How I Color My Anime Art ✦ Digital Drawing Tutorial [Clip Studio Paint]

[@kaitsukama]

And for the first time in KZbin history, a tutorial finally explained exactly what it is for 😭 I'm so thankful, Kuroh!

[@kurohshiro]

Ahh I am glad you think so! I want to make it as simas needed in order to explain my points :3

[@kaitsukama]

@@kurohshiro you're doing the lord's work! I'll deffo try incorporating these in my next art haha

[@Art_Potato1]

Yes new upload from kuroshiro. Who else loves their vids❤

[@CunnyVirus]

there?

[@Art_Potato1]

@@CunnyVirus Thx for telling me the typo.😀

[@senthousand1000]

You know who else loves their vids? GEHUHEHEH MYY MOOOOM

[@senthousand1000]

I love them too < 3

[@kaiyuanmarcuschen4304]

wow... i am so impress by this art work...

[@luckylatte_]

Your tutorials are super helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 💖

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you! Hope they are helpful 🙇‍♂️

[@WhiteFox508]

Color choice tutorial! Have to say I really needed this ahaha. I think maybe I incorporate too much of the outside colors, or I don’t add variation in saturation, but in the end my art just resembles a massive pile of colors ahaha. I thought I understood the theory, but your video really helped me gain a deeper understanding to it! I like how you emphasized the elements that can affect each concept of color, lighting affecting value, mood with saturation… this was really what helped me. Value affecting competition between colors was also very interesting to note! I feel like drawing something to try all these new stuff out :)

[@kurohshiro]

Oh wow that's for this thoughtful and caring comment! I really appreciate this. I actually didn't think much about how I pick colours when I drew but making this video helped me to understand what I was unintentionally doing the whole time. So trying to simplify it is really helpful :)

[@ruu.q]

this is so well explained why doesnt this have more than a 100k veiws 😭 tysmmm

[@kurohshiro]

Ah thank you! It's a very specific topic so not many need this right now. But having it on my channel as resource to refer to is nice I think :)

[@ralraymeem4880]

You have literally just explained in about 11 minutes what I've spent years trying to figure out, thank you so much 😭❤

[@kurohshiro]

Oh wow really? I am glad it was helpful then! ☺️

[@T00ki404]

This has got to be the most well explained and clear video on context coloring, oh my god. It's rather rare in tutorials for the artist to point out each different type of lighting and shading and for this, I am very thankful that this video covers it!

[@kurohshiro]

Oh thanks for letting me know! I always think of what I like to get presented as a viewer and what would help me. Thanks again for your comment :3

[@ArieKE]

Please don't ever delete this😭. This has opened my eyes entirely.

[@akuraegashiro]

Literally one of the best digital art colouring video ever. Everyday Im grateful of what you do

[@yoda318]

I think my brain may have exploded while watching this... yet it opened my eyes at the same time! Thank you so much for the in-depth tutorial, it was extremely helpful!

[@thesilvertwice4923]

same. after i watch this i feel my head gonna explode too, at the same time there something i can learn more clearly too

[@m00ncatch3r]

It's like you know why i cry every night😢😢😢Thank you! I improved with your video. Your art always gave that comfy vibe to stare so i wished to draw as beautiful as you someday❤

[@kurohshiro]

Woah what a sweet comment! That's what I want. Inspiring and motivating each other. And if it's not the content then maybe the music and pictures speak for themselves :)

[@Nijika17]

As a fan, I would like to thank you for the theory 🤧

[@haiyang29_]

I'm someone who always struggle with colours its very helpful haha. I like your tutorials it really help understand some things with digital art ( and CSP) thanks for that :)

[@kurohshiro]

Colours and coloring is quite challenging and there's actually so much to learn no matter what skill level someone might be. So thanks for your comment :)

[@Karaca.z]

Bu öğretici gerçekten çok yardımcı oldu, iyice anlamak için defalarca izledim ama küçük detayları görmemizi engellemediğinden bakıp uygulamak çok daha kolay. Kaydedilen videolarım arasında bana en yardımcı olanlardan. Emeğiniz için teşekkür ederim şimdi her şey daha berrak

[@lelouch_li_britania8831]

Amazing. However I wanna expanded version of this guide. Some parts are feel like skipped or cut. I'm not afraid of 1h video

[@kurohshiro]

I wasn't sure how much I can put into it so that it dossnt become overwhelming or unorganised. I will consider this next time maybe. Thanks for your feedback!

[@lelouch_li_britania8831]

@@kurohshiro I'm waiting for this content!!! Really gorgeous technique❤, I'm excited.

[@wolfofsnow6083]

And all of that in not much layers. I don't like drawing with dozens of layers and this is just amazing Thanks a lot

[@kurohshiro]

Yeah same! I try to group whatever is possible. Too many layers are time consuming in the process. Too few as well, so the middle between these comes really down to personal preference :)

[@Catchfact]

I'm so glad I'm in a generation where I get to learn valuable information like this. Thanks

[@ideksams]

omg kuro, the way you did that night-time lighting was amazing 🥹 if you need a video idea --- i don't care so much for learning lighting theory (there are irl books for that) but i would love to see how you layered that (how you pick what colors ((saturated? desaturated? gray?)) to use for the shades) and use clip studio features to apply the effects and get just the right shades!! that was amazing!! ❤️❤️ in the video, i wasn't sure if you were erasing a dark blue layer or...?

[@Hasley-pd8sn]

At 3:07 I loved the middle one, it brought a sense of warmth and peace. Just like an anime in a way❤️ I absolutely love your art and it makes me happy to see it every time. Your videos make me motivated to draw 🫶🏾

[@Ben-mp6np]

I appreciate a tutorial like this. 💯

[@echoofthewolves]

thank you so much for this tutorial !! colours are definitely something I struggle the most with haha I'll def be referencing this video a lot until I fully understand and memorise the steps 😭

[@kurohshiro]

Ahh hopefully it will be helpful! I know there's a lot of information I had to cramp into this format. Take your time ^^ and thanks for your comment 😌

[@XiaoYueee]

Love your art style i was curious about your coloring technics your artworks are so unique 🤩This tutorial helps a lot i’ll try it❣️ i am so happyyy Thank you !!

[@kurohshiro]

Hope it's fun experimenting with colours! Thanks a lot for your comment :)

[@ArtisticHirofumi]

Its always the underrated artists that makes me understand omg

[@Shukk_]

I was struggling with the color, this will help a lot thanks !

[@kurohshiro]

I hope it's helpful! I am wishing you the best of success :3

[@deej8979]

This is actually the first guide that really helped me so much with coloring! I feel like my coloring for my art is always too loud or too many colors jammed into the one illustration, but this guide really helps so much 😍

[@Allie-cb5nc]

lowkey fhe best coloring tut on yt, bro explained everything in great detail 😭🙏

[@lichcao2300]

Thank you so much. Until now I truly understand why artists pick colors for shadow or highlight. They chose a totally different hue and I got no clue why they did it. You explained and it makes perfect sense. This video helps.

[@vraybrokxn8275]

thanks for making videos, I've improved watching your other tutorials too

[@kurohshiro]

Hope they are helpful as well TvT

[@Ravens.715]

this answered to all of my monkey brain's questions about how colour works, it's way more simple than I thought for years. Thank you for publishing this vid!

[@rui_2107]

I thought I didn't need it until I saw it!! Your explanations are amazing and easy to understand!! I really love your style and the drawings you do, this one's made me curious and I surely will be watching this one more than once. Thank you for your hard work Kuro! 🥺😭

[@kurohshiro]

That's amazing to hear! Thank you :) I hope my other videos are helpful as well. Some of them go hand in hand with this one and that's actually my goal, to build a small library of my experience which I can share :)

[@rui_2107]

@@kurohshiro oh!! That's so good!! I usually watch videos I've already watched when I have nothing to watch, this will really help!! Thank you again!

[@mamu3518]

Thanks for the tutorial! Will apply them next time I colour

[@kurohshiro]

Have fun! Colouring is actually the most relaxing part for me haha

[@O-0_]

Again very helpful and amazing video! Thank you Kuroshiro❤! I am a person who always struggles to choose the right color and light for a drawing, so thank you very much for such a wonderful video!

[@kurohshiro]

Aw thank you for your kind comment! I am glad it's somewhat helpful :3 I am wishing you all the best for your art. Colouring can be so much fun since there's so much you can do. So yeah, all the best! :3

[@LovelyTrendyCoolGirl]

Thank you so much for this gem!! 🤩 This bit 9:49 about adding gray to shadows and a more vibrant color to enhance the overall shadows (WITHOUT MAKING IT CLASH IN TERMS OF VALUE!) made something click in my brain for practicing grayscale painting! I know this tutorial is about color but it helped with a lot of other aspects of painting too. Also, the tinting makes so much difference in in the cohesion of the drawing 🤌.Thank you so much again 🙏🙏🙏

[@kurohshiro]

Ohb that's actually a very interesting point. I am not good with greyscale so I never thought of this. I am glad it was helpful in some way :)

[@jimmychicken6949]

I have a lot to learn from this video. It's so useful. Thank you so much for sharing your experience! 💗

[@kurohshiro]

I am glad! Thank you very much :3

[@derazeart]

Dear @kuroshiro this was insanely helpful and you're literally a God-send cuz I was just telling my girlfriend that I don't know how to draw these highlights and shadows and the detailing, looking at some of the anime art out there, and I landed on your video and wow! What a mini nuclear-bomb packed into a 11 minute video! I learnt a LOT! Omg! This is wonderful, the choice of your music and the presentation style, I loved all of it! Thanks a lot and cheers! Keep making more stuff like this! ❤

[@Churroization]

Wow, this is one of the best art tutorials I've seen on youtube! The presentation is sleek and the information is concise; very easy to follow along and doesn't overload you all at once. Also I really like the clicking sfx you add after each part, it is satisfying to hear and it "resets" the brain to take in the new info. Thanks for the video~

[@kurohshiro]

Ohh thank you for letting me know! I actually really appreciate it because I was so insecure of how much information is needed and what might be too much and so on. Planning here took longer than anywhere else. Also thanks for sharing your thoughts about the clicking sound :)

[@NatsumeRen]

Extraordinary value in this video. Thank you for sharing!

[@kurohshiro]

Oh really! Thank you 🙇‍♂️😌

[@ggingerr5386]

I'm currently in an art slump atm and don't know how to progress in my works. I've always watched your helpful tutorials in the past but this video has taught me the exact things I always get stuck with: colour T^T Thank you Kuroshiro for always making such wonderful videos to help other artists like me

[@danvallejo5739]

this is a game changer, love it thanks so much!

[@hiwhotish]

wow, this video is so packed with so much info! this is very useful and informative! thank you so much for your work and sharing your knowledge in such a fun and clear way! Love your art and teaching style so much!

[@kurohshiro]

That's such a sweet and encouraging comment. You don't know how much someone telling me this means to me. I am struggling right now with art so I wasn't sure about this video neither but I am glad you like it 😌

[@jenyfervonuck]

This was godsend!! Rn I'm stuck with coloring and this video broke it down so well!! So much info presented clearly, I learned a lot and now I'm ready to go back to my artwork, thanks a lot 🙏

[@kurohshiro]

Ahh what an awesome thing to hear! I am so glad :) Sometimes it just needs an impulse to get back on track. I was struggling with my art for weeks now and then I decided to do something completely different when it comes to drawing: switching my art style. And immediately i had fun working again. So changing perspectives and work flows can be really helpful :) good luck with your art!

[@GamingBaryonix]

As a traditional artist, i didnt understand a single thing 😭.

[@Hertamain]

Same bro, but vid was cool whole passing the time.

[@Astrodgirl]

the color theory talked about in here is super helpful in traditional art as well! you can mix and use color theory with pencils, paints, markers, like you can with digital although it's not always as convenient ^^

[@blksmagma]

​@@Astrodgirl Yeah a lot of digital art concepts translate well into traditional and vice versa. The biggest difference is the mess and how much i can afford to make mistakes 😭😭😭 This is why i stick to digital when coloring

[@trinny_y]

As a digital artist, neither did I 💀

[@pincushion8648]

maybe youre stupid

[@itzyuzuruclips]

It's a really good video but a bit complex to understand so gotta watch it multiple times. Worth it tho

[@lenilii]

This helps so much thank you ❤I Love your art!Can you make a tutorial for procreate please?Because CSP is very Hard to use😢

[@kurohshiro]

I will add this to my list for sure! Actually I only use 20 percent of the features csp offers and usually that's all you need. Picking and using just the things you need in order to do what you want to do. But I understand that it's overwhelming. I will think of making a Procreate video but honestly I am a noob when it comes to this app 😅

[@lenilii]

@@kurohshiro Thank you so much you don’t Need to if It’s to hard don’t stress yourself because of this request

[@MissBubbleTeaaa]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I have been feeling that my color choices were extremely boring. Everything was easy to understand and follow. Thank you again!

[@kurohshiro]

Oh I an glad it was easy to follow and understandable! Thanks for your feedback :) experimenting with colours can be really fun :)

[@hotgyal5278]

Honestly the best tutorial I've ever seen!

[@jianna4372]

THANK YOU! you have no idea how this vid made me understand shadows and ambient occlusions more and reflected lights. I've always been struggling in this area when shading and always felt like my colors weren't harmonious with each other but seriously thank you!! ❤

[@tarism8863]

looking forward to you course/art class 💞💞

[@Sesilia678]

Thank you for sharing your knowledges, it reminds me of how messy the way i colouring. Compared to mine, you did it clearly and cleany, now it's time to change and get better 😂

[@soryu__]

I like the mixing reflect color & local colour part. The fruit example one. Its super helpful. Ty for the tutorial

[@kurohshiro]

I am glad to hear! Thanks :)

[@KAZUUUUMOM]

This such a useful insight on using more color effectively Thanks this will help alot ♥️

[@simonaa9585]

never heard of using the same colours on a multiply layer :) thanks, ill try both

[@kurohshiro]

That's actually very handy to get a darker value but I like to alpha lock the layer and adjust this basic shadow to make it fit better into the lighting scenario :) have fun trying :3

[@chikaachi]

this is really informative and helpful for those beginners like me, i had been struggling in picking color my entire life and you dropped the tutorial here 😭 keep on going on your work you will always be my fav artist❤

[@kurohshiro]

Gosh, thanks for this nice and encouraging comment. This makes me feel flattered. I'll do my best to make informative and helpful videos :)

[@baniboo]

tysm for this tutorial!! this is the most in depth and understandable explanation of the rendering process i've ever seen

[@AshIDraws]

This is where im strugle the most my colour seems lack of something Ill try this trick in my artwork thank you for the tutorial it help a lot for me❤❤❤

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you! I hope that it is understandable and helpful. Wishing you all the best 😌

[@alexandrakeruchii]

Waaaa, I've been struggling with colors on a drawing I've been working on recently. Can't wait to study this tutorial and apply the info 🥺🫶

[@kurohshiro]

Oh I am wishing you all the best for your art then! Trying new stuff with colours is actually the most relaxing part for me. So have fun! :)

[@vianaocta8265]

Whoah what a time. Right now I'm on the way to practice color. And this vid is something that I definitely would need for study material. Again, thank you for all your efforts making and arrange this video ❤

[@kurohshiro]

That's wonderful to hear that it was the right timing haha thanks a lot 😌

[@SweetGir12]

Thank you sooo much for this! I've been looking for someone to explain it and i never found a good explanation other than just ah yes lets add this color (without any context why) . I've been trying this style for a long time now and slightly failing at it, so this helps a ton!

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you! I know the discouraging feeling of "failing" but I think no matter what it's still some sort of learning :) so I am glad you are keep drawing. I am wishing you all the best :3

[@yorurumi]

Wow so many old concepts introduced with a new way to look at it! Very helpful

[@starxlyght]

thank you for making this! you’ve explained it so well and it was easy to digest ❤ my mind is blown as to how u break down your colouring technique for everyone to understand

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you! I really hope my rough understanding of this complex topic provides some help. I am not an expert by any means but I think because of that it's easier to relate :)

[@ayudyaart.15]

Thank you😭 I really need this❤

[@MangaGamified]

**Adds to Clip Studio Paint playlist**

[@samanthak831]

Colour theory is one of those things I struggle with. This video was very helpful in making more clear on how I should try to apply my colours in the future. Thank you again for another amazing video. ❤

[@kurohshiro]

That's true. There's so much to talk about when it comes to colours. I wanted to keep it as comprehensive and simple as possible and just explain the fundamentals which apply for my process :) I hope it's helpful in this regard :)

[@samanthak831]

@@kurohshiro It is definitely helpful. ☺️

[@hailey8960]

THANK U FOR EXISTIJG , I HAVE BEENGOING BACK AND FORTH TO FIND OUT HOW TO COLOR FOR MY DRAWINGS AND ITS THE MAIN PROBLEM IN MY ARTS . I WILL NOW BE UR FAN🎉🥳🥳

[@teemuign925]

my head hurts ugh, so much info ahahaha ... i really want to learn this .... i'll slowly pause and apply .... really informative ... thanks!!!! now i can move from base colors ... and really lineart with thin lines looks so clean O,,O

[@fourniecaetor]

Wow, Kuro-san, that's fabulous! Despite there's an enormous amount of tutorials, your videos always stand out and show something you could only learn from a true artist. I love how you depicted color wheel using sections and not continuous spected -- I think it's very important to show that colors can be clusterized, both on pallete and on a drawing. Also you provide technical info in such cute entertaining way :3 Your example about context is something beyond my expectations -- even if I knew about such phenomemon, your depiction is so cool that I almost felt how new neural connections formed in my brain. Everything in the video is extremely informative and laconic at the same time. My deep bow, thanks for the video

[@Idonotknowwhat]

OMG THIS HELPED SO MUCH i always knew how colours work but i didnt understand the concept and where to put it and th basic theory of it so my drawings were really bad and this finally taught the thing i was looking for this whole time TvT TYSM TYSM TYSM

[@heyjune6727]

this video arrived just in time, just started learning colors, thank you sm, helped me a lot !!! ♥

[@kurohshiro]

That's great timing then! Thanks for commenting :3

[@imcookit8242]

im sooooo obsessed your artstyle!! its hard to describe but it gives me a clean vibes,no over-adding details just clean and simple!! i always love watching your videos as my study background music lolll cuz its sooo satisfying,so please do more in the future!! :D

[@kurohshiro]

Oh that's so sweet of you! Thank you. I am smiling reading your comment :) i have a lot of ideas and hope to be able to share them soon. Again, thanks for sharing your thoughts :)

[@imcookit8242]

@@kurohshiro ❤️🫂

[@LiordanGiampa]

Loved the songs in the video and also i found it really helpful not only for the explanation but even from the pov of the inspiration actually im not good on that i usually stop on the sketch avoiding thw colo even in digital cause maybe i wasn't thinking of it like trying to find what i want but i was thinking i would find the right colors not understanding the things at all and watching people like u making art these way with these songs makes me think some people are not as bad as i thought, really liked the effort on this presentation even the cover of the video is dope❤.

[@ookami_coy]

To be honest, im more interested in the brush you're using. And which tools you're using in each part, i know explaining each of the tools could be boring and taking more times, but i think people need to know this as well so they actually know what they're doing of course thats also ruin the idea of being creative if they follow your step like litteraly step by step but understanding the basic is also important as being creative. Great video tho i learnt a lot from this

[@vitarandi6199]

i love the way you explained this, so clear and helpful, thank you for sharing the knowledge😊

[@kurohshiro]

Ahh I hope it was understandable! Thank you :)

[@Splendormm2]

That actually really helped me!

[@Caniarts]

You're my favorite art artist

[@GuranPurin]

Thank you so much for this one! Coloring is where I have the most trouble, especially picking the right colors. I usually prefer a more reddish/orangish skin tone for characters like some artists on twitter use, but it always looks off when I do it myself. I think my surrounding colors might be way too saturated so the whole thing is maybe too much. I will definitely have to play around with cooler colors more!

[@kurohshiro]

Have fun! I am trying different styles currently with flat cell shading and Saturated colours and damn..that's so hard to master so that everything looks cohesive. I can recommend using an overall colour set to multiply or overlay to give all colours the same tint. Maybe that helps :)

[@dysurn]

love it a lot thank you very much!! one of the best summarize about needed aspects of color theory inclodiing examples and imortant notes ive seen. you're doing an excellent job sharing with us your expirience and knowledge

[@kurohshiro]

Aw thanks a lot! I always try to imagine how I would like to get things explained and if this piece of information is relevant or not ^^ so thanks for your feedback 😌

[@Castan97]

I loved this video!! it helped me a lot actually!! I‘m still pretty new to digital art and been in dispear or hoe to render and couldnt wrap myhead around it, and then I found this video!!!

[@kurohshiro]

I am glad it is helpful! Actually getting into digital art can be such a fun and nice experience. Sure there's soo mich things and techniques but taking it simple and working like a traditional artist can be more beneficial than forcing stuff. So just have fun and work intuitive :) sorry for giving advice I just thought it might be encouraging 🙇‍♂️

[@smol-honk]

This is so easy to understand ! You’re such a good teacher! Thanks for making this

[@kurohshiro]

I am glad! I am always thinking about how I would like to get this topic explained and try to just include the stuff which is actually needed for my process :) I am happy to hear that it is understandable :D

[@Vierra18]

This is SO INCREDIBLY helpful! Thank yoouuuu😭😭

[@keisenshishigo5173]

Thank you for sharing, it is always amazing to learn from a more experienced artist!

[@kurohshiro]

Oh thank you! There's so much to learn on every stage of your art journey. So I try to simplify what I have learned in order to explain it to others but also myself. I think this method in general is one of the best learning things ^^

[@Sho4951..]

I really like seeing your content, it is accurate and useful. I love the background music, it is relaxing and pleasant to listen to❤❤ Thanks for the tips !!!

[@kurohshiro]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for the feedback :)

[@Bennie-nz1fk]

Now i understand! Thank you Kuroshiro ❤🎉✨

[@консоль-ы4ю]

It was super helpful, thank you!!!😻💕💕💕

[@CaramelMood06]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!! SUPER HELPFUL

[@SoSkySaysHi]

this is a great showing of how color variation changes art

[@gumiii.3]

Ahhh yesss thanks youuuuu you always make me happy because i feel i can improve with your videos or learn a lot of things thanks youuuuu 💗🥹✨🫶🫂

[@kurohshiro]

Thanks a lot! I am actually learning a lot when I make these videos. So that's awesome to improve together like that :D

[@Attention3453]

love it

[@SONlCSPEEDRIDER]

This is the tutorial I was looking for, thanks a lot!

[@Arikiranix]

I love your art!

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you!

[@rangerrenillia]

Oh my gosh this is actually so perfect!! This helps a lot thank you so much!! Also your editing is always good but I really appreciated it in this video it's excellent!! ❤

[@kurohshiro]

That's a wonderful feedback to receive! Thank you so much. I love to include these little animations of showcasing things here and there. So I am glad it payed off :)

[@ayakbianca]

Ur tutorials help me so much. I was always struggling with colour. Thank u so much. Anw, can u make drawing clothes tutorial cuz I don't know how to make the folds and the way u draw clothes always amaze me. Thank you ❤

[@kurohshiro]

Oh thank you! Maybe I can make a separate video just about clothes. Thanks for your comment :)

[@aki_4191]

You made it so easy to understand! Thank you so much

[@kurohshiro]

I am glad!

[@simonotori1948]

Oh my freaking god this is so helpful...

[@rainnsvsp]

Thank you so much!, it was so easy to follow along with :D

[@joselinabueno7142]

Thank you so much for your tutorial! I look forward to studying it!

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you! Hopefully it's helpful :)

[@viviprince7284]

I cry just colouring. But thank you sm for this, yay🎉

[@kurohshiro]

Same though, same I struggle so much with colour sometimes but in the end it will work out somehow :)

[@chocokcat]

This really helped!! Thank you ✨️

[@billy-luis4314]

Thank you for the amazing video as always. ❤ im always so excited to draw when I see youve uploaded! Btw, it seems some of your brush links arent available, i was just updating them and they seem to be removed from the clip store!

[@fancyymem4985]

Very Well Explained, thankyou thankyou!