How to add colour to sketches??

[puddlefish]

You can paint over the top, but it quickly gets awkward to see your line work under it. I usually scan my drawings at the size I want at 400DPI. Only 300DPI is really necessary, but it's always good to have a little leeway for resizing in the future. I also usually save as an .EPS file.
With the scanned image in Photoshop, I copy the layer with the drawing on it (so that it's no longer the background layer) and set it to Multiply mode. This way the white of the paper (presuming the drawing is on white paper drops out. Then create a layer (or layers) under the drawing layer and paint away. This method means that your drawing is always on top, kind of like cell painting. I always avoid painting on the same layer as the drawing. Paint over it by all means, but it's best to keep your original image clean.

Hope this helps
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[brobins]

Thanks for your reply,

Do you have any prefered techniques that you like to use when doing such projects?

How to get a realistic finsh etc etc,

Many thanks

[puddlefish]

Here's a quick step by step paintover I did for someone else:
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5379&highlight=inexperienced
This technique varies for different subjects, and is more used for concept art than anything trying to be realistic.

[Renderedbrian]

Originally posted by puddlefish
Here's a quick step by step paintover I did for someone else:
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5379&highlight=inexperienced
This technique varies for different subjects, and is more used for concept art than anything trying to be realistic.


THANK YOU PUDDLEFISH

very good tutorial there!
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I'll try working that way round (sketch topmost layer, inks etc below)

cheers

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brian

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