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My first try at coloring

By Jotham 27 Comments

I can't draw (well), but I thought it would be fun to try some coloring. Using a creative commons picture by Arnaud Poitevin, I colored and shaded using GIMP. As the original is licensed under a creative commons attribution share-alike license, mine is also. I haven't colored the car or the background.
 

 Alice, by Arnaud Poitevin
 
 


 My version

 

I might do some more work on it later, but what do you guys think of it so far? Any advice from more experienced artists?
 
Edit: Okay, I made some changes and colored the rest, what do you think?

 
Edit 2: As per Roxanne's suggestion, I made the car yellow.


It does look pretty good with yellow.
27 Comments
27 Comments
Posted by tonis

nice approach so far, especially with GIMP, next step, 'textureising' :)

Posted by Om1kron

a few touch ups here and there like on the arm where the folds on the jacket are you can make a slightly bigger shadow line with a darker color  in the same shape as the line. (it obviously doesn't make sense telling you) but for the most part a good job so far. just getting the basics down alone are pretty rough.  

Posted by turoksonofstone

Looks good.

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Posted by Silkcuts

I am impressed :D
never studied that art stuff in that aspect, its neat what you did.
What is GIMP?

Posted by Jotham

Thanks everyone for the kind words and advice.
 
@Om1kron: So put a shadow below each line, like the fold is casting a shadow? Should it be darker than the other shadows?
 
@Silkcuts: GIMP is sort of a free version of Photoshop, although I'm sure most Photoshop users would disagree with that characterization. It works for me, though.

Posted by Jake Fury

Nice work Jo.
Posted by ComicMan24

I like it.

Posted by Silkcuts
@Jotham:  Cool, how would I get my hands on it?
Posted by Jotham
@Silkcuts: You can download it at gimp.org
Posted by Jotham
@Jake Fury: @ComicMan24: Thanks, guys.
Posted by Silkcuts
@Jotham:  thanks again :D  
I may use it to color some B&W comics I found...lol
Thanks for showing me that 
Cheers
Posted by Jotham
@Silkcuts: No problem, bud. Have fun.
Posted by Jotham
@Om1kron said:
" a few touch ups here and there like on the arm where the folds on the jacket are you can make a slightly bigger shadow line with a darker color  in the same shape as the line. (it obviously doesn't make sense telling you) but for the most part a good job so far. just getting the basics down alone are pretty rough.   "
I started doing it, it does look better. It's a little hard to tell unless you zoom in, but it looks good. Thanks for the advice.
Posted by Silkcuts

I like the edit a lot.  Great choice of colors.  Very natural looking, enjoyed the choice of shadows.  Not sure if its me or does he sky slowly get lighter the closer it gets to the car?

Posted by Jotham
@Silkcuts: It gets lighter in the top right corner, I tried to show the sun was just out of frame.
Posted by Silkcuts
@Jotham:  I see it now, my eyes where playing tricks.  I knew the blue was getting lighter... not sure why I was so off on the direction.
nice touch :D
Posted by Jotham
@Silkcuts: Thanks. It's probably an accidental optical illusion. I lightened the car right near the edge to try to show the reflection from the light.
Posted by Silkcuts
@Jotham:  That must of been what I was seeing.
Posted by Illyana Rasputin

Good job! :D

Posted by Roxanne Starr

As you well know, Jotham, coloring is not my area of expertize but...
 
I would like to see the car in another color (YELLOW...hint, hint). :-)

Posted by Jotham
@Roxanne Starr: If I get any time, I'll see what it looks like. I like the blue, but you probably know better.
Posted by GODofART
@Jotham:
Very very good for your first time...
Posted by Hi I'm New

the colors are good but I really like the artwork

Posted by Jotham
@GODofART: Thanks, man.
Posted by Jotham
@Hi I'm New: Yeah, I lucked out by finding a good picture that was easy to color.
Posted by Hi I'm New
@Jotham said:
" @Hi I'm New: Yeah, I lucked out by finding a good picture that was easy to color. "
the yellow in the second really makes everything pop out. quite good, especially for a first try.
Posted by Roxanne Starr
@Hi I'm New said:
" @Jotham said:
" @Hi I'm New: Yeah, I lucked out by finding a good picture that was easy to color. "
the yellow in the second really makes everything pop out. quite good, especially for a first try. "
 
Thanks for endorsing my suggestion, HIM! When the car was that blue color, it clashed with the girl's hat. 
 
Jotham has been known to buck my critiques, but in the end...he always finds out that I am never wrong. <<cough, cough>>

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