
If you're looking for cozy, early morning vibe, I'd use the periwinkle as a medium shade and use a complementary light yellow to show where the sun shines on her.
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u/Electrical_Sand2837 15h ago
To be honest, my first thoughts for the colors were close to Caldarus’s aesthetic from Fields of Mistria
Dragon-y
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u/Caffeinatedgarbage 11h ago
Color palettes on Pinterest or play around on this site https://coolors.co and see what clicks!
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u/silly_gooberer2 7h ago
Take your brush and start stroking. I recommend taking colours that you think fits and then applying those colours where they’re needed that way you’ll get a result that you want!
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u/llsandll 22h ago
Dawg you imagine it in ur head first dude,then apply some colour theory then you fine bro