How to COLOR // 4 steps

[@ovn_tamil]

0:32 🐥 Alright, I'll try to make it short The word ambient/ambience means "surroundings". Ambient light refers to the phenomenon where the surrounding light in the environment bounces onto the subject. This is mostly visible on the shadow areas (because that's the only place where it's dark enough for the bounce lights to appear in) Ambient occlusion on the other hand is when the light rays that are bouncing in the environment, couldn't reach the small, teeny tiny crevices of the subject. If no light ray could enter the corner... Ofcourse it'll be dark. In other words, the "ambient light" will be "occluded" (subtracted) from those areas, thus its called "ambient occlusion". These are mostly seen where two objects are so close to each other that, they physically obstruct any light to appear. And there we go, hope I've explained these concepts well enough 🥸

[@natsume__san]

i love you, thank you. you saved us all from extinction

[@rain.chasee]

thank you, oh great human

[@ILOVESHIHO100]

I will praise you for this very good explanation thank you for saving the artists

[@ovn_tamil]

@@natsume__san omg! Where's my noble prize at? 🐣

[@ovn_tamil]

@@ILOVESHIHO100 Ah TYTY ♥

[@yujisweets]

the "dont zone out yet" really helped me while watching 😭

[@chuuya_isbby2605]

The way I started zoning out😂

[@momentwecankeep]

“don’t zone out yet” BRO I WAS LITERALLY ZONING OUT TIL I SAW THAT. THANK YOU AHRHAJDJAKS

[@UnfinishedHomework]

I was zoning out till I saw ur comment 😭

[@FoxkøøStudios77]

I was zoning out each time I saw it-

[@chonky9586]

I WAS WHEEZING

[@d4nd3l1on3]

Apreciate you not skipping 16 steps ahead just to make the video shorter 🙏

[@shia842]

they kinda did though, the video did not explain how that rendering was exactly achieved. feel more like this is a color picking tutorial rather than actual "coloring"

[@hawkzzz08]

​@@shia842well I mean once you've colour picked u use it to colour 💀

[@hawkzzz08]

​@@shia842 this was how to colour not how to render they're diffrent

[@Rex5040]

​@@shia842i think they said it sarcastically

[@ayulilengmian]

@@shia842rendering you just kinda polish up everything, think of it you’re writing an essay and you’re doing a beta read before you publish it

[@Sersi-qh3go]

My brain: I got it My hand: No you didn't :)

[@Kori_rules]

SO REAL

[@zuzoozuzoozu]

my eyes: (looking at attempt no. 456) yeaaaaahh, definitely not :)

[@CDDC3]

Bro knew right when I was zoning out 😭😭😭

[@anastasiaakhmetova9432]

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[@catsareexcellent]

Step 1- base: Desaturated base colors Step 2 - Shadows: move down the color wheel or square diagonally -> \ (not vertically -> | ) Higlights are more saturated on the right while the highlights are more desaturated on the left Step 3 - Line art colors: Lock the line art and color it in twitch the shadow color to make it look less harsh Step 4 - ambient light: Pick a desaturated blue, dab it on a shadow, and then color pick that color to draw on as polish Extra tips: 1: Oversimplify and block out your colors 2: Organize your layers to make it easier to find the one you need 3: Remember lighting. The environment influences the area. Light bounces off objects. A blue shy will bounce blue light. A camp fire will bounce orange light 4: Try not to use pure black or white 5: it’s okay to color pick form other artists to study how they color. Try not to pic from real photos or it will confuse you 6: add back some more saturated colors if you use a desaturated base Hope this helps someone

[@geegee2433]

I love you, you sexy sexy human being (sorry)

[@justarandompersonontheinte5119]

Can you explain what they mean with "pick that color to draw on as polish" I don't understand

[@Cloudfer]

YAYAYAYYAYA TTYY

[@riri_treezy]

U saved me tysm

[@xxsapphire_bluexx5811]

This was so helpful tysm

[@YokuboWood]

when she explains with humor >>>>>>>>>>>>>

[@nightowl2190]

I want to add that ambient light is based on the colour of your background. An example of this is when you take a picture of sunny area. The direct light is yellow because of the sun and the shadow/ambient light is blue because the sky is blue. The ambient light doesn't stay the same and it changes depending on the background you paint If you have no bg, just go with blue or purple as those are the more common ambient light scenarios that exist. Hope this is useful to some artists! :D

[@_bluxi_]

OMG I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ❤❤❤❤

[@kinda_dead_]

Honestly thought she was talking about bounce light when she brought up ambient light at first

[@ujedam_decu_za_5_dianra]

Your videos are done so well, with the humor like a cherry on top on a frosting. Even thou its just a basic tutorial on how to color, which any artistic channel could do, your's just stands out. It has this charm, the graphic design that keeps your attention. Just everything. I could watch your videos over and over without getting bored just tells how well done it is :D

[@foxxx-deal]

I suffered with understanding how ambient light works, and here you are, explaining it to me in mere SECONDS perfectly. ty

[@Tea_and_bun]

How did they know I was zoning out😦

[@Ryxll]

4:18 the fact that i aas actually zoning out makes this so funny😭😭😭

[@emmarina3525]

Ambient occlusion is like, those areas of extreme darkness that light cannot get to, like certain hair strands, maybe behind the ears or between fingers etc. Make sure to pay attention to them and leave them to the end of the shading process, put them on a different layer and switch it off to see the difference they make. It's really neat :)

[@Arken-er4gn]

appreciate the plushie popping up every once in a while in corner to keep me from zoning out, it worked 🙏

[@slicedfruitgirl]

It's crazy how having a foundation in drawing or in painting completely changes the way you approach building an image. As someone with a more of a drawing background, your approach to color and lighting/shadow was so enlightening! (pun intended) Also the fact that you started with a rough sketch and then further refined as you painted and added detail along the way is so different than what I usually do. (which is start with fully rendered detailed lineart) I'm trying to strengthen my all around illustration skills so this was really helpful!

[@SavvyWebb]

This video was made for us ADHD artists thank youuu I laughed so hard but I also learned

[@StayArtsy]

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[@ILOVESHIHO100]

THANK YOU SO MUCH OMGGG THIS WILL HELP ME SO MUCH I'VE BEEN WONDERING HOW TO DRAW LIKE THIS😭

[@twojstary1949]

i genuinely love the way your tutorials are not only bite size but also visually chaotic im learning and memorizing much more than i would from 1 hour detailed shading tutorial with gazillion views

[@Kinok00]

you draw so well💕

[@vril7340]

istg this video helped my adhd to stay focused, the "don't zone out just yet" were on point, eve tho i love art and it's my hyperfixiation i tend to get distracted or lose focus during tutorials, but not here :D

[@nicaruu]

Your humor and editing is making it difficult for me to focus 😭 Can't go without giggling every 5 seconds

[@plashie99]

4:18 : “Don’t zone out yet” Aw, you got me-😭

[@awhitney3063]

I'm not sure if it's correct, but my Fine Arts teacher in art school taught us that ambient light is any light in a space that may hit and thus impact the color of objects. Ambient occlusion is where the lack of the ambient light might create 'deep darks' or otherwise give you chances to use color to emphasize shadow rather than using highlights, because you're rendering a space that cannot have ambient light (like, the dark center of a cave. Outside and around the mouth of the cave you'll have ambient light, but inside will have no light source, so you may use shadow to build form rather than light.)

[@rixiant6373]

I feel relief seeing someone else doing most of the stuff on one or very few layers. I've always felt like I'm being lazy or I'm not good cuz I don't use so many blending modes or layers. Watching this video gave me a sense of comfort. Anyway, amazing video and everything was easy to understand!

[@barbasitos3666]

As a newbie in digital art, this really helped me. Thank you so much! I love your voice by the way.

[@icequeen618]

Fr, it's so calm and chill.

[@barbasitos3666]

@@icequeen618 Yes!

[@unproudshinjikinnie]

the "don't zone out" genuinely helping me not zone out is insaannnee

[@katyalis2196]

I learned more in this video than even in a professional video.😍😍😍 I watched so many different videos on painting, this is the most amazing, I learned more than from other videos

[@LexaRekusa]

MAN IM INLOVE WITH THIS ARTIST DUDEEEEEEEE SUCH A GREAT GUIDEE 😭😭😭😭

[@felis9728]

thank you for the images to keep me from not zoning out. literal blessing

[@studioghiblienjoyer]

U POSTED FINNALLYYY!! ur my favourite artist and ur tutorials are very helpful

[@Rose-yu4ry]

I LOVE your shading style.

[@tuna-p]

FINALLY SOMEONE WITH THE MESSY ARTSTYLE THAT IM CRAVING TO HAVE

[@tokyo_mew_]

you are quite literally giving my art cpr every time you post 🙏

[@iskramblol1221]

are we not gonna talk about how the editing is so high quality???

[@wesley5723]

I’m at more of an intermediate place in my art but this would have been so insanely helpful when I was more of a beginner. I love how your super descriptive without talking to the viewer like a child.

[@zeroreimaru0]

Wow i actually finished another art learning video without skipping, this gives me another chance and motivation to take art seriously again. 2:56 and 4:18 saved me from actually zoning out ilove your videos sm

[@rsechan9821]

I FINALLY FOUND YOUR CHANNEL AGAIN! I WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO FIND IT SINCE LAST YEAR, IM LUCKY TO FINALLY FIND IT YOUR ART ARE LITERALLY COOL!

[@Yellowpeephere]

I dont really have a good time watching vids of tips or help on how to get my art to look better, but with this video the humor and the way it was explained (along with rei telling me to stay focused) really helped me in ways which not many other tutorials can, so thank you :)

[@MikoRaiton]

This tutorial is full of evangelion I love it

[@Liz_171]

Thank you so much !! When I saw my mom shocked on the floor after I choose my shadows color in a straight line I never did it again

[@MintSeycamoreSoda]

Now THIS is the tutorial i want

[@Yyaya4330]

Your drawings give me so much inspiration and your tutorial helped me a lot before this. I am so excited to watch this one!! ❤❤❤ (I love your artstyle)

[@FatKatSkits]

I giggled far more than I should've at this tutorial- I'm so excited to try this out as I've always been stuck on cell shading and never really learned how to properly render also you get extra points for teaching with SAI and using those painfully nostalgic GC Animal Crossing sfx LMAO

[@piidgon]

ever since your first vid i’ve been trying to figure out your coloring technique and then this vid pops up. literally tysm your art style is gorgeous

[@paulinelol3930]

Your like the bill wurtz of the art community, yknow bill wurtz right? Hes the guy who made history of the world i guess

[@comaybay]

Amazing tutorial thank you for making them! I want to do coloring similar to your style but the amount of tutorials for this particular style is so rare

[@crocodillian9486]

I needed this so much omg thank you😭🤚

[@Desus.3]

Such a nice voice... it's a pleasure to listen to! And you explained it very well. Among Russian bloggers, I didn’t find a good explanation for how to render or simply draw hair, so I had to look at many English bloggers. It was your video that helped me the most. Thank you! (I apologize if the comment is poorly written, I tried to write without mistakes so that everything would be clear...)

[@bethanysingsmrs849]

love ur commentary ur so realatable

[@inmandoshead]

I watched this tutorial and went to draw and it felt like I made something nice for the first time in a while, thank you

[@xoxxoxuu]

please more content like this from you.. i learnt a lot from this, and ur art style really inspiring me aaaaaa 😖😖💞

[@naya_aaa]

MORE FREE LESSONS FROM NATSUME SANN?!?!?!? YESS PLEASEEEE

[@euuropium]

when i saw the thumbnail my jaw dropped. i stared scorolling through your videos. your art is beautiful

[@starryzzo]

You’re literally my biggest inspiration when it comes to art- Thank you so much for this tutorial 😭

[@rizzmeo]

idk if you’ll see this but thank you so much!!!! ive picked up drawing again after some time and i completly forgot how to color and i was afraid i might not be able to lesrn because my lineart is very messy and not saturated but this helped me so much so thank you!,,

[@Sara1290lovesyou3]

Is it just me or is her process just so relaxing?

[@Liss1991x]

I just found your acc and I just wanted to say that as someone who drew traditionally for years and only got into digital art like a year ago (and doesn’t do it often) I love you, you’re great and a lifesaver mwah

[@lightqueen2323]

Thank you very much for this great tutorial!!! I have been suffering for long time to find my style in drawing... I always watch tutorials resemble yours but yours is the easiest and the most beneficial one !!! ❤❤❤

[@monzu4253]

Very informative and the humour is refreshing. I appriciate a lot of Evangelion-memes you put in your videos, thank you so much!

[@Scarletmoul]

"I don't" know how you can animate your drawing but it would be great and I love the textures you give to your drawings

[@shaikhaadi6935]

Your art is so so pretty Omg! cant wait to see you grow more as an artist influencer💓💓 you explain so well and your voice is so calming!!❤️❤️

[@Kikii...._]

I don't use blend modes either so im glad u posted thiss❤

[@despairdespair3380]

found your channel yesterday and im watching this as I try to improve my art from the tips of the last video!!

[@petrthingsilike8487]

Your skill is beyond what I am even able to comprehend. And you sound like you are still in your teens. Wow. Amazing!

[@qiawART]

FIRST ART TUTORIAL THAT ACTUALLY HELPED TYSM🔥

[@justarandomduck8523]

NEW FAV ARTIST Love ur editing style

[@Vanillaist]

FR

[@saevrrr]

I watched this back to back for 6 times and i think i understand now🙏🙏

[@callusesmuncher]

pookie. pookie you saved me. tried coloring a drawing i hadnt colored yet but searched up tutorials cuz my process was too long. i got to blocking in shadows and it looked 87% better.

[@noranotnori]

thank you for the "don't zone out" reminder

[@deltakorona2602]

As an adhd person, it's my first time watching tutorial with no skip

[@KoiNamiOnly]

"add ambient light" *bork* we got the bork of approval haha. i do love the chill mood and occasional jokes being tossed in

[@Dundereshock]

what i learned from this video is that there are people out there kinda winging it just like I am and that makes me feel a little more at peace with my chaotic learning style

[@jekyllandcyde]

ouhhh i always find this sort of coloring so overwhelming thank you so much for this!!!!! i need a [dont zone out yet] pal for every activity i do tho fr :

[@schleepy6362]

You don't understand how happy it makes me to see someone else using Paint Tool Sai nowadays, seems like all the tutorials come from like 2013 or somethin. And that trick at 1:45 has changed my whole world, cause guess who's been lowering the saturation instead for all these years? THIS GIIIIIRRRLLL😂😂😭😭

[@Neuro170]

I love the video!!! not only it's informative it's relaxing (and the don't zone out yet with the plushies really worked)

[@W_ait]

THANKS FOR THE TUTS OMG, ALSO I LOVE THE ARTSTYLE WHILE WATCHING THIS

[@yachimylove]

best artist ever

[@emiehe_lhuchee3114]

Finally a Paint too Sai User! Thank you for giving us tutorial, it gave more knowledge about the tools in SAI. Cuz oh boi this app is just so good yet feels like im still lost using this app

[@SirRichard94]

the diference between ambient light and ambient occlusion is that AO is a computer graphics term. Instead of calculating the whole global ilumination and bounces of light they calculate the parts that are less likely to get ambient light (so the occlusion) and darken that. But for art is basically just a different way of describing the same phenomena, so dont mind it.

[@recreepy]

I am speechless after viewing your beautiful work

[@giveitupforbeabadoobee]

i love ur editings LOL ALSO the saiki at 02:57 is just funny bc i started zoning out that time LMAO

[@XENTROUS]

Ok so from ive heared Ambient light: is when hard light hits the object while it starts fading when it’s getting mixed to a darker color Aka, highlights (hard light) while soft light is kinda ambient lighting Ambient occlusion: Where the surroundings of the object get hit with light and it reflects back to the object, like how you out blue under the chin

[@VVesteria]

I just wanna add, change the color of the ambient light to fit the surrounding, if your character is in a pink room, it’ll be pink. If they’re outside, it’ll be blue. Ambient light will definitely help the characters or objects fit their surroundings.

[@ME-fs3zt]

ohmygod, the "don't zone out yet" messages on the side LMAOAO, thank you for the tips (and reminders to focus on the speedpaint 🗿)

[@DemJ_]

I think the “ don’t zone out” thing helped me the most😭

[@jilteddumpling7633]

I like the zone out reminders. It helps me not zone out

[@vigokatze]

U hv no idea how much i love ur tutorials❤

[@Alixmmmm]

Your art makes me sleepy 🧸 (in a good way)

[@Moemoepoi]

I actually learned so much in this video!! Ill be using these tips from now on :)) Your voice is actually so calming and soothing 💖

[@weri7216]

bro why is the quality of this video so good- like my adhd brain love this editing style of yours. tytyt

[@kyushechhka]

I don’t know English, but it’s SOOO PERFECT

[@xuanq1ng30]

This is definitely the most helpful video ive ever seen

[@amborn02]

multiple "don't zone out"s on a 7 minute video... I feel so called out but also thank you. this video made a difficult subject really easy to understand

[@ronngrande]

your my fav artist! your so good at digital art and im beginning to draw more too ty!

[@briarose_]

my eyes were literally going ⬅️➡️ so thank you for the reminders of not zoning out cause i definitely did

[@Raeprim]

This was an experience. I laughed so much. (don't zone out yet) Best tutorials.

[@Dino-yu4nj]

difference between ambient occlusion and ambient light ambient occlusion - shading that makes things look 3d, based on the principle of "the closer things are the darker they get. ambient light - also known as sky light or environment light. affects colors in the shadow usually. example: if ur drawing a character outside under blue sky, the shadows will have little or a lot (depends on artist) blue in them

[@kayzeekay]

OH MY GOD UR EXPLANATION IS SO GOOD (its literally amazing) BUT I COULDNT STOP MYSELF FROM LAUGHING EVERY 10 SECONDS FROM THE EDITING AND VOICEOVER I SWEAR

[@mikan0347_]

I loved you on Instagram and had been following you for a while And now that i saw you on KZbin... Man i love you more now