Coloring Base Color
Now, it's coloring step
First, I will talk about coloring base color
Coloring base color is the step of adding color to the manuscript
Professional artists often leave this step to their assistants
Although this is a time-consuming task since it is a simple task
They often play music or watch a movie while working
This is a manuscript in which pen line and sketch are completed
By creating a coloring layer underneath the manuscript
I'll add a base color to this layer here
As you can see, when I color
I separated the outline and detail layers at the pen line step
Because of this, coloring tends to become a little easier
The coloring layer should be done on the raster layer
That's because the paint fill tool does not apply to vector layers
There are several ways to color the base color
Among the coloring method, I have tried
I will tell you the fastest and easiest method
The coloring layer is the raster layer
I named it as 'color' as you can see
Here's one coloring layer
Assuming that the pen line layer is a vector layer, color it like this
Look carefully
Here is the fill tool, which is called the paint bucket
Go to the fill tool
Mine is in English, anyway, select Refer only to editing layer
And at the Tool property, who have to select
Refer multiple here
Check this Refer multiple
Then, you have to select first and second button
Click this Refer layer and leave everything else
Click the Fill up to vector path option just below it
Instead of filling right away, there's one more step
I dragged the layer panel, and if you look at it
There is a vector layer panel and a vector pen panel
The pen's characteristic
Can you see the small button?
You must set it as a reference
Set this vector pen as a reference layer
In the specific fill layer
Click Reference layer and Fill up to vector path
By clicking this, you can start coloring
We will color the coloring layer
The color I should paint it with is
I made a swatch file in advance
Open this with Clip Studio
Tap this person's skin color with an eyedropper
Tap it to the relevant area
Didn't work out
When coloring does not work out, it's because there is an empty space somewhere
Let's see where's empty
It's a little empty here and a little here too
If you fill in the empty parts, you can color properly again
By tapping this person's hair color with an eyedropper
I'll paint the area like this
If you don't need to use the paint bucket tool for small areas like this
You can paint them with a pen
Base coloring is done
One, two, three, four
I colored four cuts
When you get rid of the pen line, it's perfectly colored
This is the strength of vector pen line
Drawing pen line using vector makes the coloring much neater
So I enjoy using it
If you look at it, it's neat and clear
There's no protrusion anywhere
If you paint them all individually with a pen or pencil
It will take 5 to 10 times longer
So, this method is the fastest and most accurate for me
Even if I gave up the taste of coloring myself, I gained efficiency
If there is a feeling I want
And have to paint it by hand to get that
I think it's right to give up efficiency and paint it by hand
For example, if you, like me, are not the type of person who fills up the pen lines and color
But instead, leaves the edges of the pen line a little empty and color in
You could do like this
You color the outlines one by one by hand
The color like this
Some of you like this kind of feeling, right?
If you prefer a coloring method
that doesn't cover all the outline
There is no problem with coloring by hand like this
Instead, it would take a lot of time, right?
One thing to be careful of when coloring base color is that
Although it may not be visible now, it is easy to miss these parts
I painted the white part just now
But it may be missing
Forgot and didn't color
If you look at it now, it seems fine now
You can't see it because the background is white
But if you remove the background, the uncolored part will look like this, right?
You need to paint everything up to this point
Be sure to paint all areas so that there are no uncolored parts
Otherwise, when you add the background later
The background will be visible
So, like me, turn off the background and the paper layer, and start coloring
Some people start by adding color to the paper layer
In some cases, there are people who add color and paint like this
You can also do like this
Also, when coloring, and coloring base color
Doing like this will save time
Once decide on a character's skin color
Paint the character's skin all the way to the last file
Then, go back to the first page and color the hair
Also, after going back to the first page and coloring the clothes
Color them all in the same color and move on to the next color
It saves a lot of time
Many people have concerns about applying the base color
How to choose a color?
People ask this question a lot
I think one of the strengths of webtoons is the color
Unlike published comics, with the tool of color, adding another dimension to the black-and-white manuscript
It'a a real blessing for the artist
To tell the story more beautifully
Since the color are so infinite
For beginners drawing webtoons for the first time
It is difficult to know how to use the color
So one of the things that is very difficult is color
Let's talk about the color
Usually, during the planning stage, character design is usually done meticulously
And the color scheme of the character will already be decided
The characters' skin color, hair, eye color, color of clothes they usually wear, etc.
It will already be represented in the character sheet
So, the pieces of those colors that put together are
Called the color swatches I'm showing you
If you look at it this way, it's great because you can see the colors right next to each other
It's also great because you can see the combination of colors at a glance
If you have a base coloring assistant
You can give this swatch to them
I am showing you a swatch of a work called 'Running After a Breakup'
This is a swatch of the 'Cartoonist Island' I showed you earlier
If you specify the color in detail like this
You will have less trouble applying the base color later
You can create an image like this
The method I'm using now is to go into Clip Studio
And drag it in like this
You can designate it as a swatch file
And take a picture in Clip Studio
However, so many colors appear in the work
So, you must write down the name to know what it is
I specified white and black, sketch blue, and pen line color
Mainly used green, bright sky blue, moonlight color
And shadow color
All important color information, such as the main character's skin color
Hair color and the color of their clothes are saved here
Color is really difficult
Choosing and using a color is difficult
What makes sense is that there are infinite colors in nature
But the colors we think of are typical
When you enter the world of color, there are tens of thousands of options
And the choice is usually made like this
Open the Color Wheel and go to re to adjust brightness and saturation
Then go to blue and adjust while looking at the Color Wheel
Since colors exist in this digital world, the types of colors are limited
But you may not know which one to choose among them
Even with the same red color, there are dark red colors with low brightness
And bright red colors with high saturation
It will be very difficult for you to choose between these colors
So, I recommend opening the Color Wheel
And moving it around to find your desired color
By changing the saturation
And brightness
And color
Experiment a lot like this
And choosing colors that suit you is a good idea
However, to approach in this way
Choosing the color can be difficult
At that time, my recommendation is
To quote other authors' works
For example, there is a website like this
On this website, they captured a scene from a famous movie
And studied the colors present in it
It's kindly created a swatch and uploaded it
I think it's nice to see the main colors and their combinations
Used on the screen separately
So, if you like an atmosphere, take a look at it
If you like this atmosphere
One way is to apply that swatch to your manuscript
Also
There's even a website that collects and displays color combinations like this
If you click on pastel, you can see color combinations of pastel tones
There's a vintage tab, retro tab
A neon tab and a gold tab
It's done very well, and the colors are pretty
So, if you want to get ideas about colors
I think one way is to look around
Websites like these
Like this, I create a personal board on Pinterest
And collect color combinations
And illustrations I like
So, I tend to go to Pinterest and look at various colored works
For inspiration
When I look at many pictures and collect the ones I like on my board
I think it's good to know that this is what I want
So, please see what color combinations appear
Frequently on boards of your choice
I'd like to introduce you to a really useful website
It's a website called Adobe Color
This is very useful
On this website, each color is taken one by one, and then the adjacent color, monotones
And the color that form the triangle on the Color Wheel
Monotones, right? Triangular color
Complementary colors, etc.
By moving the color wheel, it creates colors
When drawing, there are many times when you need to use complementary colors
But each time, instead of just selecting the appropriate color and using it
It chooses an exact complementary color like this
And let you know that there is a complementary color like this or a close color like this
It's very useful, right?
One thing to be careful about when using complementary colors is not using them in a 50:50 ratio
Instead, use one color as the main color and make that complementary color the point
If you look at the image, the main color is mint
The complementary color, coral, is used subtly as reflective light, right?
Instead of using 50:50 like this
It is best to use something like 90:10 or 95:5
Color is mysterious
And it's hard to pinpoint it with just one methodology
So I've asked artists around me about it
When asked how colors are used in manuscripts
Many responded I don't know.
I heard the answer, I just open the Color Wheel and pick the color
I also use it like that
You could say things like
I use low saturation
I use low saturation and high brightness
I got these vague answers
But there was no specific methodology for choosing a color
When I thought about the reason
Established artists like us have been drawing for quite a long time
By accumulating them over a long time
So, I thought we had already created our swatches
So, based on decades of experience
I thought the best color combination was chosen experientially
As such, color is naturally difficult for aspirants and beginners
This is because layers gradually accumulate based on experience over time
So, if you have difficulty with colors, don't be impatient
Try using different colors and create your color combination
Detail Coloring
Once the coloring and base coloring steps have been completed
It is time to draw the details finally
This includes adding shadows, highlighting, describing skin, etc.
Some artists don't draw shadows
That's my case
Some artists use 1st degree contrast
While others use 2nd and 3rd degree and more
However, I do not add shadows
And only use them in specific scenes where the light is emphasized, such as bright sunlight
If this is without light and shade, this can be considered 1st degree contrast
And this can be seen 2nd degree contrast
However, when adding light and shade, you must understand
The curve of the human body and light
As you can see, depending on the direction of the light
The shadow changes
When coming from above, side, or behind
The shadows and light and shade on the face are all different
The property of light is straight, so it moves in a straight line
However, the properties of the face and the human body are curve
And they are diverse and complex
There are shadows and light and shades in some parts
In some parts, light shines
So, when it's mainly natural light, the light comes from top to bottom
So the high points on the face, forehead, head, nose bridge, lips, and chin are mainly brightened
While the areas under the nose, eyebrows, lips, and chin are mainly in shadow
When light shines from the side, only one side becomes bright, and the other becomes dark
When light comes from the bottom up
Areas usually in shadow during natural light become brighter
But this is when there is only one light source
And nothing around to reflect the light
Our lives are full of objects that reflect light
Outdoors, there is sunlight, and indoors, there are various lights
Light reflects off the snow and emerges from the bottom when snow
When you are next to a fire, you see a light, and at night, there is moonlight
When you look at your cell phone at night, the cell phone lights up
That's why the light expressed may vary depending on the situation
When there is strong sunlight, the overall brightness, saturation
And shadows are very strong
All you have to do is express a shadow coming from one direction
It is very bright because the sunlight comes mainly from top to bottom
Overall, brightness and saturation are high, and contrast is strong
Also, on rainy or cloudy days, the saturation and brightness are very low
It is dark because clouds block a lot of sunlight
And because there is a lot of water vapor in the air, sunlight is reflected, and shadows become lighter
The weather is such that reflected light shines more than direct sunlight
Have you ever looked at the dawn sky?
There's something very mysterious about it
There is no strong light source at this time, so the shadows are very light
Gradually becoming brighter from the bottom, and the object is dark overall
And the shadows are not dark
There is no direct light source yet, so the shadows are very light
Also, the night is dark overall
It is dark and varies depending on the light source
If with bright moonlight, you can depict the moonlight softly
Also, if it is an urban background, street lights, and indoor lighting are used as the main light sources
Depending on the color of the light, it may be expressed as red
Or blue
Shall we take a look at the sunset?
The sun is almost lying down at sunset, so the light comes from the side
So, the sides and arms receive a lot of light
Orange and red colors return to our eyes
The light gets very powerful, and it becomes very red
So, because the atmosphere is very dramatic and emotional
It is mainly used in emotional scenes
Let's try the demonstration
As you can see
The shadow falls downward in strong sunlight like his
Here's how I drew the shadow
I created a layer and named it 'Shadow'
Why is this happening here?
Then, I turned this into a Multiply Layer
Then, I chose a low-saturation purple color
And colored over it
It gets dark like this
The area I colored comes dark
You can do like this
Mark the shadows
Create a sunlight layer, and with an airbrush
I'll give a soft yellow glow
Just by doing this, you can feel that it became brighter
At this time, by reducing the brush size
Add highlights
If you add the sky like this, it becomes a bright sky
I will provide more details later during the post-processing
If we want to express a scene where it is raining
We add a layer on top of the base color
To make it darker
It got dark, right?
Then
I'll add one more thing
After creating an Overlay Layer like before
Then I'll use the airbrush to give it a soft blue glow again
And
After making the shadow
As light as possible
I'll express the rain like this
I'll do just like this
Shall we try expressing the sunset?
Let's try
The sunset here
First of all, the sky is very red at sunset, right?
Let's put a red color on it
There's something good here
And then
This is where it gets really fun
To do this
An Overlay Layer is created to express light
I will draw with Pencil
I said the light was very strong, right?
So, because the light comes from the side during sunset
The side of the face tends to become very bright, like this
So if you just express the light in the direction like this
A dramatic effect will appear
Just by doing this, the light becomes very abundant, right?
You can do like this
The sunset is depicted
If we know the properties of light well
It's really fun to describe it in detail
Then we also express the character's complexion
You can skip this
In my case, our face has moles, redness
Dark circles under the eyes and lip colors
I tend to express that
The image you see now is the face of the main character, Hyang-mi, who appears in my comic
I'll express the lip color and skin expression of Hyang-mi
I will choose a light red color and add a layer
And make it Multiply
Then, just color it by hand like this
After coloring
When expressing moles or freckles on the face
You can draw them individually with your hands
You can mark each mole like this
Or you can mark things like freckles and redness
In my case
Oops
In my case, I use a textured brush and adjust the density to a very light tone
As if applying makeup to the face
I apply a thin layer
Express redness on the nose
Also, draw the black part of the eyes like this
I express the skin this much
When an important figure as the main character
I tend to slightly express the hair texture
Like this
There is a part of the hair that reflects
With a bright brush
I describe that part like this
Even this is much better than doing nothing
In my case, lastly
I draw the highlight
On Highlight Layer
Select pure white
Then, use a pen to highlight important areas like this
Then there is a difference between when it is not there and is there
This is when there's not, and this is when there is
You might think that adding a highlight
Will it make a difference?
But suddenly, the picture comes to life
So lastly, as a final touch
I always draw highlights like this
Doing this reminds me of the coloring book I did when I was young, and it's fun
The strength of webtoons, the color
By taking full advantage of this element, color
I hope you also create an attractive manuscript
How did you like coloring the manuscript?
Wasn't it very interesting?
I had a lot of fun
Feel free to choose colors like this
Especially if you are a beginner or an aspirant
Thinking that you will gradually build up your palette over the next 3 to 5 years
Take a good look at the colors around you
Try studying the colors of other artists
Also, to your work
Try bringing the artists' main colors
And apply them to your work
If you study each color one by one
You will find the dimension of color very attractive
Everyone, thank you for listening
Coloring Base Color The coloring layer uses a raster layer After opening the character sheet or color swatch created in the planning stage with Clip Studio, color the area with the eyedropper tool
Be careful not to miss any white areas Save time by coloring the same color from the beginning to the end of the manuscript at once
Choosing a color Since there is no set way to choose a color, you have to use various methods to create your own color combination Open the color wheel and move the cursor to find the desired color or change the saturation and brightness
Coloring Details Shadows, highlight, skin depiction, etc. Details according to the Properties of Light Strong sunlight: High brightness and saturation, strong contrast
Rainy, cloudy days: Brightness and saturation are low, and shadows are light Dawn: It is dark overall, and there is no strong light source, so the shadows are light
Night: Dark overall, shadows and descriptions vary depending on light sources such as moonlight, street lights, and indoor lighting Sunset: Powerful, reddening light enters from the side, so only one side is illuminated