How to Color Your Animation and Comic/Webtoon Like a PRO (Cel Shading Tutorial)

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In this video I will show you how to paint professional Cel shading for your comics, webtoons and animations, from start to finish. I’ll give you the fundamentals to develop your OWN coloring style, Anime style or Western.

I rarely see artists use these 7 tools in their digital art, yet they allow us to work with Color and Light to tell a story. Remember, Color is also a character in a production!

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00:00 Intro
00:22 Cel Shading
01:01 Prep Work
02:33 SECRET 1 - Integration
03:47 SECRET 2 - Gradients
05:05 SECRET 3 - Fading Shadows and Highlights
06:12 SECRET 4 - Volumetric vs. Flat Shading
08:54 SECRET 5 - Color & Values
11:13 SECRET 6 - Bloom Effect
12:55 SECRET 7 - Everything Else
13:47 Outro

Remember: "Every line you draw, you are one line closer to your dream!"
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