This dsicription is an continuation of the blog Character design tutorial 1
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In the last tutorial we made this character drawing and scanned it into the computer. Now open it in Photoshop.
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Open Threshold
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Adjust to make the blue disappear.
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The blue is gone.
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Double click the background layer …
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… and click ok …
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… to change it to a normal layer (with many more options)
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Make a new empty layer
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Place it below the line-art layer. Call the layers line and color.
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Change the blending mode for the line layer to multiply.
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Lock the line layer.
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Now we are going to add colors. The white paper background of the “line” layer is transparent because it’s in multiply-mode:)
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If there are no gaps in the line-art use the paint bucket to add color.
Else use a pencil or brush
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Select the magic wand tool
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Select a colored element. Here the glove.
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Select the burn tool.
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Select a soft brush (0% hardness)
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Make the right-side shadow dark with the burn tool.
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Select the Dodge Tool behind the burn tool.
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Use the Dodge tool to make the left-side light.
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Imagine the light coming from left creating a light and a dark side.
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Deselect (Notice the shortcut for next time).
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Use this technique on all the parts of the drawing.
Done:)