Blending joints

chrismoore · 08-08-2008, 10:53 AM

I've got the DC guide to colouring comics, and I've tried looking up various tutorials online. But one thing I really struggle with when doing lassoing and gradations after the flats is getting a natural look when doing (for instance) a bent leg, or an angled arm where the colour direction should clearly be different for the vertical lower leg compared to the more horizontal upper leg. I just can't seem to lasso at the right point or blend the area without using the smudge tool and it looking off.

What are the best in-detail books out there that discuss some of the specifics rather than just the stages of colouring?

Calloway · 08-08-2008, 05:57 PM

Select the area and just paint in it maybe?

Lord Fejj · 08-20-2008, 11:53 PM

after you select something with the lasso, use the quick mask function with a brush to shape the selection more naturally.

08-08-2008, 10:53 AM	#1
chrismoore Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9	Blending joints I've got the DC guide to colouring comics, and I've tried looking up various tutorials online. But one thing I really struggle with when doing lassoing and gradations after the flats is getting a natural look when doing (for instance) a bent leg, or an angled arm where the colour direction should clearly be different for the vertical lower leg compared to the more horizontal upper leg. I just can't seem to lasso at the right point or blend the area without using the smudge tool and it looking off. What are the best in-detail books out there that discuss some of the specifics rather than just the stages of colouring?

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08-08-2008, 05:57 PM	#2
Calloway I haz cookiez an kool-aid Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 9,385	Select the area and just paint in it maybe?

08-20-2008, 11:53 PM	#3
Lord Fejj Be water my friend... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Tang Dynasty Posts: 1,559	after you select something with the lasso, use the quick mask function with a brush to shape the selection more naturally.