Coloring your comic books

Discover color work in comics, using layers, brushes, and color selection to separate backgrounds and characters, apply flat color, and build shading with light and dark tones.

Explore simple comic coloring with flat colors on a single layer and transparency, then add shadows and background details, or start flat and gradually apply color with the airbrush.

Explore complex coloring techniques by isolating colors on separate layers, locking transparent pixels, and using selections and gradient shading to bring Spider-Man and his background to life.

Explore how to mix colors and apply textures with digital brushes to create atmospheres in comic art. Use gradients, pressure, and layering to simulate sky, clouds, light, and depth.

learn how to create depth in comic art using color and light alone, starting from flat color to shading, highlights, gradients, and reflections to simulate 3-D forms.

Apply color to a black-and-white illustration by adding two layers for background and character, then refine with lighting, gradients, and textures.

Explore three very simple coloring techniques for comic art, including layered sketching with reduced opacity, flat color blocks with selective shading, and subtle airbrushed gradients to define light and shadow.

Learn a technique to understand and apply shadows on a face for comic book coloring. Use simplifying lines, layers, selections, and airbrush shading to control light values and shadows.

Color the arm of a superhero by selecting the color layer, applying shadows with a soft hairbrush, adding highlights, smoothing gradients, and building up layers for volume and detail.

Compare Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint to reveal brush dynamics, pen pressure, and layers, using watercolor-like tools and natural color textures to achieve efficient, comic book coloring.

Explore coloring the silver surfer by balancing white, gray, blue, and yellow to create sun reflections and shadows, using selective gradients or flat colors for a modern look.

Learn to paint a fantasy background from white paper by selecting brushes, blending broad colors, and using layers and lights to create depth, atmosphere, and cloud effects.

Color a desert woman by building flood colors first, then layer grays and gradients to create shadows, lights, and volume, while keeping skin tones consistent across all features.