Ms. J. L. Snickers 101 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 It does, doesn't it? :/ Oh well. I've never professed to be a decent colorer. And this character count will be the end of me, I swear. X.X 10 The House Always Wins OOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterFreeze 23 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 thats amazing how dare call horable it is super art this is just amazing and should be posted every were and can your art skills are awsome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King 5,625 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 That is superb ^^ Very well done, you shouldn't put yourself down ^^ Cause that looks very well done ^^ Oh and I HATE spinach .. yuck >: ( They should destroy all spinach 2 Goddamn right, you should be scared of me Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionheart27 33 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 That's not bad at all. Furthermore, nobody but Popeye likes spinach, so that's funny as well. Still, don't sell yourself short, this is pretty good, and as an added bonus, it's funny. 1 Detroit Tigers- Back to Back AL Central Champs When in doubt, post ponies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just some guy 1,070 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 If that's bad by your standards,then holy balls,you have high standards for coloration. :x And I agree with Pinkie,spinach is disgusting.And does not work at all for me like it does for Popeye. :c 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Account 104 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 What is this done in? Was it Photoshop, or was it colored in and scanned into your computer? I have suggestions for both art mediums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Pinkie 417 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 This is some good coloring, i have a long way to go if these is bad coloring . What's everypony talking about, because i love Spinach . Nice job on these though 1 I'm a very friendly person and i always try to be there for people and make them smile no matter how long and how hard i have to try so when anyone's feeling down send me PM, Nothing makes me happier then being there for someone This is my OC, http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/rolling-thunder-r2250 This is my Mare OC looks like my profile pic http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/flower-dust-r3660 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadprofile 1,122 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 you should look at my drawing....the coloring is like a 5th grader! You are amazing...and yeah, can't see Pinkie Pie going Popeye on us anytime soon... "In fire iron is born, by fire it is tamed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. J. L. Snickers 101 March 25, 2013 Author Share March 25, 2013 Figured you guys should know that I didn't draw the lineart for these pictures, m'kay? All I did was color them in GIMP, and I really don't know how the hay to use the GIMP program I just downloaded. Yeah. And I don't have a mouse. So generally, I'm using new software, on a new laptop, on somebody else's lineart, and...well, yeah. That. Here's another one, of Bon-Bon and Lyra. I can has concrit? 4 The House Always Wins OOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygen 6,066 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 Its not really that bad to be totally honest. Its actually pretty good coloring. I mean the tips of the hair at some points I can see white where its not colored, but overall its pretty good besides the couple little missed parts. Your not terrible, i mean you didn't go out the lines from what I can tell. Also I actually like spinach, if its not ground or mashed or whatever. . 2 Thanks to Gone Airbourne for the awesome sig! My Oc's, Ponysona, Bella Vocal Covers Blog, MLP Covers Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. J. L. Snickers 101 March 25, 2013 Author Share March 25, 2013 @Zygen, thanks! I For some reason, especially when I'm working at different opacities, the tips of the mane/tail get missed. I forget to go back with a smaller brush. Attention to detail isn't my special strong suit, but I'm trying to get better. (Hence posting it here.) Does anyone have any GIMP tips? *Pinkie eyes* 2 The House Always Wins OOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Account 104 March 25, 2013 Share March 25, 2013 You're coloring is smooth, and yet it feels fresh. I'm not familiar with GIMP, I use Photoshop CS5.1 Before coloring, you should try to apply a slight blur the the image and adjust the levels so that you only see black and white. I noticed some thin white lines between the pencil marks and your coloring. Doing this technique will get rid of that. Keep up the awesome coloring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionheart27 33 March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 If that's bad by your standards,then holy balls,you have high standards for coloration. :x And I agree with Pinkie,spinach is disgusting.And does not work at all for me like it does for Popeye. :c I loved watching Popeye growing up, but no matter how much i watched it, it never made me want to eat spinach. If spinach somehow managed to make someone stronger, they wouldn't be able to keep any in stores. Detroit Tigers- Back to Back AL Central Champs When in doubt, post ponies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. J. L. Snickers 101 March 26, 2013 Author Share March 26, 2013 Thanks! That's great advice. How does the Photoshop work out for you? I downloaded GIMP because it's free, and I'd have to pay for Photoshop, but if it works really well, then I may have to change my coloring habits. This is another lineart coloring, which I had to color. Because...Scootaloo. Yes. Sweetie Belle is my favorite CMC, but Scoot's relationship is RD is just...augh. Preciously priceless. 3 The House Always Wins OOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homura Akemi 974 March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 No. I can't color at all. I have dreams about making art for the Internet all the time but I'm way too lazy to do it. At least you have motivation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. J. L. Snickers 101 March 26, 2013 Author Share March 26, 2013 I completely suck at drawing lineart, but I am trying to get better. My main love is coloring, and I'm trying to do something other than flats although its not working out at all like I want it to. :/ The House Always Wins OOC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionheart27 33 March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 I completely suck at drawing lineart, but I am trying to get better. My main love is coloring, and I'm trying to do something other than flats although its not working out at all like I want it to. :/ In my experience, drawing is considerably harder than coloring, but that's coming from a guy who's pretty good at coloring (but can't draw well to save his life), and you're matching the colors to the originals very well. Detroit Tigers- Back to Back AL Central Champs When in doubt, post ponies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive Account 104 March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 I completely suck at drawing lineart, but I am trying to get better. My main love is coloring, and I'm trying to do something other than flats although its not working out at all like I want it to. :/ I know ways of getting Photoshop for free If you are interested, just PM me and I can help you out. The interface is similar, but Photoshop destroys GIMP in the long run and is well worth watching tutorials on Youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Heart 978 March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 (edited) I think a lot of your problem may be that you're trying to color in a pencil sketch on a computer. These two media don't tend to go very well together. I have a couple of suggestions on how to fix this. First, if you intend to color a picture, try inking it, first. Fine point felt-tip pens tend to work well for this. Or if these are inked pictures, I recommend cleaning up the line art a little bit. Make thicker lines when you ink, and fill in some of the whiter areas. The problem I think you're running into is that the colors of the computer are much more stark than your line art, so the coloring turns out sort of awkward. Let me show you a picture I colored on computer from pencil versus ink. It's the same picture that I just took the time to ink afterward. Pencil Ink Granted, my pencil line art wasn't as well defined as yours, but you see where inking can make a difference. It better defines where one color is supposed to end and the next is supposed to begin. Another way you can improve the way your coloring looks would be to re-outline your original line art on the computer, and then color your computer line-art. I haven't really tried this, other than minor touch-ups or clean-ups, and I think that it would probably be easiest if you had a tablet. Not that I'm saying you should run out and buy one just to try this style of coloring, but if you have one at your disposal, it might be good to try. And I think your actual coloring is pretty good. It's just that the computer coloring doesn't go very well with your pencil sketches. Keep at it! Edited March 26, 2013 by Clover Heart You're the most basic of jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivet Canterlot Mechanic 63 March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 Your colouring is fine. Don't trouble yourself to think it's sub-par, it's actually quite good. The colours are spot on and don't let anyone tell you different. They're probably either petty or jealous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatBrony263 3 March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 Nope it doesn't look bad I think it looks pretty darn good you got it maybe 80% idk but don't put yourself down like that. I couldn't even do twice that good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
푸딩군 48 March 26, 2013 Share March 26, 2013 (edited) You have to be kidding me. your coloring is really impressive, it looks so clean and beautiful ^^ keep on with it, seems like you are really good at this ^^ Edited March 26, 2013 by 푸딩군 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygen 6,066 March 27, 2013 Share March 27, 2013 @Zygen, thanks! I For some reason, especially when I'm working at different opacities, the tips of the mane/tail get missed. I forget to go back with a smaller brush. Attention to detail isn't my special strong suit, but I'm trying to get better. (Hence posting it here.) Does anyone have any GIMP tips? *Pinkie eyes* Well what I do for coloring when I draw stuff on GIMP is that I just go over the outline of the picture and then fill it in with the bucket fill tool. However that works alot better for me because I draw my picture and already have my picture with layers setup so I can not actually fall out the lines. Thanks to Gone Airbourne for the awesome sig! My Oc's, Ponysona, Bella Vocal Covers Blog, MLP Covers Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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