Basic Photoshop Shading Tutorial

Learn how to use photoshop for adding color and flair to your cartoon / comic line drawing. This basic tutorial introduces concepts like layers, blending modes, adjustment layers, layer masks, and overlays. To see more tutorials and art from David, visit www.dreamkeeperscomic.com.

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[bimsabio]

hey could you do more vids like this but more on the coloring side like using the brush tool and stuff but thanks!!!

[dreamkeeperscomic]

@bimsabio I definitely want to do more tutorials at some point, but right now I've got so much Volume 3 to work on that I know I can't take the time for it. X I Sorry - but, someday, more stuff will pop in!

[93anrgrysmiles]

im using photoshop elements and i cant find how to do the layer masks and when i do the hue/saturation it changes all the color not just make it that tone im using a mac can anyone help?

[dreamkeeperscomic]

@93anrgrysmiles Hmmm... I use a PC and am unfamiliar with Photoshop Elements, so this may not apply. But in the version I use, the layer mask is automatically on the adjustment layer - and even if not, it should be possible to manually add one by going to menu bar, and selecting Layer --> Add Layer Mask. That should let you manually place a mask on any layer you want. 8 )

[offline65]

@dreamkeeperscomic

Nice tutorial there:) Finally a tut that really heleped me:)

Btw i just have 1 question that wasn't in the tut ... How did u do the 1st shadownig? with pen tool? or with some other way?

[dreamkeeperscomic]

@offline65 Hello! 8 ) When painting the first shadows, I was using the paintbrush tool, in black and white on the layer mask of the adjustment layer. But the tool itself was just the paintbrush tool. 8 )

[MrBolibob]

Where can i download the disgruntledcleese plugin for gimp?

[ChibiLauraCake]

I liked this tutorial. However, when it came to changing the layer colour, you didn't explain how to do it, so I had to ask my tutor how to do it. But I liked the tutorial anyway, and it's helped me with shading and stuff :)

[dementeddentist]

This is a great tutorial! I learned a lot about shading- thanks. I'm having trouble with the background image however, I keep trying to hold my nose and blink three times but nothing happens!

[MrSouf36]

i just use the dodge/burn tool :)

[xato909]

omg you saved my life :D thx alot

[TheGoldenGriffiness]

Thank you SO much, I've been trying to shade mandatorily with reguler layers, this helped a ton!

[SoGiga]

hold my nose. blink 3 times. NOPE!

[RedofYellow]

I am glad when you said you should throw in a lens flare you stopped it, I am so sick of lens flares!