Shadowing Anime

03-01-2006 34151 views

After coloring Anime, now we are gonna shadow it. With shadows, it will look even better. This is a very simple tutorial if you know how to use the pen-tool, otherwise my advice is that you use my Pen-tool-tutorial!

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Shadowing Anime

Learn how to add shadows to colored anime...

  • Step 1 Get out the end-result from the Coloring-Tutorial and let's begin!

    Shadowing Anime

  • Step 2 Make sure you have the psd, because we are gonna work with many different layers wich will be easier!

  • Step 3 First select ALL THE SHADOW-area on the skin;

  • Step 4 Think carefully of where you're gonna put it - Light can only come from one way in Anime!

    Shadowing Anime

  • Step 5 Once done, fill the selected area with a darker color then the base-color;

    Shadowing Anime

  • Step 6 Do the same with the clothes;

    Shadowing Anime

    Shadowing Anime

    Shadowing Anime

    Shadowing Anime

  • Step 7 Now duplicate the hair-layer and darken it;

    Shadowing Anime

  • Step 8 Select parts that you're gonna delete;

    Shadowing Anime

  • Step 8 Press delete and you're done!

    Shadowing Anime




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