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Hi!! Sorry, this took me suuuper long ; ; But uhh yeah!! Here’s a step-by-step  of my coloring process!! Please keep in mind that my method is by no means the “best” or “most efficient”, especially since I like to break the rules of color theory sometimes!

Step 1 I set the lineart layer to multiply (so the colors blend together more nicely), create a new layer underneath it and start to color my drawing. (Honestly, despite drawing for almost 16 years I’m still not overly familiar with color theory. I usually just go hog wild with my colors until they look nice to me).

Step 2 Next, I create a clipping mask above the layer with the flats, set the layer mode multiply and start to add some shadows, then I slide the opacity of the layer down to ~50%. I either use a dark red (like the one in this example) or a dark purple to shade but, seriously, you can do what you want.

Step 3 After adding the shadows, I create a new clipping mask layer above the shadow layer, pick a round soft brush, set its flow to 40-50% and soften the shadows (I also added some blush to her face here to make it look more rosy and less “empty” ;> ).

Step 4 Next, I create a new layer above the one with the flats, set it to vivid light, slide down the opacity level to 30% and add some nice little highlights. (Technically, I should’ve used a cold(er) color for the highlights since I’ve already used a warm one for the shadows but I prefer working with warmer colors in general, so… ;) )

Step 5 Now I add a clipping mask layer above the lineart layer, set its opacity to 75% and color some parts of the lineart that I want to look “brighter” and “softer”. By the way, I never use black for my lineart, it’s just not…appealing to me. Depending on the drawing and the colors I’m going to use, I mostly use dark red, dark blue or dark purple for my lineart.

Step 6 For the last step, I added some additional stuff, like a (very minimalistic) background, an orange overlay layer with an opcaity of ~20% for some final color corrections and a grainy filter. Hope this helps!

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So Tumblr doesn’t allow picture formatting to ask answers, whoops.

An anon asked me how2draw hair (’specifically wavy or curly’), and here’s my process.  You really have to draw/paint hair a lot to get an idea of how it should look in my opinion, but hopefully you can glean something from this^ Check the captions for extra tips :)

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You most certainly know the meme below. It is her creation.

Whenever you use it, remember that it was achieved by the incarnation of courage

Rest in peace, Qinni

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not to flex or anything BUT 

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hnnnnggggg lowkey the love of my life, this little thot amira edwards 

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the good thing about my creepypasta phase was that i learned that i wasn’t as straight as i thought i was :’)

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This is John, try not to get crushed under his crippling depression :’)

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here have a dumb bitch. this is Greg. Greg is human yes yes. very human. this human form is hella gucci 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

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wow my very second finished digital art. what a fucking babe