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Published: 2004-06-22 14:43:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 7597; Favourites: 121; Downloads: 672
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Hey guys so here it is. HELLBOY colored with PS 6.0
It's officially my third attempt at coloring and I tried using diffrent things to get effects.. I'm slowly learning what all the little functions do So I hope you like it.. I'm Happy with how it came out.. and I hope to improve on my coloring as each drawing I attempt to color brings about new ideas and challenges for me
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Ohmygod hellboy, I love him! How haven't I faved this yet?? Well here we go! ^^
...You still keep astonish me with your art.
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Nice look and feel to that technique you used on this one.
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P.s. ooh yep my own colors pale in comparison to hers..
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Thanks ! My buddy Wredwrat did the colors !
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3rd time?! Damn! I've been coloring for some time now and I haven't come up with anything close to this. Great work!
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Thanks forthat praise man ! I think I still got tons to learn about CG coloring tho.. i was pretty much experimenting teh entire way..
Next time maybeI'll try to get a set pattern down so it's consistent and smoother .. took a couple of days to do actually..
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How do you start out? Flats like in comics? I'm trying to learn how to do the digital painting style but it's rather difficult cuz I don't have a tablet.
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I don't own a tablet either ! yeah I start out on flats.. then when myflats are done I started experimenting... I had to start a new layer for each texture I attempted. so if i was doing say.. a darkening process with teh airbrush tool I would kep that one layer as only for the darkening layer.. then a new layer for light source .. then another new layer for something else.. and so forth.. some of the people I talk to who do the really fantastic almost photo-realistic paintings with photoshop say they've gone as high as about 30 to 40 layers.. but they do merge layers at specific points..
probably at points when a certain effect is done.. like maybe once all teh metal is done on the picture they merge the layers then start new layers for the next texture..
It could slow down the computer tho if you don't have ALOT of ram.. =/
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Having a lot of layers doesn't necessarily slow down the comp. The amount of data on a layer dictates how much memory it uses. If there's only a dot on a layer, it takes up a lot less space than a layer with a full gradient. But I get what you mean about the final artwork ending up with LOTS of layers. 
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damn you; you're good at coloring and pencil.... just damn you
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Pretty cool! The pic is really good and the coloring job is getting better with each one you do. I'd love to see more texture to it though, like making the metal look like metal?
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Awesome job bro!
Might have taken you a while aye?
Took me a while before I could comment, bloody DA.
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looks good, but I think I like the penciled version more...
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You've come a long way with your colouring.
The way you did the jacket is just divine! (*^_^)b
Very well done.
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oh hiya Llanir ! thank you very much for stoppin by to comment ! 
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wow...i love the coloring so damn much...aww god thats cool!
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hellboy himself turned out decent, im thinkin the background could use alot of work though.
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Eyup.. It was mostly trial and error..hhe I don't even know to find the "Clone" thingy to sample textures.. 
Thanks bro I'll keep learning and tryin harder.. !
I saved teh line art on a disk so I could later try it again.. once I got teh rst of my work finished..
I'm working on my coloring education slowly.. but as you know I use my pencils as my primary income..
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your pencils are beautiful. keep them up, and practice rpactice practice on them colors!
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That looks really slick! Awesome work, seriously can be used as a comic cover you know!
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Oh I think I would need to understand Photoshop alittle better before anyone would consider it for thier cover. but I'm working on it !
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Gosh, you're so professional!!! X_X This is beyond outstanding! The colors are so perfect - I mean, this looks like something straight out of a comic! He looks SO badass! I love the smoke effect going into the air.
This is beautiful, my friend! ^_^ Great work - you should be so proud of yourself!
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I still think it could have been better if I actually knew what I was doing.. 
Working on it tho !
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nothing to say besides freaking awesome! every time you post something it seems better than the last!
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this thing is just so amazing and a fav for sure.. .great job bro
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beautiful. The pose is great an everything. I particularly love how you did the smoke.
I think that the image could be a bit darker in general just by messing with the brightness and contrast n stuff. You should also get some textures all up in here with the clone tool. That thing rocksa. you make pattern swatches from random pictures and keep em. Then just throw it on top of the colour you already have and it fixes up the thing. Like for the bricks or stone hand or what have you. Theres also methods on how to make your linart show thru the color more so you can use that as texture n stuff. I dunno, i'm talkin crazy by now.
Great job on all this. I can't wait for more of your work as usual.
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Oh sweeet trid.. I didn't know about the clone tool ! I'm gonna have to try that out ! thanks for the tip !
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wow your colouring style i awesome man. id love to see hellboy comics like this
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in awe dude.....Great work....Great colouring
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Asadharon!!! 
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Wow!! O_O! So good!! I love Hellboy! And you portrtayed him sooo soo nicely!! I love how you've coloured this as well!! Very, very lovely!!
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very pleasing work, dude, congrats again on a great image!
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What is this PS 6.0?
His skin looks like colored with pencil is it an effect from prog you used? <^ ^>
You know, that to red opposite color is green? So, if you add some green to shadows or background picture starts to vibrate <^ ^>
You've done a great job, really. <^_^>
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Oh thanks Untitliel ! Yeah I was using Photoshop 6.0 I used watercolor pencils for the base of his skin.. then I used Photoshop to color over it and experimented with effects.. I am still learning what all the functions do like Overlay,soft light,screeen.. etc,etc.etc. hehe and learning about layers..
I'll try to remember to use more complimentary colors on my shades...
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Oh, Photoshop you've ment... Stupid me. < -_->
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Oh thanks Untitliel ! Yeah I was using Photoshop 6.0 I used watercolor pencils for the base of his skin.. then I used Photoshop to color over it and experimented with effects.. I am still learning what all the functions do like Overlay,soft light,screeen.. etc,etc.etc. hehe and learning about layers..
I'll try to remember to use more complimentary colors on my shades...
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incredible...really great colors for this piece...I do agree with creating a bit more depth and "shaper" bg - but since I really can't color my way off a doodle pad I'll keep critiques to a minimum! Great Job
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that pretty darn good i got some stuff that i have colord just have not had time to upload it
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that's tight carlo. the only suggestion i can mke is to make clearer shapes in the background to push for depth. the shape of the smoke is nice, however if you use the smudge tool you can make it seem like it's really floating. Maybe go black with the shirt, and dark bluish-brown with the interior of his jacket. for the lit areas on hellboy try mixing red with warm colrs such as magenta, yellow, or orange. for the shaded areas maybe try using the base color mixed with blues and purples. same goes for the foreground and background. all that said this is sharp for a 3 rd coloring attempt. you'll get the hang of the effects in no time! gimme back my books punk! i better brush up quick before I have to start sweating my competition! hahaha jk you da man, man! kep up the awesome work!
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Great work, for a third time using PS that is quite phenomenal. When it comes to artists of your calibre, no matter what the tools used, the talent and skill simply cancel out the unfamiliarity you may have with the program.
There are certain areas that seem a bit "flat" or two dimensional to me, for example the legs....I think it may have to do with the shading, I normally darken the edges more giving the form more volume. Saying that......that is what I aim for and does in no way mean it is what you are going for, this definitely feels more comic book than any of my works ever would.
I really love the coat, it is wonderful and the background and surrounding objects are quite suitable. Personally I would have gone for something darker 
Another great work..... I look forward to the day when you can confidently say: I am a Photoshop God! lol. I am buzzing with anticipation.
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OMG!
what planet do you come from? you can't be human! you make me tremble in sadness and grief.... BUT THAT IS SO F***ING COOL!!!
Ideas? How about speed sketches! simple stuff using a few lines to define an object. That would be a challange! and while you're at it, do some more furry art!
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