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PROCESS VIDEO // flow, part 1
🕑 Added 2021-09-15 09:26:46 +0000 UTCI finally put together the process video for Flow! The total process was about 6 hours, so I divided into three parts that are each sped up to twice the original speed. You can speed them up or slow them down using the gear button!
My starting point for this process was a thumbnail that I made earlier this year which you can see here. I basically took the sketch that I had there and started cleaning it up, so that I had a more detailed version of that thumbnail sketch (including the black & white values on a separate layer).
From that point, I had to start adding color. I don’t really have a set method for adding color to greyscale artwork, even though that’s something I’ve been doing more and more lately. I just mess around until I feel like it’s working. Some of the techinques I use to add color are:
• Using color balance & selective color sliders on the black & white value layer
• Changing the color of the lines and multiplying that onto the values, which adds a bit of a color accent
• Using the feathered lasso tool to select some areas and amp the color there with color balance (more info on how I do that here)
• Creating a new layer set to “overlay” and painting colors onto that layer, which blends in an interesting way onto the layers below it
So basically I constantly switch through these different techniques until I feel like the colors are working! The reason I do it this way is mainly because I just haven’t really figured out a workflow that works every time. What bothers me a lot when adding color to greyscale is that it just feels lifeless to me when the darker and lighter values are too similar to the base color, so that’s something I’m always fighting against.
Around the 30 minute mark I settle on the color scheme and start painting on top of the image, although throughout the rest of the process I sometimes go back to adding color with color balance / overlay / etc. I used mostly a hard round brush for the majority of the painting process.
Hope you enjoy this and the next video is coming right up!
Comments
Tabby G
Thank you
Loish
hey tabby! there's no sound here, the process videos i post are video only :)
Tabby G
Just wondering, is there any sound in this video? Maybe it’s an issue on my end
Loish
hey! I think painting in greyscale is always a great way to focus on volumes and values instead of getting distracted by color! but when it comes to the coloring process, i don't feel it's necessary to start in greyscale. it all depends on how you prefer to work!
rhovertte
Uhm, Ate Loish, should I think this would be the first time I see you starting with greyscale. Should I start practising it? I know it depends on the person but I atleast want to know if it's a good practice or not XD
Salena
This is so encouraging to see. I literally started trying out the grey scale method recently. And it’s really bizarre having to figure out how to layer the colour on top. So far I like the method for mapping out an entire painting’s contrast and value 🖤
Kat Craig
Thank you so much for this! I've been kinda scared to start in greyscale, but I really think it would help my values. I may give that a try next time :)
