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MarteGracia β€” WIP. Fantastic Four + Daken

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Description Screen capture of Daken and F4 in early stages!

That's the average amount of layers i use when i color comics.
Personally it works better for me if i do all my render in a single layer allowing color to mix completely.

This is the [link] to the final version of this page.

All art by Camo/Onofrio/Marte
Page 08 Dark Wolverine 76.
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Comments: 30

leonardomlk [2009-08-16 10:28:27 +0000 UTC]

Hi Marte!

I have a question: what's that layer named "plasta" about?

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CarboneroBen [2009-07-17 03:30:26 +0000 UTC]

que bonito se ve el dock de la mac que chido ver como trabaja el master marte, lo unico que veo raro es que yo usualmente pongo las flats bajo la capa donde coloreo pues arriba teniendolo activado me taparia la capa en la que trabajo, supongo que le tienes puesto algun modo o algo asi. Mis respetos como siempre marte

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Blamrob [2009-07-15 16:05:28 +0000 UTC]

I have a bad habit of using way too many layers.

Hasn't been too big of a deal, but I've gone from 300 dpi to 600 dpi, so I'm trying to watch it.

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oICEMANo [2009-07-15 06:31:06 +0000 UTC]

I dont understand your layer order?? How can your holds layer be underneath your lines layer?? and your rendering layer is underneath your flats layer?

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hectorgamezr [2009-07-15 05:58:16 +0000 UTC]

que chido..la ves pasadaa
te vi en galerias monterrey y yo a laa ese vato esta en deviantart jajajaja
y dibuja con madree jaja que chido

saludoss bro.

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vritrasdemise [2009-07-15 03:55:49 +0000 UTC]

Wow, wow! Thank you for sharing this!

But, because this looks SO gorgeous, I have to say this. The final version, with all the highlights, loses out on this dynamic lighting, in my humble opinion. You know, here, Mister Fantastic, Invisible Girl and Daken are in the shadows, while Strong light falls on Thing because of Johnny. Creates an amazing effect.

Sorry for the pointless rant, but the lighting on this looks fantastic.

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Aiestesis [2009-07-15 02:40:05 +0000 UTC]

ΒΏEs el Photoshop CS4?

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KUMIKER [2009-07-15 01:27:11 +0000 UTC]

y para que es esa capa misteriosa de Hard light?

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edsfox [2009-07-14 23:45:49 +0000 UTC]

Como dice usted.. "La talacha" jajajaja

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seangordonmurphy [2009-07-14 22:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Interesting. I'll have to meet you in person one day and pick your brain about color theory.

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MarteGracia In reply to seangordonmurphy [2009-07-14 23:30:46 +0000 UTC]

Let's make a brainfest.
I'll bring the spice.

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seangordonmurphy In reply to MarteGracia [2009-07-15 03:03:01 +0000 UTC]

I'll bring the salsa.

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Super-Oz [2009-07-14 21:33:35 +0000 UTC]

awsomeness dude

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MarteGracia In reply to Super-Oz [2009-07-14 23:30:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank You!

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Wilfenstein [2009-07-14 21:20:33 +0000 UTC]

always cool to see how the pros do it

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hiddenlord In reply to Wilfenstein [2009-07-17 08:51:17 +0000 UTC]

I have to agree, it's awesome.

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MarteGracia In reply to Wilfenstein [2009-07-14 23:29:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Thomas!

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spidermanfan2099 [2009-07-14 21:07:58 +0000 UTC]

Could expalain what the 'lasta' layer is? And how your colour hold layer works (I barely get into the technical side such as line holds!!)

Looks great having just a few layers... and the outcome is always stunning

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MarteGracia In reply to spidermanfan2099 [2009-07-14 23:28:51 +0000 UTC]

did a great explanation about the flats layer!
Colorhold is changing the lineart's black default color to achieve a desired blending.
All Johnny's flame lineart is colorholded to orange

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spidermanfan2099 In reply to MarteGracia [2009-07-14 23:33:38 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I usually layer that on top or directly change the lineart itself... I was just wondering why it would be under unless the original lineart had that piece removed!! Cheers Marte, and i'll check out KMFDM for ya

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Wilfenstein In reply to spidermanfan2099 [2009-07-14 21:34:42 +0000 UTC]

but i just saw your gallery, you dont need help with coloring its like trying to help joe mad with pencils... oh well, was trying to help

your colors are solid!

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spidermanfan2099 In reply to Wilfenstein [2009-07-14 22:03:21 +0000 UTC]

Not quite Mad, but mayeb someday... thanks alot for the praise dude, means alot

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Wilfenstein In reply to spidermanfan2099 [2009-07-14 21:29:40 +0000 UTC]

Plasta layer is called the 'Flats' layer in english. It's used for laying on generic unsaturated colors, each color area can then be selected to color specifically without having to worry about accidentally coloring something you didn't want.
Jeremy Farlow aka has a pretty good tutorial on flatting over at [link]

The 'color holds' layer is the layer used for special effects like glows

hope that makes sense!

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MarteGracia In reply to Wilfenstein [2009-07-14 23:20:45 +0000 UTC]

That's pretty much it :3

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spidermanfan2099 In reply to Wilfenstein [2009-07-14 22:02:52 +0000 UTC]

I guess I porbably do everything already, but I just like to keep adding to the knowledge you know!? I cant work without flatting anymore... helps to layout the mood for me anyway! I just love Marte's style, its amazing and keeps me enthralled... I need to learn it haha!

I'm stuck on digi paints at the mo so it'll be a while before I get a chance at this style again 4

Thanks though mate

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Wilfenstein In reply to spidermanfan2099 [2009-07-14 22:08:18 +0000 UTC]

i do the same, love going around and seeing how people work. maybe its time you put up a tutorial of your own *wink wink*

marte's work is always top notch, and he's just a nice guy. plus he listens to kmfdm so he's also got great taste in music

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spidermanfan2099 In reply to Wilfenstein [2009-07-14 22:11:23 +0000 UTC]

kmfdm!!!? I'm a cheesy music lover myself, I have no idea what these hip youngsters are listening to nowadays haha! I cant do tut's, I just run away with myself whilst painting and forget to take snapshots of the process. I tried to give people smaller versions of the psd's but i'm sure they would have been useless as I flatten often :/

Gotta love the techniques of others for sure

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MarteGracia In reply to spidermanfan2099 [2009-07-14 23:29:11 +0000 UTC]

you need to check out KMFDM (:

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LOGAN-AND [2009-07-14 20:56:40 +0000 UTC]

no sabia que usabas Mac!?

saludos bro!

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MarteGracia In reply to LOGAN-AND [2009-07-14 23:21:05 +0000 UTC]

hace como 2 meses me hice de una (:

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