Hmm, this is interesting. I always scan in black and white mode... Thanks for the tip...

I have PS and a mac. Do you think buying SAI would be worth it if I had to also buy crossovers or bootcamp? I've heard It's much better for lineart and general coloring, but the entire thing comes across as a bit pricey...

Great Turtorial. I love it and it helps me use Sai better,
But I got up to the Hair Coloring 2. Where u have to shade, and the brush I have is messed up. It doesn't workwith the settings you have it as. Like if the hair was blue, and I'm tring to shade and have a darker blue set up, when I use brush it doesn't do anything. ;A; do you know how I can fix it?

Thank you so much for the tutorial *A*
It has already helped me a lot ((:
Your art work is very beautiful*

Is there a site where I can find Sai for free?

@AyamechanxX:

Oh really ;n; the precise never selects what i want orz xDD

but yeah, whichever goes ;u;

oh yeah, you know how you said the selection tool leaves tiny pixels along th edges behind? well you can prevent that by checking 'Precise' under wand tool options instead of the default 'colour difference'
But then again I prefer using brush and eraser just because I'm more familiar with it.
Also I think the precise option might only work on line work layers...

Born on Christmas eve? Awweesommee ^^

Ur a great artist Lulu! Ive always wondered how you colour :3 thanks for posting!

@luluseason:

Thanks and I'm adding them right away ;P Hugs ^^

@just.me:

glad you like it + sure ^^

Wooh awesome tutorial! very detailed and well explained. I have a question, may I add this tutorial and your other two tutorials to my Tutorial World? ;D Just featuring tutorials on the world - making a big list for tutorials ^^

Ellen

he he))
you are amazing =)

I does work with GIMP!
This tutorial has helped me alot with coloring and layers! Thank you so much!!!!!

Wow awesome!!! I think this will work on GIMP too!

this was very helpful but i still need some help with the lineart

@Herala12:

;w; yup, GO GO! never stop drawing~!!

note to you: i read your manual before the otaku and it started me on my own digital art journey
*stares wishfully into the sky* mabye one day i can colour like you...
im glad you continued the manual!
me so far-
the only digital art i've submitted is my avatar (at the moment) and my "a boy named 'alice" cover...
i will try my best!
-Rala-chan

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hope this screenshot i took helps:
http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s141/hikari585/album2/SAI.jpg

WHERE THE RED CIRCLE IS~
just click on multiply :D

@PachiSciera:

ahh sorry xD
meh. my typing is always >___> yeah..

LOL xD
D; i would like to make the pictures bigger~ but most times i like to keep everything on one page? i dunno it just seems more organised like that. instead if it dragging on for ages
>W< but yeah ill take it into account :D

@ChibiSasuke:

ohh~ that might just be, getting used to colour picking for your personal preference? >W< i was like that at first, but then it goes through practice i think :D

That's a really good tutorial. :D

I already knew most, but maybe the next pages will be more interesting for me ;)

The example pics should be a bit larger, perhaps on extra pages between the explanations.
Also there are some spelling mistakes.
But apart from that it's nice work.

And it's so true, that without music you can't draw or color anything.

Btw, I use the freeware-program Gimp, not one of the programs you listed. But it's good to know, that my coloration style (which is in large part similar to yours), would also work with SAI.

This is AWESOME. I am so poor at making cg art. I really could use this.

-hugs and fave-

THIS IS THE COOLEST TUTORIAL EVA!!
lol Seriously it looks so awesome. >:3
Man I wanna color like this! I'm going to try and use these tips. Hopefully I'll be able to improve my coloring.

~Ita-chan.

The funny thing is, I already do all this stuff you are showing me D: I can't seem to get the color as nice as you though! D8<
I think it might be because I have Photoshop Elements, and Photoshop has a different sort of "texture" in it, that makes the colors less soft compared to SAI.
I'm thinking that the whole issue is that I need to use SAI instead xD

This is a nifty tutorial, very nice indeed ^^ I've tried doing similar things with GIMP, but i'm not all that good yet, plus my lineart is cruddy, haha.

@Hollowichigofan:

it just takes practice ;ww;
you'll get used to it soon.
or just do the way you feel suits you best.
there is not set rule for Digital art.

Only the outcome says it all ;ww;

@Hollowichigofan:

;w; a tablet is just a "mouse" but designed like a pen so you can use it easier.
at times i draw the lineart on the computer.
other times i scan in my drawings with a Scanner (dont use a camera ever!!)

you can tell the difference usually in my art.
since scanned lines are less neat ;ww;

Uh sorry, can we draw your art by hand with just a normal piece of paper and then just picture your art then download it to your tablet? Because I'm not very good on drawing stuff on computers very sloppy nyaa~

I also Have a question did you draw the art i the tablet or you did it by had with normal paper? If you did do it in normal paper did you took a picture of you art and download it to your tablet and then you start doing the color and stuff nyaa~ Sorry I'm asking alot of questions... But just to be sure becuz I'm having my b-day soon.. I want to have it!

Arigato!!!! Demo, I won't be needing this because my stupid Odo-san won't buy me it. So I'm just gonna stay with my own art skills... I will be submitting my art on December please support Lulu-chan!

you are so kind...bless you

oh cool! update real soon please! X3

*gasps* thank-you sooo much!! I'm going to try this right away =D

@:

it might be cheaper in asian countrys O-o

here everything's prices are a rip off T__T

@:

my tablet was £70.00 (GBP)
so i dont know what currency you use
but thats about $116.67 (USD)

OMG, we have the same tablet!

@Shineska:

xD will be explained soon LOL

@DixieWings:

it still works with adobe photoshop ;D
the same tools are there. its just a matter of locating them LOL

I LOVE SOFT SHADING!!!!
But I have noidea how to cel shade tho >A<

wOOt! Cell-shading!
Can't wait for the coloring tutorial to start >=D
Ufffff. and the only program i have is Adobe Photoshop 7.0 >X}

@AvariceTears:

mmhm xD a lot of things are like that T__T

@luluseason:

well yeah I guess I cant know until I actually try...

-Avarice-

@shadow princess:

LOL woooh go acer~~ xD

:D
fun fact: we have the same computer brand XD

Oh I'm excited to see the rest of this tutorial ^__^
i always wonder how you do sure Awesome-o artwork X3

@natisaku:

xDD lol thank you~~
glad to be of help

@haseo luver92:

yep, or it could be your program that isnt recognising your tablet correctly.

@AvariceTears:

I would say, you just have to try them out and see which one you prefer.
i don't know what to recommend right now, since i havent seen how you draw with a tablet xDD

i find method 3 the best (which i have yet to upload xD)

Okay so...would you recommed if to draw the lineart by hand or just scan it lightly so the color goes over easier? I´m still lost about those...and ack! I own none of the things you need!! ...except for the music part...wah!
I´m already falling behind, ha ha ha!

-Avarice-

This is awesome! Just what I was looking for!! You always come through for us lulu! :D

@haseo luver92:

yes, a tablet is always presurrized (i think, well wacom brand ones are) if not you need to reinstall it, or reboot your computer~

@:

ohoho crap scanner haters united LOL

@x melonhippo:

hehe your welcome
:D uhuhu~ thank god music exisits LOL

I now know how to color underneath traditional lineart C: Thanks so much >w<

@luluseason:

ooh nice.. ^^ good luck in tutoring! ^^

@luluseason:

.........8D

Amazing tutorial.
it helps soooo much <3

@krizomet:

oho accepted LOL xDD
and this is my frist time doing a tutorial xDD

@Shineska:

haha yeah it is really confusing
>W< you should just buy one. you can find them in "computer shops" LOL

@:

o thats fine then. all the art programs have the same functions but some of them are just named differently and diferently placed

The music part is o true! I use photoshop and will end with over 15 layers per drawing! AND it takes for EVER!!!! This is awsome! I like how you are listing the materials needed for the tutorial Amazing cover by the way!
- Gero Chan

Whoah.. Nice idea.. ^^ Since you're so good at this, I want to be one of your students sensei!! X3 *waves raised hand* Thanks a lot!

playlist.com is good for all ur musical needs (just saying)

-dies- broken scanner, bury me NAO!!

Gaww I don't have a tablet tho~! =3=
And im not so in love with Photoshop very much XD [too confusing]
OH WELL LETS SEE MOAR

oh yay a sai tut~! I've been waiting for one for agesss~!

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anyone can CG xDD some people just use a mouse and Paint LOL

OOOOOOOOOO*stares at the computer*

shine!

Yay, maybe I'll get better at CGing after I read it.

Gahhh this is awesome!!
Im in love with SAI and i'm interested to see how you CG and see if I learn anything new and stuff. Loking foreward to it!

@AvariceTears:

haha ill look forward to your comments.
im going to write up each page tonight.
so itll hopefully be done around tommorow~ ahaha

@Estheryuki:

it will be soon dont worry. xDD

Bak! This will be soooo hot! i shall comment every time a page is added! Rawr!

-Avarice-