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RE: Piper | Lires Artwork Process | Original Art | Coloring Grayscale with Gradient Map Tutorial
ohhh my goodness this is so helpful! I've been looking for tutorials explaining how to go from grayscale to color, and this was one of the best! I didn't even know the gradient map existed T-T. Thank you so much for this! One quick question: how did you separate your "same colors" into separate layers? did you magic wand select based on the lineart, switch to the grayscale, and then created a new layer from selection? Additionally, I noticed you used the same general value for the entire character in gray scale (ex: the hat midtone appears the same as the skin midtone, even though the hat ended up white). Was there a reason why you didn't put in overall base values, aside from highlights/shadows?
Thanks, Corinne! I'm glad you'll find it useful. :D
Q: How did you separate your "same colors" into separate layers? did you magic wand select based on the lineart, switch to the grayscale, and then created a new layer from selection?
A: I cut them in SAI. Since SAI has the best Magic Wand in all the programs I use. I basically just:
Q: Additionally, I noticed you used the same general value for the entire character in gray scale (ex: the hat midtone appears the same as the skin midtone, even though the hat ended up white). Was there a reason why you didn't put in overall base values, aside from highlights/shadows?
A: It would be much easier for me to color the character as if she was a statue. Since you can control the colors in gradient map anyway.