My Dragon Picture

Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
in Artwork Forum
<div class="IPBDescription">This is a pic i drew</div> Rightiho, i have managed to draw an alright dragon picture in my hand dandy notebook, and then i scaned the pencil form of it onto the PC, and edited it with PSP, and now it looks crap. I'm thinking that i could redeem this by colouring it good, but i have never coloured something on the PC before so could i have some tips?
I would post the picture but it probably is too big for the forums so i will give you the address.

<a href='http://fogcartoons.free-host.com/Dragon%20pic.jpg' target='_blank'>http://fogcartoons.free-host.com/Dragon%20pic.jpg</a>
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    I expected something cool, nicely drawn and smoothly colored in photoshop...
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  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I think you'll need to redraw the whole thing to make it look good...
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    If the lines weren't so jagged, and it was coloured it <i>might</i> look good
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  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    maybe you should read what i say before you decide to critcise...i just want tips on how 2 colour
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Of course... But people are entitled to their opinions, aren't they? <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    edited October 2003
    Go layers > New raster layer Change it's opacity to about 93% so you can still see the outlines of the drawing if you color over it. Then Take a brush about size 150 to just roughly cover the area you're coloring and then you can add on that.

    - (optional) You can make another image about 400 by 400 pixels as your color palette and then just brush key colors you're using onto that so that if you choose another color for a highlight you can go back to the palette image and grab the color you used as a base to soften it up.

    - Then use a smaller brush about 16 in size with 7 opacity and just keep brushing over an area till you feel that it has good highlighting or shading. Keep working with smaller and smaller brushes till you have the level of detail you want. See attached for a rough something i did as an example.

    With PSP you have to keep low opacity. Here's a pic of the type of brush i used for highlights on the nose ridges:

    <img src='http://enforcer.onestop.net/tool.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>


    If you need any other help just ask <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Wow, that looks good Enforcer. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--RPG_Jssmfulhud+Oct 20 2003, 05:14 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RPG_Jssmfulhud @ Oct 20 2003, 05:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow, that looks good Enforcer. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That's actually my first real try at coloring too. I just taught myself as a wrote that little blurb lol. Obviously it needs work but im pretty impressed i got it looking even that good on my first try <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    First try? Good god... Awesome. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    edited October 2003
    yaha that rules, thanks so much
    i have atemped for a short time and im finding it quite hard to do, i will have a proper try tommorow
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  • SkieSkie Skulk Progenitor Join Date: 2003-10-18 Member: 21766Members, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow
    Hmm. I have never really coloured anything with Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.
    I should learn that, but I also want to try markers some time.
    I've managed to do something with wooden colouring pencils, but it isn't really worth showing.
    Inking... I haven't really tried shading with inks yet.
    Painting. I hate painting. So messy. And you can't do much details.
    Hmm... *babbles to himself*

    I think I won't go to colouring yet. I'll just keep shading stuff with pencils.
    If you're some time really, I mean _<i><u>really</u></i>_ bored, and want to improve your shading skills, like I, try this:

    <a href='http://koti.mbnet.fi/~gale/drawings/cone.jpg' target='_blank'>http://koti.mbnet.fi/~gale/drawings/cone.jpg</a>

    Think it as of a cone. In total darkness, except one bright light source on the right.
    It wasn't all that easy to make it look that good. <.<

    And for colouring and drawing tutorials, dragons especially, check this site out Fog_cartoons:
    <a href='http://neondragonart.com/dp/' target='_blank'>http://neondragonart.com/dp/</a>
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  • sk84zer0sk84zer0 Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17478Members
    looks like a 8 year old drawing <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    edited October 2003
    enf0rcer i ask you, if you have the time, Make a Colouring tutorial and get it sticked. You are a natural (selection) at colouring its amazing!

    Does anyone know how 2 do transparent?
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  • tanathostanathos Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4949Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--sk84zer0+Oct 21 2003, 11:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sk84zer0 @ Oct 21 2003, 11:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> looks like a 8 year old drawing <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Everybody doesn't start at the same level in drawing. Maybe you could rethink what you said and make usefull comments.
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  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    No, my dragon pic looks like an 8 year olds PSP tracing lines skills. The drawing its self it quite class, if you read anything that i may have said earlier
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Fog_cartoons+Oct 22 2003, 09:36 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fog_cartoons @ Oct 22 2003, 09:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Does anyone know how 2 do transparent? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Are you using Paint Shop Pro, or Photoshop? If your using PSP I suggest getting PS.

    Any way, in PS (thats Photoshop), to change the transparency do this.

    Click on layer, then go to new layer.
    <img src='http://smartgroups.com/picvault/17351674.jpg/New_Layer.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    Then ajust the Opacity, like so...
    <img src='http://smartgroups.com/picvault/17351690.jpg/Transparency.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    But personally, for coloring lineart, I like to do it like this.
    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=7&t=45874&hl=' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...f=7&t=45874&hl=</a> The Images don't show up tho, so It may be hard for you to understand what to do.
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  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    im too cheap to get PS
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  • InussInuss Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10558Members
    Meeeaaahhh.

    I bet my dragon can kick your dragon's butt.
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