Like this:
1) go to view, in the tool bar
2) click on naviagtion window. (It'll have this blue arrow-y thing next to it)
3) When that pops up, click on the picture near the top of the window that looks like 3 pieces of paper. (Next to the blue arrow-y thing. xD) The layer window should then appear.
4) Click and drag layers to move them. Layers closer to the top are farther above on the pic, and layers closer to the bottom are farther down on the pic. make sense? xDD (Oh, and you can click on the eyeball to make them visible or invisible.)
Right now, your layers should be in this order on your pic>> lineart, eye layer, skin layer, background (if not deleted), and white. got it? good. :]
Anyways, onto coloring again.
Now that you have the base of the skin colored, you have to color the skin shadows. Make a new transparent layer, called "skin shadows". it should be above "skin layer", and below "eye layer".
open the "gimp" window with all of the tools on it. click on the color square in the middle. You should currently have you skin base color as the brush color. When you click on the square, a new window will pop up. You'll want to make the shadow color a little darker than the base color, so drag the color up a little. If you want your shadows to be greyer, drag the color to the left a little, instead of up. (...does that make sense...? xDD my explaining sounds really complicated...)
Okay~ On to coloring. ^_^
Before we color, we should save first. Go to file> save as> [file name].xcf
Make sure that it's in XCF, not PGN. :3 (png doesn't do layers)
If you want, you can delet the layer with the sketch on it. ^_^ But make sure you have a completely white layer behind all other layers. (does that make sense?)
Now, make a transparent layer, called "eye layer". Make sure this layer is behind the lineart, but infront of the background. color the eye the way you want. I'll make a tutorial or something later of how I color eyes... (it's too complicated to explain in typing.)
when we finish the eye, now we start the skin. Make a new layer called "skin layer" and put it behind the eye layer. (I should explain layers later, shouldnt i? xD) With the base color of the skin, paintbrush all areas showing skin. (I usually use a 19 size or more paintbrush.) Oh, and it's okay to go out of the lines, but make sure you erase it afterwards.
xDD I'm gonna try to make pretty character profiles. :3
okay~ :>
Now you should be on the layer "lineart", which is above the sketch layer. Click on the "paintbrush" tool, and change it to size 3 circle. Then just begin tracing over the sketch in black. (don't trace the things you don't want) There is another method of line art you can do if your hand is too wobbly to trace over the lines well, but I'll explain that some other time. xD Okay~ and that's all for line art. :]
... are you ready for coloring? o3o
XDDD
Whenever I think about Char Profiles, I think LAG D: Lol. Because when it comes to me and Char Profiles, I take a few years to do it^ ^;; But anyhow, I can't wait to see 'em~! :D *awaits the arrival of the Character Profiles :]*
Ok! *copies what Akioh says on a piece of looseleaf paper for keeps* Go on~
Roy: Thank you. :3
Ohh, I'm currently working on making character profiles for mah TAOMAR characters. >w< Like, good character profiles, I mean. not like the ones I have on theO, on lined paper. xDD
Well, I'm just gonna tell you how now, then. o3o
Oookay, so first, open Gimp. Then go to File > open > open your recently saved scan.
Your pic should pop up on the screen. :D On the top of the pic, there will be a tool bar. Click on "layers" and make a layer called "line art". Make sure it's transparent. ^_^
XDD Roy is just too cute! XDD
I'm glad that made you happy~! ;u;
I'll have to do it later.. o: My mom took the laptop from me so she could go use it -w-;;
Marth: -_-;;
Roy: *plays with hiroki* :DDD
Really?? ;v; that makes me happy. :3
Okay, I'll just type it to you here. xD Um... I'll start with making the lineart. first, scan a sketch or finished pic or anything you made traditionally. Save it on the computer n' stuff. ^_^ (Save it as PNG, cos PNG's awesome. :3)
((Ohh, are you gonna be doing this RIGHT now, as I tell you? Or are you gonna do it later.))
Lol I feel s bad today :3 ,well gona try my best to commnet.Yeah I like all your new picus,even if I cant comment them,I leave a hug or something XD .Sorry me had fever yesterday,but funally feel better today :3. I love how you colored this one XD,keep them comming.
Miyoko: Bleh XP *plays around with Hiroki[he's in his small canine form]*
But you make them look so good! XDD Especially Ichio, Shihoand the twins~!<3 XDD Lol
Hmm, whichever is easier for you or whichever helps me understand it more, I suppose~^w^
Marth: No. -3- Lowell-san is as formal as you get.
Joey: YESSSS!!! >:DD NO, WAIT! I MEAN NOOOO!!! D: *gets dragged to the closet*
xD you think so? I think they're all REALLY girly. >.>;; (Shiho is a girls name, Joey looks like a wimp, ichio and mikato are gay, and the rest of them are really thin. Dx)
w00t~ :D Okay. I don't have my scanner or gimp 2 on this computer, so would you perfer if I made zee tutorial on paint, or if I just typed it to you? xD
Miyoko: No Marth-sama?...Marth-danna, then?? O:
OMG! Joey is ADORABLE!<333 :D Akioh, you may as well throw all of your male Oc's in my closet because all male Oc's that you draw are either cute, adorable, smexy, overly hot etc., so yea XD Oh~ forgot somethin' *starts dragging Joey off*^w^
Alrighty^ ^
OMG, YES PLZ!! Gimp 2 is so very confusing TT^TT A tutorial would be very much apprieciated, thank you so much~! ;w; *hugs*
Marth: Don't call me Marth-Sama.
Roy: Hahaha... :]
Shiho: o.o;; *get's dragged into the closet*
Joey: Nah, that's okay. -_- I'm only in one fan art pic, and I'm in the background. No one knows who I am, anyways...
(by the way, he's in THIS pic. :3)
I don't have that many OCs, so I can probably draw them all in one pic... ^_^
OHH!! I have Gimp 2, too. ^_^ That's what I use for all of my CG art. :3 Aside from MS Paint. ^_^ I can give you a small tutorial if you want. o3o
Last edited by moonlit dream at 5:42:56 PM EST on February 1, 2009.
Miyoko: MARTH AND ROY-SAMA! O: *glomps both Marth and Roy b/c she's hyper like that X3*
OMG I FORGOT SHIHO! O: *chains Shiho up and starts dragging him away =] Lol. Who's Joey now?? I'm so sorry, Joey!! TT^TT I don't remember you D': *hugs him* Forgive me? ;~;
Mmm, I have way too many Oc's to actually draw them all >.>;; Or I'm just way too lazy to draw them all XD Either or =]
BTW! I have Gimp 2 o: I was just playing around with my dad's laptop and I saw Gimp 2 on the desktop! owO That was odd. Just one problem^ ^...I have NO IDEA what I'm doing on Gimp! D: The only thing I was able to do was this sparkly thingy ;w;
Roy: After Marth, of course. :] *Hugs Marth*
Marth: -___________-
NOOO!!! MY OCs!!! D: You took most of the male ones.
Joey: What, am I not cool enough for you? -3-
Shiho: *pats joey's back* There there. -w-
Oh! I forgotz one. :3 I forgot my nameless KH OC. :] yup... He has a name, but I forgot what it was... >.>;;
And I'll draw them all sometime. :3 w00t~ >w<
Mari: O///o *swoons*
Lol. So cute~^w^
XDD You're very diverse =] *grabs Hichiro, Keiji, Koiji, Ichio and Zack, then runs off to the closet* *laughs evily?*[Muahaha? :3]
If you draw all your Oc's on 1-2 pages, I'll draw all of mine on 1-2 page X3 Mmmm...wait, is that fair? o-o...Nah, nvm. I don't have the time for that now XDDD But I'll do it one day =] Maybe for something super special...like my 2nd Otakversary? My birthday? Oc Appreiciation Day?? If there is one that is >>;;
Yeaa :]
Roy: *Hugs mari* Yuss, you're my favorite. >w<
Hah. I only have a few OCs, and most of them are from my own comics. (which are still in my miiiind.... o3o)
Lesse... I have Rinchu, Charlotte (who I have not introduced yet), Shiho, Naoko, This raccon guy who I want to change the name of, this demon-angel who I want to change the name of too, Minata, Kiyumi, Celia, Joey, Hichiro, Keiji, Koiji, Mikato, Ichio... um... I think that's it. :d 15 in all, not counting my rock band dudes. :] Ohh, jeah. x3 And they ALL act different. (sorta... >.>;;)
Wow. It's purple. That was unexpected XD
Then again, purple is a symbol of royalty, as you said, so it makes sense =]
Really? :D Mari is surprised and excited to be a favorite~ X3
Mari: I...I'm one of your...favorites...? ^ ^
Now that I think about it, all of my main Oc's are the exact same^ ^;; Arai, Kiyoko, Miyoko, Arisu, Mimi, Kioko, Kaiori etc etc. There's like 12 of them that have the same persona but completely different looks X3
Then there's the 18-25 that are all different X3
xDD Thank you. :] And he's saying "no way, mann" cos he found out that marth's actually a GUY!! HAHAHAHhaha... ha... ha. -_-;; Naw, I just needed some extra room on the top. :d
Roy: Purple is beautiful. :d
Actually, I thought that it was blue for a while. o3o But it's purple. :DD Like royal-ness.
*Pats mari's head* I love mari. :d she's one of my favorite of your ocs. :D
Roy is beautiful, isn't he! XD X3
Mari: *blush*
Sometimes I really want to smack Mari over and over and over because she's so shy that it pains me for her to be my Oc XDDD But it's ok, because I gots Miyoko X3
Wait...I didn't know Roy's cape was purple! Owo I always thought that it was Royal Blue lol
Awesomeness X3
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/02/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
Like this:
1) go to view, in the tool bar
2) click on naviagtion window. (It'll have this blue arrow-y thing next to it)
3) When that pops up, click on the picture near the top of the window that looks like 3 pieces of paper. (Next to the blue arrow-y thing. xD) The layer window should then appear.
4) Click and drag layers to move them. Layers closer to the top are farther above on the pic, and layers closer to the bottom are farther down on the pic. make sense? xDD (Oh, and you can click on the eyeball to make them visible or invisible.)
Right now, your layers should be in this order on your pic>> lineart, eye layer, skin layer, background (if not deleted), and white. got it? good. :]
Anyways, onto coloring again.
Now that you have the base of the skin colored, you have to color the skin shadows. Make a new transparent layer, called "skin shadows". it should be above "skin layer", and below "eye layer".
open the "gimp" window with all of the tools on it. click on the color square in the middle. You should currently have you skin base color as the brush color. When you click on the square, a new window will pop up. You'll want to make the shadow color a little darker than the base color, so drag the color up a little. If you want your shadows to be greyer, drag the color to the left a little, instead of up. (...does that make sense...? xDD my explaining sounds really complicated...)
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
You=Welcome =]
Ehm, we're able to move layers around?? O-o How?? O: *I feel like a complete n00b XDD*
Oh~ and you may continue[unless that was the end? Neh]
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
xD Thank yoh. :d
Okay~ On to coloring. ^_^
Before we color, we should save first. Go to file> save as> [file name].xcf
Make sure that it's in XCF, not PGN. :3 (png doesn't do layers)
If you want, you can delet the layer with the sketch on it. ^_^ But make sure you have a completely white layer behind all other layers. (does that make sense?)
Now, make a transparent layer, called "eye layer". Make sure this layer is behind the lineart, but infront of the background. color the eye the way you want. I'll make a tutorial or something later of how I color eyes... (it's too complicated to explain in typing.)
when we finish the eye, now we start the skin. Make a new layer called "skin layer" and put it behind the eye layer. (I should explain layers later, shouldnt i? xD) With the base color of the skin, paintbrush all areas showing skin. (I usually use a 19 size or more paintbrush.) Oh, and it's okay to go out of the lines, but make sure you erase it afterwards.
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
XDD Everything you make is pretty either way XP
*copies it all down* Yosh! 8] Onwards to ze coloring! =]
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
xDD I'm gonna try to make pretty character profiles. :3
okay~ :>
Now you should be on the layer "lineart", which is above the sketch layer. Click on the "paintbrush" tool, and change it to size 3 circle. Then just begin tracing over the sketch in black. (don't trace the things you don't want) There is another method of line art you can do if your hand is too wobbly to trace over the lines well, but I'll explain that some other time. xD Okay~ and that's all for line art. :]
... are you ready for coloring? o3o
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
XDDD
Whenever I think about Char Profiles, I think LAG D: Lol. Because when it comes to me and Char Profiles, I take a few years to do it^ ^;; But anyhow, I can't wait to see 'em~! :D *awaits the arrival of the Character Profiles :]*
Ok! *copies what Akioh says on a piece of looseleaf paper for keeps* Go on~
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
Roy: Thank you. :3
Ohh, I'm currently working on making character profiles for mah TAOMAR characters. >w< Like, good character profiles, I mean. not like the ones I have on theO, on lined paper. xDD
Well, I'm just gonna tell you how now, then. o3o
Oookay, so first, open Gimp. Then go to File > open > open your recently saved scan.
Your pic should pop up on the screen. :D On the top of the pic, there will be a tool bar. Click on "layers" and make a layer called "line art". Make sure it's transparent. ^_^
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
XDD Roy is just too cute! XDD
I'm glad that made you happy~! ;u;
I'll have to do it later.. o: My mom took the laptop from me so she could go use it -w-;;
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@AngelBest Dream:
Aww, I hope you get better!! >3< And you don't need to comment all of my pics, your hugs are enough to make me happy. ^_^
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
Marth: -_-;;
Roy: *plays with hiroki* :DDD
Really?? ;v; that makes me happy. :3
Okay, I'll just type it to you here. xD Um... I'll start with making the lineart. first, scan a sketch or finished pic or anything you made traditionally. Save it on the computer n' stuff. ^_^ (Save it as PNG, cos PNG's awesome. :3)
((Ohh, are you gonna be doing this RIGHT now, as I tell you? Or are you gonna do it later.))
AngelBest Dream
Holy Knight (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
Lol I feel s bad today :3 ,well gona try my best to commnet.Yeah I like all your new picus,even if I cant comment them,I leave a hug or something XD .Sorry me had fever yesterday,but funally feel better today :3. I love how you colored this one XD,keep them comming.
Angel
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
Miyoko: Bleh XP *plays around with Hiroki[he's in his small canine form]*
But you make them look so good! XDD Especially Ichio, Shihoand the twins~!<3 XDD Lol
Hmm, whichever is easier for you or whichever helps me understand it more, I suppose~^w^
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
Marth: No. -3- Lowell-san is as formal as you get.
Joey: YESSSS!!! >:DD NO, WAIT! I MEAN NOOOO!!! D: *gets dragged to the closet*
xD you think so? I think they're all REALLY girly. >.>;; (Shiho is a girls name, Joey looks like a wimp, ichio and mikato are gay, and the rest of them are really thin. Dx)
w00t~ :D Okay. I don't have my scanner or gimp 2 on this computer, so would you perfer if I made zee tutorial on paint, or if I just typed it to you? xD
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
Miyoko: No Marth-sama?...Marth-danna, then?? O:
OMG! Joey is ADORABLE!<333 :D Akioh, you may as well throw all of your male Oc's in my closet because all male Oc's that you draw are either cute, adorable, smexy, overly hot etc., so yea XD Oh~ forgot somethin' *starts dragging Joey off*^w^
Alrighty^ ^
OMG, YES PLZ!! Gimp 2 is so very confusing TT^TT A tutorial would be very much apprieciated, thank you so much~! ;w; *hugs*
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
Marth: Don't call me Marth-Sama.
Roy: Hahaha... :]
Shiho: o.o;; *get's dragged into the closet*
Joey: Nah, that's okay. -_- I'm only in one fan art pic, and I'm in the background. No one knows who I am, anyways...
(by the way, he's in THIS pic. :3)
I don't have that many OCs, so I can probably draw them all in one pic... ^_^
OHH!! I have Gimp 2, too. ^_^ That's what I use for all of my CG art. :3 Aside from MS Paint. ^_^ I can give you a small tutorial if you want. o3o
Last edited by moonlit dream at 5:42:56 PM EST on February 1, 2009.
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
Miyoko: MARTH AND ROY-SAMA! O: *glomps both Marth and Roy b/c she's hyper like that X3*
OMG I FORGOT SHIHO! O: *chains Shiho up and starts dragging him away =] Lol. Who's Joey now?? I'm so sorry, Joey!! TT^TT I don't remember you D': *hugs him* Forgive me? ;~;
Mmm, I have way too many Oc's to actually draw them all >.>;; Or I'm just way too lazy to draw them all XD Either or =]
BTW! I have Gimp 2 o: I was just playing around with my dad's laptop and I saw Gimp 2 on the desktop! owO That was odd. Just one problem^ ^...I have NO IDEA what I'm doing on Gimp! D: The only thing I was able to do was this sparkly thingy ;w;
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
Roy: After Marth, of course. :] *Hugs Marth*
Marth: -___________-
NOOO!!! MY OCs!!! D: You took most of the male ones.
Joey: What, am I not cool enough for you? -3-
Shiho: *pats joey's back* There there. -w-
Oh! I forgotz one. :3 I forgot my nameless KH OC. :] yup... He has a name, but I forgot what it was... >.>;;
And I'll draw them all sometime. :3 w00t~ >w<
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
Mari: O///o *swoons*
Lol. So cute~^w^
XDD You're very diverse =] *grabs Hichiro, Keiji, Koiji, Ichio and Zack, then runs off to the closet* *laughs evily?*[Muahaha? :3]
If you draw all your Oc's on 1-2 pages, I'll draw all of mine on 1-2 page X3 Mmmm...wait, is that fair? o-o...Nah, nvm. I don't have the time for that now XDDD But I'll do it one day =] Maybe for something super special...like my 2nd Otakversary? My birthday? Oc Appreiciation Day?? If there is one that is >>;;
Yeaa :]
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
Roy: *Hugs mari* Yuss, you're my favorite. >w<
Hah. I only have a few OCs, and most of them are from my own comics. (which are still in my miiiind.... o3o)
Lesse... I have Rinchu, Charlotte (who I have not introduced yet), Shiho, Naoko, This raccon guy who I want to change the name of, this demon-angel who I want to change the name of too, Minata, Kiyumi, Celia, Joey, Hichiro, Keiji, Koiji, Mikato, Ichio... um... I think that's it. :d 15 in all, not counting my rock band dudes. :] Ohh, jeah. x3 And they ALL act different. (sorta... >.>;;)
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 02/01/09 | Reply
@moonlit dream:
Wow. It's purple. That was unexpected XD
Then again, purple is a symbol of royalty, as you said, so it makes sense =]
Really? :D Mari is surprised and excited to be a favorite~ X3
Mari: I...I'm one of your...favorites...? ^ ^
Now that I think about it, all of my main Oc's are the exact same^ ^;; Arai, Kiyoko, Miyoko, Arisu, Mimi, Kioko, Kaiori etc etc. There's like 12 of them that have the same persona but completely different looks X3
Then there's the 18-25 that are all different X3
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 01/31/09 | Reply
@Balalaika:
xDD Thank you. :] And he's saying "no way, mann" cos he found out that marth's actually a GUY!! HAHAHAHhaha... ha... ha. -_-;; Naw, I just needed some extra room on the top. :d
moonlit dream
Supreme Individual (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 01/31/09 | Reply
@fire.freak:
Roy: Purple is beautiful. :d
Actually, I thought that it was blue for a while. o3o But it's purple. :DD Like royal-ness.
*Pats mari's head* I love mari. :d she's one of my favorite of your ocs. :D
Balalaika
Otaku Eternal | Posted 01/30/09 | Reply
hahaha! priceless face. n so CUTE! whats he all 'No way mann!' about? XD
-Balalaika, Carried with the Wind-
imouto chan
Otaku Eternal | Posted 01/30/09 | Reply
LOL Roy is cute! ^_^
fire.freak
Otaku Eternal | Posted 01/30/09 | Reply
Roy is beautiful, isn't he! XD X3
Mari: *blush*
Sometimes I really want to smack Mari over and over and over because she's so shy that it pains me for her to be my Oc XDDD But it's ok, because I gots Miyoko X3
Wait...I didn't know Roy's cape was purple! Owo I always thought that it was Royal Blue lol
Awesomeness X3
Team Plasma N
Sinbad of Sindria (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 01/30/09 | Reply
hehe Roy is adorable