Coloring Comics the Steve Hamaker Way: Episode 1!
Here's a video tutorial thingy I made recently. I want to try and make a few of these to go through some of the steps of my coloring process.
I know the audio and video don't match up really well, but the info should still be there.
posted by Steve at 3:11 PM
17 Comments:
That is excellent I love it :)
Thanks for sharing technique. So the next one will be on color?
Cheers,
Fred
4:14 PM
Ha! Steve, love the hilarious opening bit with the music starting and cartoon-you. And then Thorn! The "Steve Hamaker Way" is awesome. You are such a pro. So cool to know the REALLY detailed process, even when you show stuff like this (your other colouring tutorials for example) it's still obviously not something you can just learn and then do, there's still the artist's MAGIC that you have inside you even if you KNOW all the technical or theory stuff. I love all the details you shared on this one, such as the fact that it's bitmap and not grayscale, and everything else you showed in this first step. The audio / video match wasn't that bad. Looking forward to seeing more in this new series of in-depth tutorial thingies!
5:45 PM
Sweet, dude. I heartily enjoy your blog. I mess around on photoshop all the time, and am very interested in the digital comic processes. So, keep them coming, please.
6:47 PM
Heh, and for anyone watching for the details, the two panels Steve shows here are on pages 946 and 949 (the 3D view of the different layers) from the 2006 One Volume Edition - the upcoming Book 7, Ghost Circles! I CAN'T WAIT! Grab your One Volume with me and flip through all the stuff that's going to be so amazing in colour! Pages 856-857, 870-871, 885, 894, 912-914, 940, 945, 950, 980, 984 and so many more!
(And, that layered one, Steve coloured back in April and blogged about it at this link below)
http://stevehamaker.blogspot.com/2007_04_01_archive.html
6:52 PM
Hey Steve,
That was great! I'm interested in seeing more. Keep 'em coming!
8:20 PM
This is nice, Steve! I'm sure it will help a lot of people.
Instead of using "select color range" to delete the white space in your lineart layer, have you tried setting that layer to "multiply" (in the blending options for the layer)? This makes the white space invisible without needing to be deleted. However, if the layer is bitmapped and not anti-aliased, I guess it wouldn't make much difference, but might be easier.
11:57 PM
Thanks guys!
Yeah Neil, I know about multiply but the way I set up the files for print works better if I do it this way.
Basically, I am just going to go through everything I know. Most of it is self-taught stuff, so I'm sure I do lots of things weirdly. Haha.
I appreciate the feedback!
1:14 AM
Hi Steve!
Thank you again for the info about the Cintiq (you remember?): I´m now checking prices to get it.
And THANKS A LOT for sharing your technique: it is really really helpful specially for a self-taught like I am.
I can´t wait to see the following videos!!
4:31 AM
That's a great first episode Steve. keep them coming, I'm already addicted !
www.bannister.fr
7:53 AM
I would love to see more of these tutorials, I'll definitely be checking back for them.
9:23 AM
THANK YOU! Very helpful, I'll be back for more. Keep 'em coming!
12:09 PM
The videos are a good idea - I look forward to more! Thanks for all the details, it's really helpful for all them self-taught people out there like me :0)
-Liana E.
5:59 AM
Steve,
I loved the first video and can't wait for more. This is great stuff and provides wonderful insight for many aspiring creators.
Randal Jarrell
www.onipress.com
5:05 PM
Great tutorial. I cant wait for more
8:16 PM
good job!
Can't wait for the next...
3:54 PM
Very informative stuff. I look forward to more of these in the (hopefully near) future. If you're looking for encouragement to keep going... KEEP GOING!
7:58 PM
it was very helpful to guys like me just starting off on this. thanx!
8:52 AM
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