GREYSCALE to COLOR - Digital Painting Tutorial

[@rekeshali]

Didn’t know Ryan Reynolds was such a good digital artist

[@limi.]

now you know

[@Not_eli1]

Omg dats wut I thought

[@aimeekan3215]

eli West same

[@spamaccount8578]

LOL HAHAHA

[@theschnoozler465]

C'mon man it's Ryan Reynolds OF COURSE he's a good digital artist HHAHAHAHAHHAHAA

[@Adriano-do-Couto-Illustration]

This is gold, man. Can't believe it's available for free.

[@gamewt4204]

Yeh so many good artist hide their process and never share with anyone! Even i bought a process from many artist they still not point out what button click to get that stage! Kind of disappointed

[@tonycook4629]

This has been very informative. I've been trying for ages to find a good way to convert black and white sketches into color. This made my day.

[@slash6686]

Me to, oh i had a mental orgasm but i'm a noob so i have everything to learn and i'm getting way to scattered in photoshop lol, also when i resize my brush there is a red dot, how can i get rid of that?

[@varunsingh2052]

@@slash6686 why would you want to get rid of that red dot?

[@MothlingLXIX]

I work this same way, but I always got stuck when moving back into normal layers from the overlay and multiply layers. Everything always still felt too muddy. When you picked that grey part in the nose and moved it over into the red it was like a light bulb went off. I was just working on a painting and I went back into the muddy spots and just slid it over into the color it was around, and it looks 600x better. I can't believe my brain couldn't put that together. I kid you not this video just solved a problem I've been having with digital painting for like 3 years. You and this video are an actual blessing. Thank you so much, holy shit.

[@OingoDeLaBoingo]

I still have no idea how people do drawings in gray scale to begin with but once I figure that out this'll be really helpful

[@BlackLegASTRO]

Now this is a real tutorial that I know most of us here really wanted. Thank you for this.

[@kuyajaypi]

making parts red first is very smart! thanks for sharing!

[@felixurot5311]

Kuya Jaypiii!!! Im a fan.

[@kuyajaypi]

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[@RandomNaaames]

I just want to say this and the other greyscale to colour video helped a hell of a lot; not just the approach used, but watching the video gave me an idea of the mindset of getting from grey to colour as well as what hurdles to expect along the way and how one might try to tackle them. Took me from feeling completely lost to having some understanding of what to do after watching a number of other tutorials on the subject. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@MrBfg586]

Dave, you are the best. I just wanted to say thank you for giving you time and your knowledge to teach us artist.

[@TheGoonGamers]

this video is an absolute god send. just watching this half an hour has taught me so much and it's improved my flat painting style into something im really proud to show people. Thank you so much sir

[@DaveGreco]

Thank you so much, so glad it helped!

[@zazoreal5536]

Was already heading in the right direction and just wanted to make sure that I was heading in that direction. Trying to fully control my values and the best way to improve is greyscale. Since Hue and Saturation also have value, it gets tricky to control during coloring.

[@jabbymdoodles7444]

Really cool to see your process and having you going step by step really helps understanding it!

[@DM-gs2vo]

I usually give up when doing digital art because i can not portray what is in my head the way i want to with the speed that i want to. I just get really frustrated by it. But, since discovering you ive stopped beating myself up about it and ive learnt so much. I still find it hard to not give up but every time i watch ur video i sit down and give it another shot and its getting easier to cope with. Thank you.

[@weltraumimport]

the video started super nicely i wput my brain into full learning mode so i finally DON'T have to think about ffxiv and then i heard "FC leader" and the whiplash i got from realizing we're actually talking about ffxiv gave me such a serotonin boost

[@Gryzz1e]

was watching proko for some tips, bored out of my mind. Great content, just delivered like a 10th grade art class. Came here and instantly felt more comfortable.

[@P4MI]

Awesome video Dave!

[@bleachedout805]

The only grayscale tutorial one could ever need for digitial art.

[@RaediculousRaccoon]

This was THE MOST helpful greyscale to color EVER 😭 thank you so much

[@ennae8222]

Great video and tips!

[@sverre4319]

Thank you for making videos. The level of my art jumped a lot since I watch your videos and I'm using your technique often because my paintings looks more realistic more alive and my art style is developing.

[@anihimara7880]

Thank you so much😭😭😭 I’ve had photoshop for years and never knew how to do it and now I’m so happy!!

[@Wurmfist]

"This is what I call the muddy stage"... That is what I call something that looks better than anything I've ever done ever in my 4 decades of life. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@hiiambarney4489]

That's what I thought when he was talking about his "Sketch" looking like a full render.

[@tortuha_sol]

I understand why people colour from grey sketch to colours, this is a good method to illustrate

[@Damita_K.N]

yooo thank you so much!

[@jcu321]

Dave. First of all, your work is sick. Really sick. Kudos to you. Secondly, I cant thank you enough and I mean that sincerely. I am just learning how to paint in photoshop and I find your videos to be extremely helpful and inspirational. From the bottom of my heart, thanks man.

[@DaveGreco]

So glad you enjoyed it! Sorry for the lack of content, hoping to get a new video out next week! thanks again!

[@faey6964]

Dave, you are truly legendary. Thank you for being here for us

[@Howardtrn]

Thank you 🤯 I studied drawing and sketching for years but never got the hang of DigitaI painting can’t wait to try it out

[@kellydaleyart]

DAVE I LOVE THIS THANK YOU!

[@weeshaakh]

Damn this is the type of tutorial I’ve been searching for weeks 💛💛

[@AsTheOceansBurn]

I am blown away with how informative this video is! Thank you!

[@enalya_art]

I want to take a moment to show my appreciation for you taking us along all your realtime steps and thought process, it takes time and courage. Many (including myself) almost only upload timelapses. So thank you

[@SeekAndYeShallFindGod]

File this one under my top ten best digital painting tutorials. Thanks

[@pgnarts]

dude! this is absolutely incredible! thanks so much for putting this out there

[@eRodriguezART]

Hey Dave. Thanks for sharing these tips on color. It's great how you were able to simply the color process and seing the stunning results.

[@FireflyNight]

Omg this is literally the most helpful tutorial I’ve found

[@juankamarada3461]

Thanks teacher Greco for this tutorial!

[@felixurot5311]

Thank you for your tutorial.

[@ravaniacrescentia3643]

I really appreciate this video, I'm going to give it a try. Dave, have you ever tried utilizing gradient maps in photoshop to get more control of how you get rid of the grays in your pencil work? I know you add saturation, but you might also be able to layer a gradient map in there and choose the colors you want for each value step, and even mask away where you don't want it to be. Kind of like Artgerm's technique for colour to greyscale. I've watched his youtube video on it as well and it reminded me of your technique while getting rid of the more tedious part.

[@timkongart]

mhhm! This is soo good! I always take far too long sometimes converting grayscale to colour and end up manually painting too much henceforth taking far longer than necessary. I never considered using the lighten layer to quickly get rid of the grey shadows to prevent muddy results early on. I'll certainly keep this in mind for future paintings! Thanks Dave for these awesome videos they're incredibly helpful and I love your work.

[@NA0S90]

I let go of doing my art for a long time, now I am full time sketching again. Just bought my first wacom cintiq and I am super looking forward to getting into digital art. Have done a few portraits and your videos are so so helpful. Thanks so much Dave. Can't wait to browse through the rest of your content!

[@MrRED2523]

I will get there... one day and i hope that that day isn't too fare. I really like REALLY! love your style, damn man thank you for this amazing tutorial! I was wondering... do you have **shape dynamics** activated for your brushes?

[@rustybishop9430]

Man you have no idea how much you helped me... i was almost about to have a breakdown cuz I can’t color any black and white scales and it looks always lifeless.. and u have no idea how much that bothered me until now Seriously, thank you so much 🙏💕💕💕💕

[@scarvello]

I just started doing art in photoshop it’s difficult to get level quality I want but I will keep pushing forward. This motivates me.

[@newt1968_]

I make my life too complicated when I do this technique but you made it very easy, thanks for that 🙂

[@waitingforwonderland6036]

thank you for this tutorial as someone who always found it easier to work in greyscale this is really helpful!

[@Sizifus]

This is gold, man, have been painting for most of my life, but my improvements have been really slow as I'm mainly self taught. Have been watching Marc Brunet and I finally learned how to purposefully use shadow and light placement, this video is showing how to purposefully use colors and contrast, so useful, thank you for sharing this

[@ohayoart5988]

The best technique if you're new to Digital arts. I recommend this one.

[@identity15081985]

Thanks! I am currently into digital painting and this helps!

[@seatongrey315]

FINALLYY!!!!!! AN ANSWER TO THE GREYSCALE PROBLEM THAT WORKS!!!!

[@IAmBackMan]

I've never in my life have seen a video with 1,000+ Likes and 0 dislikes... This one deserves it!

[@apurboarnob2625]

thanks a lot sir for digital painting tutorial, Love from Bangladesh :)

[@octonolite_0]

Great real time tutorial from a high caliber artist. Definitely one for my favorites list.

[@vloopyart]

Thanks you so much Dave, there aren't many videos on this! :D

[@rahuldeepdraws8699]

Hey Dave, I have been following your work from some time and your methods have done me art great good. Thanks for the help. Deeply mean it.

[@chelly3452]

Thank you Dave!! I've been struggling a lot with color recently so I'm gonna try this technique and see how it goes :D

[@AZUOSHI]

Great workflow. The lighten red layer over the b/w base at the start was a revelation. A great way to remove that "burnt" feeling of the digital black. Of course none of this would look so good if the initial b/w wouldn't have been properly done with the right values. Awesome work as usual!

[@nathalymarialopes]

THANK YOU! I always come back to your videos over and over again and If one day I end up working in a piece of one of my favourite games I swear I'm going to thank you personally and give you a hug ;D haha I always watch your videos when I'm feeling anxious or with some artistic dread hahaha

[@andromediane]

Nice tutorial, thank you!

[@RafaelFernandesNet]

I love it Dave! Thanks again for sharing awesome, awesome stuff! 🤜🤛

[@CyARTTM]

Thank you ... this was the most useful video you've made so far :)

[@DaveGreco]

More to come! I agree!

[@milosflaca]

This was a wonderful tutorial. Colors look vibrant and organic.

[@mexicanusrex9418]

Wow thanks for the tutorial I didn't know about what overlay does, it helps me improve my grayscale drawings.

[@cosmic-snips]

Lovely video! Your tone is so friendly and you make it very easy to understand your process. I appreciate it a lot since I’m going to try this process on a piece I’ll be working on today. I’m new at greyscale painting but just watching this made me excited to try it out! Thank you again!

[@paincilxiii]

Just purchased the brush to support you and to improve my skills. Looking forward for more tutorials especially on tips/examples on your brush set. Thank you!

[@mantasnork6842]

It's so amazing. Best tutorial I have ever seen. Thank you!

[@mismonsta]

Thanks Dave! This was super helpful. Pickle salute to you

[@tahaesat5404]

This is a really useful greyscale to color tutorial, this goes in to my playlist

[@ianminto6315]

Thank you Dave. I appreciate your tutorials.

[@Kallenoft]

So good specially for beginner who are lost in the layer modes and don't know where to start with coloring. Like me

[@andynonymous6769]

I want to see this tutorial except with really moody lighting. This alone is going to be incredibly helpful though! I like how the tips work for any drawing program

[@felixurot5311]

This is very helpful, I am grateful.

[@AnthonyHary]

I needed this so much. Hopefully I can get similar results in CSP. Thank you.

[@dezareemcclellan1084]

I've been waiting for a video like this for literal years. This is AMAZING, thanks so much!

[@TheWirewitch]

Amazing! You've given me some real good tips on how to do this...more successfully than I have been! Recently started to paint in gray scale, laying down values first... but colour is not easy for me, hoping to get better. Your video has helped thank you :)

[@draplin4882]

I was really wating for this, thank you so much Dave.

[@linhphamtranphuong4247]

This is such a helpful guide omg!!

[@yaminogame7805]

old video so you might not see this comment, but thank you. I've been overwhelmed by some of these tutorials and where to start, but yours is quite easy to follow.

[@ellie7200]

Phenomenal work, man! This was super interesting, helpful, and relaxing to watch!

[@Myemnhk]

This helped immediately, i am coloring manga, but still trying to keep the feel of the manga. The manga official art works are muddy and gritty but mine still felt TOO muddy, and since im a new artist I didn't know how to render from black and white so it helped a lot.

[@jahstun]

Thanks a bunch!

[@EiswolfZero]

I've been unhappy with my way of coloring for a while now and the greyscale to color method always fascinated me. I just never could get it to work. I think this is the first video that I found that properly explains this "magic" and I'll defenitely try it out. Thank you for your awesome work!

[@vernicefresca7792]

This is pure gold! thank you! :)

[@oxcoxa]

awesome tutorial dave! lots of great insights

[@Hauerization]

Really nice, gonna try out this technique this weekend on my own stuff. Appreciated!

[@yevvieart]

Thank you! I've been struggling with my paintings looking muddy after coloring and a lot of times ended up just scrapping the artwork due to this issue. All the other tutorials on YT were just covering the basics of "use multiply layer" and "color dodge a bit"; which isn't so simple to get good results. The only good advice that helped a bit came from IIRC Trent Kaniuga who shown the basics of Gradient Maps. It wasn't a cure-all though, but with the reddish underpainting and your technique it may be just right! Will know after I'm done with commissions and can test it~

[@whitecat3972]

Well thank you, i was just trying this today and i failed so maybe i can do better after the video. Great video btw

[@murilloribeiro8288]

Awesome tips Dave! Thanks a lot for this!

[@joshuathreadgill4148]

Lali-ho Dave, great work man. Inspired for sure.

[@DanielBerberich]

Aaahhh thank you!! This is the single most helpful video I've found explaining how to do this!! The whole greyscale to color thing makes a whole lot more sense to me now!!!

[@morganmeagan8577]

Thank you so so SO much for posting this 👍! I am at this point in a project and was struggling with other methods so this in depth tutorial will be a huge help.

[@Kidgiger]

Thank you for finally showing me how to actually grey scale to colour correctly, I've been awful with it and its about time I learn

[@rtfmusic1561]

This is what I need after 3 years of searching

[@gaborlubiga6524]

Your art is really amazing, it is good to learn from you, ill defo implement it into my own art. you deserve way more subrsibers... :) keep up the good work!!

[@EchelonTheCat]

This is super helpful. Thank you so much for making this!

[@Hexxiie]

Thank you very much! I love your process ✨❤️✨

[@remiabrahams8623]

Thanks so much for this - really inspired to give it a go!

[@binacoll5742]

That video is so good! So helpful! Thank you very much!

[@nervousbumblebee]

this helped me SO MUCH thank you!

[@IshikaShanai]

Thank you so much for this. I've been struggling to figure out how to paint my sketches digitally.

[@sketchios5158]

Needed this one!! Thanks a bunch and your art is F***king awesome