ArtRage Digital Painting Tutorial #2 - Mixing Colors

http://CartoonSnap.blogspot.com *NOTE* a couple important points---

#1 When you import a layered Photoshop PSD file into ArtRage, it has to be in RGB mode, not in CMYK mode. You can change the mode in Photoshop before you bring it in to ArtRage.

#2 When you import your drawing, ArtRage will put it on the lowest layer and give it an opaque paper background...

...To be able to see through your linework to the color paint below, DO THIS:

On your imported Drawing layer, go to "Edit Paper Settings" and near the bottom of the options dial the "paper opacity" (NOT the layer opacity) to 0%


Tutorial video shows how I painted the latest SpongeBob cover for Nickelodeon Magazine. Digital Painting done in ArtRage 2.5 -- I share all my brush settings and digital painting techniques! Please see my other videos for the first steps in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

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[animation508]

now that studio pro 3 is out, which do you prefer- 2.5 or 3?

[CartoonSNAP]

@animation508 Even though I own version 3, I still use 2.5 because that's what I'm familiar with :) Version 3 looks great!

[mysbeautiful1]

why did you use artrage and not photoshop to color?

[CartoonSNAP]

@mysbeautiful1 I really like the painting tools in ArtRage much better than in Photoshop. ArtRage gives me a natural-paint texture that I really love -- and it's by far the easiest program to use for this kind of natural-media look.

[shoujoluvr707]

Artrage also has a pen tool yes? When you size down the pen tool can you still see it or does it become hard to see?

[CartoonSNAP]

@shoujoluvr707 I think you can make the pen pretty big...especially in the new version 3

[Touya82TT]

Sir, you are a godsend for tips and tricks. Please post more! :D

[mysbeautiful1]

@CartoonSNAP  Is Artrage a free program?

[67smiggles]

i need help! When i am painting it goes over the outline not under...how can i fix this?

[NinjaLukeI]

Help please I have ArtRage but I don't have the paintbrush, all I have is Oil Brush, Water Colour and other stuff

[MrChic02]

How did you make a color swatch??