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Published: 2012-04-19 04:58:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 13764; Favourites: 524; Downloads: 195
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Description Warning : Large file! Download is available for full size * v *
- Colors I used are listed beside the eyes, as well as the tools I use * v * b Hope that makes some sense orz

LT means Layer Type.

This by no means is an official style, but it may be common among artists? I have no idea! To each their own. I was asked a while ago about how shaded my eyes, and said I would make a tutorial at some point. After from thinking, here it is!

Take what you like and maybe morph your own coloring style. That's what I did; I use many different shading styles, so mine are never the same! Nor the amount of layers..;; But I'd have to say these are the most common steps in the very least.

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#1 : Here's your eye. It can be pretty basic, all you need
is its lashes/Iris and away you go~

#2 : Fill it with a color of any kind.Think of a color that may stand out for eyes, since it's often the key factor to bringing life to a picture.

#3 : Eyes have irises, ( or what I mean is that they have pupils; ) But something I like to do is outline the eye so I ahve a boundary line to work with for top/
bottom shading/lighting.

#4 : Blur the sides except the middle! Once you've done
that, erase lightly around the middle to pop it out a bit.

#5 : here you just add a darker tint of the same color you
were shading with. Add this to just the center of the eye, and
blend/blur the top of it so the bottom of it is still visible for
edging.

#6: Add a darker color on the top edge of the eye. ( if you want to experiment, try the outer edges too.) This adds a bit more depth to the colors that are displayed in the eyes.

#7 : Add a light tint to the bottom. Do it as you would
shading, but it's nice and round and just bluring the bottom till
youhave that light line showing.

#8 : Add some more reflections, but also make sure it makes sense of where your light source is coming from~

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Add white color on an addition layer and you're done! * v *
Congrats <3

I hope this helped;;
And sorry it was so late.
And for so many wording errors above...

This is the first tutorial I've made ever in my entire life LOL
Uhh;;
So if it's not the greatest, real sorry about that ; 7 ;
I hope the images/step by process sort of help with my fail explanations;

Feel free to comment below if you have any questions/concerns * v * b

Program used : Paint Tool Sai
- Text used from Photoshop Elements 9
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Comments: 9

omfgitsbutter [2015-06-12 17:36:19 +0000 UTC]

Used this to improve my eyes THANK YOU<3

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daypoo In reply to omfgitsbutter [2015-06-16 01:56:10 +0000 UTC]

No problem !! glad it helped * v * /

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Shazuna507 [2012-06-15 04:21:30 +0000 UTC]

Smexy~

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daypoo In reply to Shazuna507 [2012-06-15 15:27:54 +0000 UTC]

thanks~ <333

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Shazuna507 In reply to daypoo [2012-06-15 15:28:40 +0000 UTC]

NP

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Tofumee [2012-04-19 20:01:02 +0000 UTC]

the god talents have been shared, praise the drawing lord Q7Q

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daypoo In reply to Tofumee [2012-04-19 20:13:21 +0000 UTC]

W-What dfkjshdfkjshdfs

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badgerflight [2012-04-19 06:11:40 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

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daypoo In reply to badgerflight [2012-04-19 19:10:50 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome <3

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