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Photoshop CC Coloring Comic Characters

by Peter Pachoumis

This course is the next step in mastering comic art. You'll learn the basics of coloring to make your piece really pop by taking your line art, adding flat colors, and rendering it with dark and light colors, which are key components to success.

What you'll learn

Have you ever wanted to learn to color comic characters like a professional? In this course, Photoshop CC Coloring Comic Characters, you'll learn how to become more confident with your abilities in Photoshop CC in order to make your character pop with color. First, you'll discover how to evolve the black and white line art with basic color flats. Next, you'll delve into rendering the shapes in darker colored tones followed by lighter tones completing the character’s form. Then, you'll explore how to add hotspots, additional darker tones for added depth and for extra visual impact. Finally, you'll learn how to add a photo background and alter it so it works seamlessly with your illustration. When you're finished with this course, you’ll not only know how to color comic characters, but you'll also have the intermediate skills to start evolving and exploring your own creative process in the future. Software required: Photoshop CC.

About the author

In the 20+ years of working as a professional artist, he has learned and lived by one very important rule: Always let your work speak for itself. This rule has allowed him to become who he is today, an award winning illustrator, a writer, a digital and video art teacher, and a visual and cultural art instructor. He has created and self marketed his own brand, PeterPOPart and never put a limit on his capabilities. This is who he is and he is Peter Pachoumis.

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