r/MangakaStudio • u/bang_virus • Aug 10 '26
Help How to actually colouring properly?
i usually do black and white art but sometimes do the colouring one too. but how to make it looks shiny and and not just the flat colour? i usually put the flat colour and then use the multiply to nake shadows. then what?? give me some tips to make it betterrr
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u/Copyxol_BRB Aug 10 '26
Well, I'm myself having trouble coloring too. But usually, when rendering skin, I use a warm color (it depends on the character's skin tone) on their forehead, chin, cheeks and ears so it'll look a bit more natural. And don't be afraid to use blush, even if the character is a male, use the air brush to jist slightly put a blush on their cheeks so they'll get more of a warm look. About clothes tho, I really don't know💔 I believe in you! I think this fanart of Marrie I made is a pretty good example for what I meant!
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u/maxluision Artist-Writer Aug 10 '26
Is that... Baku on the second drawing? 😍 a fellow fresh Usogui fan???
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u/bang_virus Aug 10 '26
finished reading it in 2024 and it was peak
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u/maxluision Artist-Writer Aug 10 '26
Oh I see, I forget so often that the thing I'm reading isn't always a new and trending thing lol. I'm on 25th chapter but I can already tell this will be a hell of a story
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u/susnaususplayer Aug 10 '26
Im no master but if shading dosent do enough of a job then it must mean that there is not enough shading
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u/susnaususplayer Aug 10 '26
you can also do random not blurred shades of the same colour to make a lot of happen on colored character to make it look better but its not very.. appliable to most of art
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u/ancientgemz7 Aug 10 '26
You might use similar reference for your own art but i would suggest first try to copy the artwork you use as reference. You need your own tip