Working on my comic while I Binge watch all your videos. Probably some of the best advice you have given about coloring is " try not to worry about how realistic the shadows are, focus on what makes the scene look good/ cool. " Which actually really helped
Hey, I am glad you liked that piece of advice. I worry sometimes about saying stuff like that because I know people are all like "artistic integrity!" and I'm like "eh, comics!" Are you already posting your comic, if so let me know where I can read it. If you're not yet, let me know when you do.
@@walterostlie I haven't posted my comic anywhere yet ( honestly don't know where to post it yet ) I challenged myself to do a 5 page comic while I'm in quarantin. I'm very close to being done. Also just started a Art Instagram. But I will definitely let you know when I post it.
ShadowManV3 Glad to see others chasing their comic dreams! I’m also making a comic. I plan on making it a master piece. Will work on it for 10 years to do that. Already 3 years in and it’s looking great! Can’t wait to see the finish product. Hopefully you don’t take too long making yours! If you really put in the effort I’m sure it’ll be great!
@@appledough3843 10 years to do a comic?? and "masterpiece". Really shoved me the wrong way in the sense that these are super bad mentalities to have in any creative career. Especially doing something in 10 years is way too much and you won't learn much or grow as much as you could if you did the comic in a year or 2.
I've been thinking about doing that. I'll add it to the list. thanks! I did a coloring and flatting video, not sure if you saw them, but they may help in the meantime. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-whNYCQ2TROI.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eRe-60KeCVg.html
I'm so torn between coloring and b&w. Like I guess it depends on the artist but colored pages can be quite stunning! And also seems to be the more popular option. On the other hand, b&w is both nostalgic and really cool looking! Some of my favorite Mangas are done in b&w, art still done in b&w, and with b&w you don't really have to worry about color pallets as much :' D On the other hand, colored pages can add a lot to what's going on 🤔
I agree, b/w comics look really cool...but I also think that b/w is maybe harder to do well in some ways. Composition and contrast becoming way more important. Going color is definitely the safer choice.
There's nothing wrong with that if you like doing it. I just like being able to draw really fast, so I can tell more stories. I don't really care too much about drawing more shadows. But other people love doing a lot of amazing shadow and lighting work. Just do what you love.
thank you so much!!! I usually need more concrete tips to actually understand what I need to do, and this is helping me a lot. Im trying to make my first comic, so you're a lifesaver!
You probably have answered this plenty of times but I'm not sure where to find it. As a creator, what sources do you depend on for financial stability? Does it generate enough or do you find yourself treating it as a hobby? I hope it's not too personal, thank you for all the effort you put in your work! I can tell you truely love what you do. Always blown away by your quality work🤘
@@cybershellrev7083 It will be different for each creator depending a lot on the type of work you want to do. But yes, it is possible to support yourself with art. Freelance and self-employed art is my full time job. However I worked it as a side-job for 7 years, before I was able to go full time art. Check out this video for more information on my journey and how I got here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-udkY0Kxl3as.html But you can sell art/comics at conventions or online. Find commissions from reddit or instagram, etc. Do Kickstarters. Make a webcomic and run a Patreon. It's a lot of hustle and also living small. The less money you spend on things you don't need, the easier it is to be an artist because you don't need a lot of money to live ;-) And thank you!
@@pitayafruit You can, it doesn't work as well on the webtoon platform though. Especially if someone is reading on their phone, the lettering will be too small. But the max dimensions of webtoon is 800px wide. So whatever your drawing your comic book page on, will be shrunk to 800px when you upload it to webtoon. So it doesn't really matter what size canvas you use when drawing a traditional comic page. If you do that, I would recommend that you put at least 3 pages in a single webtoon episode update. Not just 1 page.
@@walterostlie thank you! And indeed I will do more than one page, I just want to know if I can do it, although webtoon size still confuses me, I'm using a android tablet and using the long scroll down canvas makes it really blurry I can't draw on it no matter how much I change the px, the size and etc
For me for the long time I never colored my inked drawing. 1st I'm afraid to mess it up so I very try. I just started coloring my drawing when I transition to digital.
I just thought there wasnt enough comments here so im writing one just for that reason and nothing else.....plus i like your videos they are filled with tips and i take everything in....though the only thing im struggling in and cant seem to understand for some reason is nothing related to colour but imma say it anyways......so im struggling in understanding basicly the length of the comic i know the sizes i can use but like ahhhhhhh idk how to explain.....ive watched ur videos, all of them, that explain how to slice acomics and get the files together andd dropping them.....i understood that but i didnt....like idk the long files the long comics that are super long you cut them into 3 files and t h e n y o u s l i c e t h o s i n t o s m a l l e r f i l e s ......what im i sayin im just wait, so i do understand it hahahahahaha i wrote all that for nothing....aint that stoopid...... oh and one question....do u remember me ? 😋
ha ha hah. Well at least you know now. and thanks for adding an extra comment to this video! I will definitely remember you now, Reem. The super-hero know as Commentor!
@@walterostlie thats the most interesting thing ive heard thus far today....be...because thats the only thing ive heard thus fa.....u know what hahahah whatever
Oof. I’ve been struggling to find a good color palette since I want it to be more limited but I don’t want to be too limited so I’m trying to find a good colors rn :)
Hello, Walter. Thank you for your video tutorials. I already asked you, but I can’t find your answer, so I got the audacity :) and I will ask again - What size / resolution do you make your pictures, both for publication and for printing on paper? Maybe there is a reason to make a video on this topic? Or am I stupid and missed your video like that))?
It depends on what size you want to print. Every 300px gets you 1 inch of print resolution. If you want to print at standard US comic size, 6.625" x 10.25", then you need at least 1988px x 3075px. However, I usually use 3300px by 5100px because that is 11" x 17" which is the standard paper size used by traditional US comic artists. For this comic I am doing in the video I am doing 900px wide by 4500px tall. Because 900px let's me print each of these panels at 3 inches wide, so half a comic page.
Different monitors can show colors differently, especially if one of the monitors isn't adjusted correctly. The other potential issue is that you could be working in a CMKY profile and exporting using a RGB color profile and the two profiles that are selected aren't super compatible. What program are you using to draw? Are you drawing on your phone and exporting to your phone?
@@walterostlie thanks so much, currently I am using Medibang paint on my PC and exporting it to my phone. What color profile do you normally use RBG or CMYK?
You can prolly just use RGB. Since you're drawing on your PC, when you export to the image, can you export it to your PC and look at what the exported file looks like in a program that isn't Medibang? Like windows photo viewer or something. I am guessing you're exporting JPG or PNG. If the export looks okay on your PC and not your Phone, then your screens may not be calibrated correctly. You can always join my art community discord and ask for help there and you can upload your files which makes it easier to figure problems. discord.gg/FufAeG3
If you're artwork is really clean, then using the fill bucket will be fast and work really well. However, if your artwork is messy like mine, the lasso tool will be cleaner. Messy lines can confuse the paint bucket.
I’m not very artistic, probably would never make a webtoon..but I’m more of a storyteller..got a many story ideas in the bag, if I had a collaborator artist would make some real great toons.
You can look around on comic collaborators subreddit on reddit or penciljack.com to find artists to work with. Or just be like me and dedicate 2 years to learning art.
@@stargazer-1490 I drew a lot. I found artists that I really liked and redrew a lot of their artwork in my sketch books. Looked at how they drew eyes, hands, muscles, movement, angles. I practiced drawing comic panels and did very simple coloring, learned how to keep it basic. I started trying to draw in 2008 and my first graphic novel was published in 2011. In 2015, I raised $13,000 on Kickstarter for my second graphic novel. Did this while working a full time job, wife and kid. Wife worked also. Drawing was my only really past-time, hobby, after work activity. But it's what I wanted.
I liked the coloring method that you use it in this video but I didn't really get what you exactly did?? How do u use the tools & and what is the shortcut for the window that you use it for the shading?
I use lasso select and hue shift a lot. Watch this video. It may help some with more of the details. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ThYZJqNNzhA.html
So the flat whiteout layer is just a layer of complete white. This is a work around for Clip Studio. Clip Studio tools allow you to have the selection tools and paint bucket tool use a reference layer instead of the layer you're working on. However the reference layer has to be visible, not hidden. So having a flat white layer above the reference layer is a way to "hide" the reference layer without making it invisible (turning off the eyeball icon)
Walter Ostlie Have you seen any of Ghostmk21’s work? When my story blows up I’m gonna want someone like that lol. Love his coloring! Does the average colorist color that good?
@@appledough3843 flat means just laying down color without any shadows, lighting, effects. Basically used to block out shapes, makes it easier and faster to color.
