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How To Color Comics - Essential Digital Techniques
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(146 ratings)
6,263 students
Created byEd Foychuk
Last updated 4/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to approach lighting a piece
  • learn how to flat color
  • learn basic cell shading
  • learn gradient shading
  • learn color approaches
  • learn painterly styles

Course content

1 section25 lectures4h 29m total length
  • Introduction2:08
  • How To Succeed In This Course5:00

    I want you to succeed in this course. Really. It's important to me. So, take a quick watch of this video, and be sure to follow my advice as you go forward.

  • Getting Started - Formatting Line Art24:02
  • How To 'Flat'16:59
  • Lighting Basics10:58
  • Lighting Basics Part 25:18
  • Advanced Lighting13:11
  • Advanced Lighting Part 221:14
  • Lighting - Textures and Tones28:53
  • Cell Shading20:04
  • Cell Shading Part 23:43
  • Highlights and Whites10:59
  • The Smudge8:05
  • Using Gradients8:34
  • Dodge and Burn5:44
  • Understanding Skin11:47
  • Painterly Style15:46
  • Lighting Overlay6:23
  • Textures5:42
  • Color Overlays6:56
  • Rim Light6:15
  • Line Color Hold11:54
  • Aging a page9:50
  • Exporting and Review8:25
  • Thank You1:52

Requirements

  • A digital program for coloring

Description

Welcome to How To Color Comics - Digital Techniques, the ultimate resource for improving your digital coloring skills and bringing your comics to life.

Are you passionate about comics and want to learn how to add vibrant, professional-level color to your work? Have you tried using YouTube tutorials or other online resources, but found them lacking in depth or detail? Look no further, because this course is here to help you take your coloring skills to the next level.

In this course, you'll join experienced instructor Ed Foychuk as he guides you through a variety of techniques and approaches to digital coloring. Using Clip Studio Paint as the primary platform, but with lessons applicable to other programs like Photoshop and Procreate, you'll learn everything you need to know to create stunning, polished comics.

Throughout the course, you'll explore topics such as formatting line art, applying flats, basic and advanced lighting techniques, cell shading, smudge technique, adding highlights and gradients, using dodge and burn techniques, understanding skin tones, creating a painterly style, adding textures, using color overlays, and incorporating rim lights. And with over 4 hours of content and assignments included, you'll have plenty of opportunity to practice and perfect your skills.

But the learning doesn't have to stop when the course ends. As a student on Udemy, you'll have the opportunity to connect with Ed and other students through private messages and the Q&A section, so you can continue to receive support and feedback even after the course is complete.

Don't miss out on this chance to elevate your digital coloring skills and bring your comics to the next level. Join us now for a comprehensive, in-depth look at digital coloring techniques for comics!

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners and Intermediates new to digital coloring