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Nidoking — Portrait of a Dark Beauty
Published: 2007-02-18 05:46:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 1194; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 25
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This is a picture by ~trainbang that I asked permission to color. He graciously accepted, and here is the result. I have adopted a slight variant of *Spoonzmeister 's Photoshop CGing Tutorial's style to create this. I shall be using this until I find something better, if I ever do, considering how awesome it is.
I'll just get better at using it. Anyway, the original is here: [link] and it is a great piece. That's why I asked it I could do the honor of coloring it. ^^ Well, enjoy the Photoshop goodness. 
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Thank you very much!
All you need is knowledge and the right tools. Take a look at The Gimp, and find a few tutorials around here, and you'll be coloring like this in no time.
Again, thank you, and I appreciate the comment greatly.
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you're welcome.
thanks for the tip!
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No problem, it's my pleasure.
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Your very weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelcome.
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Me:
Thank you very much!
You:
Your very weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelcome.
Me:
Heheh.
You:
Okay.confused:
Me:
Why?
You:
What did I write again?
Me:
That. 
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Thank you!
You should take a look at ~trainbang . He drew it.
I just did the coloring. ^^
Thanks for the compliment.
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I've had a look at the original sketch, so the first thing to say is well done for the lineart, it can be so easy to make the lineart different from the original, especially with someone elses work! I'm not sure what CGing method you used (I glanced at the tutorial but didn't download it) but my first bit of advice would to make the lines slightly thinner on an image this size, the lines are very bold!! I love your use of colour, especially on the robe, using a purple colour rather than just using a darker blue!!
It may just be my personal preference but I would rather use a more structured use of highlight and shadow, rather than sections, if you get what I mean? it just makes it more defined...but as I said, that's just me! Plus, it also depends on what you're trying to achieve!! In this case, the colouring is very dream-like and soft...but the lineart is bold and cartoony...does that make any sense? if not, I'm blaming the fact I have flu!!
All in all, it's a very good piece, you should be very pleased with it! You're very good with Photoshop, my advice next would be to keep researching different methods via tutorials!! And good ol' fashioned practice!!
Hey, I can send you one of my old sketch pieces if you ever want something to work on? let me know!
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Okay first off:
THANK YOU. This is the kind of critique I wanted when I first got here. I want to get better, and the only way to do that is to know what is wrong or could be improved. I thank you for taking the time to write a sincere review of my picture. 
Okay, now to the critique.
Thank you for the compliments! Layers are wonderful things, as is the Pen tool. And hue-shifting when shading is a great help.
I fill the section of lineart with color by selecting the area with the Magic Wand, then expanding the selection by a few pixels, then drop to an empty layer below it, and paint it the solid base color. Then I shade by making a new layer above the base color, and grouping it with the the previous one, and using a round, soft brush on 20% opacity, on the grouped layer, I shade with a darker, more blue color, on any color but blue. If it's blue, I shade with purple. Anyway, I keep getting darker and shifting hues until Iget it looking the way I want.
I'm not sure, actually. 
I wasn't really going for any kind of style or mood, I was simply filling in the color with what I felt looked good. Now that you mention it, it does look dreamlike. ^^ The lines are a little thick, and I tried to fix it by pointing the ends of the lines to diminish the appearance, but they're still there. I was thinking about re-doing this, actually, maybe in a little while. Then I'll slim down the lines I use, and implement a few other changes I had my eye on. Yes, it makes sense.
Thank you, I am proud of it. ^^ Definitely better than a lot of my other pictures. I've just had practice with PS, that's all! 
And sure! I could always use some more stuff to color, but I can't start anything yet, as I have two requests to finish first.
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Nidoking wins for CGing Greatness!!!
You have incredible skill my friend!
And we have to let the world know it!
Nidoking is awesome!!!
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Thank you sincerely for the bountiful compliments that spring forth from your keyboard.
I just wish I could draw as well as you. ^^
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You're very Welcome!
It's just as you say, Practice! That makes all the difference.
Even now, I know I'm not very good, but if I keep practicing maybe someday.
Yes, so just like you said, Practice! Practice is the key! Yes I must Practice!
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Yes. You can never be too good.
Practice to get better than you are! I shall keep drawing until I cannot draw anymore!
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Yes it is.
What is your sig about?
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My signature is actually part of the main chorus of the song "Noypi" by the Filipino Rock band, "Bamboo."
It means something like, I
I'm Filipino, I am certain of who I am and what I am.
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Thanks!
I appreciate you taking a look at it.
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I look at everything... as long as it has nothing to do with something i dont know of... unles its interesting mysteriousness....
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Thanks anyway.
Heh... I know what you mean.
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Thanks!
I'm glad other people like my new coloring style. ^^
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effing amazing colouring job. absolutely flabbergasted (wtf?) and envyous
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Thank you!!
That's right, actually. ^^
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Awesome! Did you use a wacom tablet, or did you just use a mouse?
8/10
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Thank you!!
I used a mouse, but I used an awesome tutorial by *Spoonzmeister I suggest you check it out!
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I'm going to feel like a total noob when I ask this.. ^.^;;
Where do I find that tutorial? Should I ask for it from him.. or is it in one of his Deviations..?
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I have it on my favorites, but it's in her deviations.
Here's the link: [link]
While you're at it, I found this one, too: [link] I haven't tried it out yet, but it looked helpful. ^^
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Thanks SO much, that was so helpful!
I'll have to try the other one out later.
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You're welcome! ^^
Glad to help another artist learn the best coloring technique I've found so far.
Yeah, I'm gonna try it, later, too.
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Wowzers, your colouring skills are amazing! Does it take long to colour a picture using Photoshop? Keep up the amazing work! *faves*
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Thank you!!
Not really, it probably takes the same amount of time.
I color like I'm using a paintbrush. ^^
Thanks, you can be sure I will.
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You're welcome!
Oh, I see. That's cool! I'm not so good with colouring (especially using Photoshop! XD).
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