2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

[Reincarnate]

Re: 2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

Even with layers, though, I still have no idea how to leverage proper shading/outlining/coloring/etc.

[Nullifidian]

Re: 2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

Marcus, you should try starting out from black and white. That's what I do.

Proper shading and highlighting is actually just logical thinking of where the light is coming from, what it hits and what it doesn't hit (as much), and what it's reflecting off of etc.
I said "as much" because light is basically everywhere. It's hard to find a real life situation where all the shadow is on one side. Light bounces off pretty much everything, and it really helps merging all your assets into one whole.
Coloring I do with overlay layers. I start out with a sketch and black & white "paint", getting the shading, highlights and general feel of the painting right, then work on that with overlay layers, since they don't get rid of what's underneath them, but adapt to it. And as you go along with overlay layers you can just put a new layer on top, select the colored part you already had and refine it more with regular layers or additional multiply or overlay layers.
I prefer this over starting with the actual colors on a normal layer. I can go over the colors until I get the right colors I want, and then just select the color on the go using the alt button with the brush tool.
Outlining I almost never do anymore. I always try to get rid of lines as quickly as possible now (if allowed) by creating the definition using shading and highlighting and just throwing the outlines layer away. The sketch outlines are just there for basic positioning of what I want to create.

If you're adventurous enough, you can try it without layers, since you can always just paint over what you already had. You don't really need them.

[~Zeta~]

Re: 2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

Sick pics.

[Reincarnate]

Re: 2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

Spitfire I would *love* to see a tutorial from you if you get the time

[Nullifidian]

Re: 2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

When I'm not tired as hell and have the spare time I might, but I'm working 6 days a week now (5 days a week intern + saturday job) and get home really late from intern. (hour and half travel time)

Edit: I might split it up in multiple picture tutorials so I can go into a bit more detail about each aspect. It would save me the time of making a full tutorial and I can just start a new tutorial when I feel like it.

[Reincarnate]

Re: 2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

Yeah, the multiple-tutorial approach would be awesome

What is a good tablet to get?

[LongGone]

Re: 2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

Do a timelapse vid of your next drawing (!)

If you had to get a tablet, Wacom is known as the leading reputable brand for it no questions asked.

[Reincarnate]

Re: 2 Drawings (been a while since I posted here)

I've never been a fan of timelapse vids because stuff is happening way too fast to tell what's going on. It's fun to watch an evolution but it isn't good for tutorials.

example: