Colouring

[Phil_The_Rodent]

Not so much a work in progress, but a technique in progress. C&C welcome. Thanks.



[Edited on 26-8-2003 by Phil_The_Rodent]

[opye69]

that is great, how do you get the colors so clean ever time i do it it looks tore up. any hints or a good tut site? but grerat over all

[Phil_The_Rodent]

I've been adapting a technique I saw by steveo over at Worth1000 which uses gradient maps to colour. I think it's an AWESOME idea. You should check out the original here (I am working at adapting it, but the original is SO worthwhile to read):

http://www.worth1000.com/tutorial.asp?sid=160986

[Edited on 26-8-2003 by Phil_The_Rodent]

[opye69]

that is awsome! thanks for the link. as soon as i get some time i want to try that out

[perfect circle]

It looks like a great technique Phil... the only thing I notice is that some of the shadows look a little off (shirt collar and hair onto neck) and where her hair meets the background.

-pc

[Phil_The_Rodent]

THANKS for that feedback! Awesome. I hadn't noticed. Hair's a bit of a pain to mask and I must have rushed that left side. Thanks. I'll definitely be more careful with that.

[perfect circle]

I think I would use a similar color for the wall in the background to solve that problem...

[wisbin]

great man, the SlikFairy should be getting pretty scared now

Indeed, the shadows are a bit untouched. And although the coolness of partial colourization is a fact, for competition sake, it's better to do all in colour.

Could you share more on the refining of that technique here please?

cheers

[Phil_The_Rodent]

Thanks wisbin. The start of my adaption has been U2Ued to you.

Which areas are you referring to as only partially coloured? I coloured it all... if it's too subtle I should be paying attention to it.

[wisbin]

the background seems a bit uncoloured (still) and the shadows of the blouse. Did you put the blueish gradient over it as suggested in the tut?