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DescriptionIt's not super fancy and that's because I'm lazy. Several people have asked me for a coloring tutorial of some kind, but I really don't want to make one. Mostly just because I just make stuff up all the time so I color almost every piece differently. So I took a bunch of screenshots while painting my most recently submitted portrait of Yoi and maybe this will still help some people grasp my thought process when I'm drawing. If not, it's okay because I don't either.
I've also created a tutorial on how to add color using gradient maps.
shinerai.deviantart.com/art/Tu…
Enjoy!
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Thank you! I actually don't have any tutorials. When my characters have big plate scales, I usually just draw and shade them by hand. For this drawing and this one ( cleanse ), I actually made a custom brush for the scales. What I did is paint a single scale in white on a black BG (because it helps me to paint the highlights in white), then invert it so the whole picture is white with the highlights in black - save that as a brush. Then you can choose alight color and paint scales onto a dark body.
I don't think that the brushes can stand on their own - I think that anything made with a brush requires some manipulation and editing afterward to look organic. But this is a good place to start. I do this and add some details afterward.
I hope that info helped!
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I wanna hop on that large, stronk neck. It looks like a moving brick wall of stronkness it's amazing. This is a beautiful neck.
I really love this neck.
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this is an awesome tutorial!! i have to try painting again sometime haha
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Thanks Shin! this tutorial worked out great! i'm very happy how my results look like 
I'm very grateful, you've enhanced my art capabilities!
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Hello!! thanks for sharing the result of your experiment with me
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Thanks! and for your question i did use SAI!
i edited it with Photoshop just for the filter,
SAI sadly doesn't have all the filters that photoshop have, and i find that
Photoshop is better for filters and editing,
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As is said on your "Cleanse" deviation, i am more than happy to get this kind of information, just dropped in to say that!
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Thank you very much for this. I'm really new when it comes to digital art and I've yet to find my own way with coloring.
On a side note, I like your color choices for this one, it really brings out a sort of majestic or awe inspiring feel to it with the depth.
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You are quite welcome!
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THANKYOU for this tutorial. I've been studying digital painting and just can't get things right from start to finish or find any tutorials as good as this. Thankyou again for sharing your methods!
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why you are really quite welcome! I have a PSD file uploaded and a tutorial on how to add color using gradient maps. Did you see those too? c:
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Yes I did see and faved them to my tutorials folder.
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Wow, this is beautiful. Would you also share your photoshop brushes and what you use each for as a tutorial?
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Hello! I will probably not be doing that since all the brushes I use are default photoshop brushes <3
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Photoshop, nonetheless! Yay!
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I did this using some of the ideas you use for your art. ;v;
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Oh gosh that looks just so wonderful ;u; I love the piece that inspired it too. I bet that creature is enormous!
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Hmm, thank you for uploading this, I certainly got some interesting tips that I didn't know about from this! I would be curious about the masks and applying gradient maps, do you plan to make a 'how Shinerai does this' tutorial about them, too?
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Yes I did make a tutorial for that
shinerai.deviantart.com/art/Tu…
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It's the idea of going in without lines that blinds me and stops me from being any good at doing anything with color.. I really think trying to wrap my head around this concept will help and seeing the way you over layed a little sketch and then colored loosely around that really helps. Thanks so much
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I die a little every time I notice that I'll probably have to quit SAI and use photoshop again... Because my shading in SAI always ends up looking horrible and by all means, I REALLY always adored your style in these ^ . It's just so beautiful, I don't even ._. and here rabenfeder.deviantart.com/art/… I tried real hard on the fur for many hours and still don't know why it just doesn't touch me -_- (I slacked on the hair, ik, but i was kinda wanting to end it.. i get pretty sloppy towards the end) ahh shinzzzz~~~
I don't guess that I can make this work in anyway? ;w; with all the tools
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Oh gosh but I love the flow you've put in the hair ;u;
I wish I could help; I know people that make beautiful work in SAI, like but I dont know how to use it.
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aww, that's sweet, hon 
I still have a lot to learn about fur, the flow is okay I guess but I didn't really get it to look as realistic as i had imagined. *sigh* Oh well, better luck next time x'D
Yeah, i know some people too, but photoshop tends to give birth to way more beautiful artworks ;w; (if i count the numbers only)
NhhHHH but thanks for showing me that artist, as soon as I'll get back to my bf next week 'll try to practice a bit
<3
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I've been practicing in painter to hopefully be able to paint as smooth as this, but man i can never get the shading as smooth as that lol. i love how you do this. man though i get so lost if there isn't a fairly drawn out sketch to work with X.x gonna try working over a light sketch next time lol
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thank you very much for your compliments! If I've ever had one talent, it's working off of a BSd sketch xD
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no problem! XD my sketches don't need to be super thought out but i need some sort of form there XD im bad about that lol
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Thank you so much for making this tutorial ;v;
I tried it here: nagoshiashumari.deviantart.com...
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wow....it's really beautiful. especially the lighting and the soft colours.^^
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Thank you very much for the compliments c:
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Hey Shinerai! I'm just wondering...what brush do you use to paint? I use a custom one but I'm having troubles creating sharper/smoother shading. I used photoshop by the way.
I've never been successful with the brush that sort of acts as a like a of gradient based on pressure, and I haven't had any luck with the airbrush either. I always try and smooth things out using the eyedropper tool as well so that's not the issue...it seems like no matter what brush I use my works never come out smooth :c and no tutorial i've come across seems to explain it.
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Actually, to paint I use the one that you were talking about, that acts like a gradient based on pressure. I typically use a mid-range pressure sensitivity (compared to firm, which I use when lining). It definitely took me a long time to get used to it and it's probably not the most efficient brush but it's the one I like the most xD
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Well then i guess I'm just going to have to get used to it then aren't I! haha. Maybe I'm just using it incorrectly. Thanks for responding! Keep being awesome
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You're welcome! And I'll try! And you know, I'm always open to tutorial suggestions and things like that so feel free to continue asking questions C:
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Oh man this is absolutely fantastic. I've been having trouble getting the hang of lineless digital painting until someone simply said to me: "Stop trying to treat it like drawing, its more like sculpting", and wow, everything just clicked. Your process is an excellent representation of that and has most definitely given me a clearer idea of how to go about digitally painting, thank you!
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I'm glad you enjoyed the progress image! It took me a long time for it to click, too. I originally started out with a refined sketch and then I would have to work within the confines of lines, without actually having lines and, well, it just wasn't easy. I found that being more carefree and kinda making it up as you go is a lot more enjoyable and simple!
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I'll be sure to try out your methods for myself, I'm excited to have another go now that I understand the technique better!
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God......I feel so inferior.....how do you do thaaaatttttttt I love your coloring style so much!
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I'm glad you like it ;; it took me lots of practice.
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STOP DAT LINELESS PAINTING.
IT HURTS MY BRAIN.
(You do it so well @_@)
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Haha!! I'm glad you think so ;; It's definitely a style I want to develop more <3 Though I'd give it up for the fluidity and naturalistic mannerisms you portray within your own lines ♥
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