How to Color ● Full Digital Art Shading Process - Tutorial [Clip Studio Paint]

[@kurohshiro]

✿Timestamps✿ 00:00 - 00:13 Intro 00:13 - 00:20 Brushes 00:20 - 01:31 Rough Shading 1 01:31 - 02:26 My Shading Basics 02:26 - 03:44 Rough Shading 2 03:44 - 04:59 Base Colours 04:59 - 06:05 Skin Shading 06:05 - 08:25 Clothing Shading 08:25 - 09:42 Hair Shading 09:42 - 10:56 Final Touch-Ups 10:56 Outro

[@toqa6735]

Thank you for sharing these tips !

[@mochatea1003]

Tomioka San looks so good in your art style! He even more handsome😍 😊

[@최은서-x7g]

I wonder how you changed the shape of your brush because you grew up I tried many things, but it didn't come out 😢😢

[@nekoice1012]

sire mind doing a tutorial of these i mean 1 session/topic at a time i dont get it cuz the idea is all mixed up (bad comprehension XD) like hair coloring tutorial, on another video eyes rendering, clothes rending etc. pls notice me XD

[@cheezezuu775]

Thank you for making this coloring tutorial!! I really struggle with coloring digital art. Everytime I have to do it I'm not sure where to begin or how to shade. But after coming across your channel I'm really starting to understand how the coloring process works! I love your technique and how you explain EXACTLY what you are doing. I've watched other art tutorials but it's more telling not showing how the shading is done. Without speaking you manage to explain the whole process and that's just amazing! And it's in smaller words so that a viewer can understand. Some of my favorite technique you did in this video is using a overlay layer to add in the orange on the edges of the shadows (I have always wondered how to do it). And using the lasso tool to add in hard shadows. Again thank you so much for making this tutorial. When I color I feel like I understand it more because of your help!

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you so much for this in-depth feedback comment, this really means a lot to me. I am glad it was helpful in such a way. I love seeing peoples process, especially when they show some of the 'behind the scene' things like layers and ways to work more efficiently and faster :) the orange edges are a real game changer, they add so much more interest to a shading, it's insane. Again, thanks for your sweet comment, I am so glad it helped :)

[@rotgutted]

i have the exact same problem, like I'm good with lineart but then i suck with colors and shading

[@damarrafiazka1259]

Yeah

[@AirConditioner402]

Bro... When he made several clipping layers out of the base color layer, I was MIND BLOWN 😩I didn't think of that! This is an amazing tutorial, thank you!

[@NaisanSama]

Same here

[@kurokenshin2507]

What's the purpose of that tho?

[@softglow9]

@@kurokenshin2507 i'd like to know too

[@Ry_Mymy]

but what's the point ?

[@Fiha40]

Ikr that was so smart

[@chadesu7837]

this is the coloring tutorial that I always need. I'm a kind of person who would learn step by step. I've been painting without any direction or proper flow that can make my work flow consistent and make me more faster. this will help me with my current workflow. thank you! will follow some of your process and will apply it with my current process THANK YOU!!!!

[@kurohshiro]

That's amazing! I am glad it was helpful^^ I love to watch/see peoples process and when I like some parts of their routine I adopt it into my own process, that's honestly an amazing feeling when you can make them your own :)

[@chadesu7837]

@@kurohshiro I keep on watching this video over and over to understand it properly!! I'm really happy for this!! you really break every details to make it understandable like you know what we will ask hahahahah !! huge respect for your effort!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@favourr5353]

Been waiting for something like this off you for like 3 years. The video's so professional, keep doing what you're doing!!❤

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you so much for letting me know! I was thinking a lot about what to include and how to implement my basic shading rules without making it too long. So thanks for the feedback :)

[@exiaax]

This is more valuable to me than some $ 100 paid courses I’ve seen tbh. I only wish there is more elaboration on 1:55, exactly how the light falls onto an object. The explanation of your choices is honestly so well done.

[@kurohshiro]

Okay! I will keep this in mind for my next videos, that I will focus more on the lighting, honestly I kinda default into this light setting so i want paying attention to how to place the shadows. But you're definitely right. thank you !

[@rafa-qz9do]

I’ve really been struggling with my art lately. I constantly start new projects, but I put off finishing them, because I never seem to be satisfied with my work- my whole process just seems like a mess. This helped me get an idea of how to color and shade, probably the hardest part of drawing for me. Thank you so much for this incredible tutorial!! ❤❤

[@jenyfervonuck]

The step of making a clip mask for each part after the rough color it’s soooooo helpful, I’ve always liked doing rough color in the same layer but rendering in different layers and you just solved my problem, it never occurred to me 😂😂 Thanks!

[@kurohshiro]

yeah, i struggle with rendering everything on one layer, so i rather have the luxury of having more than one layer but the nice look of the messy shading^^

[@mave_mave]

I love the editing style here, it's so simple It's so nice!

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you! I was at first a bit unsure to make it too boring, but I am glad you like it :3

[@zyaoven]

omg this is exactly what ive been searching for since like forever!! i always struggled with finding tutorials about coloring and lighting and yours is so easy to understand!! also you're one of my favourite artists out there so your process and tutorials mean a lot to me :D thank you sm for your work, you inspire me so much

[@kurohshiro]

Gosh, thanks a lot! I am happy to hear it was helping you! Ahhh thanks, I am slowly leaning towards a calmer music, when you watch my older vids i was always putting some electronic, fast paced, stuff in the background which was a bit too aggressive to watch lol, so I will stick with the more chill/uplifting music^^

[@eglevar5768]

BRO YOU ARE A GODSEND U EXPLAINED EVERYTHING SO WELL 😩🙏

[@CupOMatchaSleepy]

Your art is such an inspiration to me. I was really losing my motivation for art because of how big a learning curve digital art is, I felt like I never knew anything at all, no matter how many tutorials I would watch. But your videos have saved me! Thank you so much, my drive for art is finally growing again! I love your art and your videos, keep doing what you're doing! ❤

[@soryu__]

I adore your art so much. The first time i stumbled on your xiao art in Pinterest and the fact i did found the artist and to know that you even make tutorials. It's very helpful, ty! *fan mode*

[@WhiteFox508]

I always loved the way you render, I want my art to look as good as yours too! this is really helpful tysm :D Also in regards to questions, (may be completely unrelated), how long does it normally take you to finish a piece?

[@kurohshiro]

Oh wow, thank you! It's actually a very simple way of rendering and not that clean and polished from a closer look but it works from a distance and thats good :) Some painting are very quick, like this one (20h?) and some take me ages, 100h+ And thats not because of the rendering, its mostly a proportion issue in the face which i notice way too late and then i have to redo parts so many times. So a good sketch means a quickly finished piece haha

[@WhiteFox508]

@@kurohshiro 20 hours is actually similar to myself surprisingly (I thought great artists would take shorter like 30 minutes, eg. samdoesarts) I was going to ask if you make mistakes post-lineart but you answered that already… So the actual painting process may take 20-100 hours, but on a day-week-month scale how long does it take? Including breaks and procrastination (if it happens). I’m also curious as to how much art experience you have, as in for how long since you started drawing? Do you work on multiple illustrations at a time or you only start a new one when you finish the previous? I’ve also noticed you used a limited amount of layers (base color layer, render layer, special effects/other layer only), has it happened to you to make a mistake and unable to rub it out as it rubs out the entire render? This one is just pure curiosity, as it has happened to me several times (why I end up using 700+ layers) Sorry for bombarding you with questions ಥ_ಥ you’re a huge inspiration to me, I love how you can draw so many poses and so many head angles while it still looks good, it’s so cool how you can make desaturated colors stand out so much…

[@dfinitial1885]

@@WhiteFox508 trying to compare anyone to sam’s speed is asking for trouble tbh. Sam has a style of minimalism that has been fully optimized for max output at a very high speed. People like us on the other hand are still figuring out our art and as such we take time. Sometimes we don’t like the color, sometimes we forget how we did it in our previous piece. Even someone like Kuroshiro, as he mentioned above, has minor problems here and there. If you want to get super high speeds, then I suggest ironing out your workflow. Then try drawing a complete piece in 2hours. Your brain will have to work even harder to figure out how to get good results in such a short amount of time. Don’t run away, just run to your goal.

[@dfinitial1885]

@@WhiteFox508 there is no need to be sorry as there wasn’t exactly any mistake done. Just a little bit of misinformation that needed clearing

[@mateusyaeger3292]

THANK VERY MUCH, THANK YOU SOOO MUCH, with your help I am being able to learn much better and faster so many amazing things for drawing, I never got into the habit of coloring but I always wanted to do that when I switched from paper to digital art however I still I was having difficulties, with your help I'm finally understanding how it's done, now I just need to get used to it better and learn how to use color tones better

[@crownde]

the art gods came thru for this one 🙏

[@kazeryuu620]

Thanks for the video ^^ i was able to take a few new tips from this! 1. Rough coloring first 2. Using lasso to give one side a hard edge but you can still color soft 3. Liquify tool to make a pattern fit the art! Never thought about that!

[@poodle_tz]

Kuroshiro out here giving amazing free and quality content! Been following your art for years! Youre a big inspiration 😟

[@kurohshiro]

Aww, thanks! I am trying my best to keep this up, it's so much fun :)

[@verdevestalia8769]

How I was waiting for this video, thank you, it's great! Your rendering and colors are some of the best I've seen, honestly! The feel of your final work is like a "soft touch" finish. It's an amazing feeling! Thanks for such a detailed video!

[@kurohshiro]

Thats a sweet comparison haha thanks for your comment!

[@shippookie]

This is an awesome tutorial! Thank you so much! I have been struggling on coloring a lot recently so this came perfectly on time for me, I really needed some help to guide me and I really like your method that you just showed us! I would love to see a more in depth tutorial on how to shade clothes because that’s what I’m struggling the most, I don’t really understand how folds works and I am founding myself recoloring my character’s clothes multiples times because I don’t get how to color them, if you can I’d really appreciate it but even if you can’t I’m still grateful for all your content and awesome drawings, they’re so inspiring especially watching your process videos!

[@kurohshiro]

Oh I see, yeah clothes are the hardest part for sure. I will try to focus more in-depth on this next time :) Thank you for your feedback!

[@ii-bs1zg]

Thank you so much for taking your time to do this! It really taught me a lot about how colours work, and I also got to know some tips on using CSP (I recently just got the drawing app). I had a very long art block and haven't done digital art for months. I started drawing again a month ago and I already forgot how to finish a single piece. All my drawings looked so bland and empty lately. But after watching this video, I feel like I know how to start over again. I've been a fan of your work for a long time. Your art style is one of my favourites! So once again, thank you very much for this video! Its very helpful! ^^ I apologize if my english is a bit off

[@kurohshiro]

That's a sweet comment, thank you very much! Sometimes I compare artblocks with riding a bike, even if you haven't done it for a long time, you will get back to the same level you used to have and improve even further. So I am wishing you the best of success, you got this :)

[@leexr4545]

Deutschhhhh

[@lightescence]

YOU'RE SO SMART FOR THE BASE LAYER CLIP OVER THE OTHER PARTS TECHNIQUE THANK YOU

[@LifeTheorist]

omg, finally another transparent user! I swear barely anyone uses transparent but i love using my brushes as eraser

[@sukunyan]

your process is so smart, I never tought of clipping the sketch to flats and work on it instead of painting while refining from the start

[@dalbichi242]

Thank you so much Kuroshiro! You even mention all those sort of shading types and explained them in detailed. Please don't delete the video. I'll comeback later many times to learn and practise again. Thanks again ❤

[@kurohshiro]

Aw why should I? I am glad people like it and will revisit it! Thank you so much :3

[@kurohshiro]

Aw why should I? I am glad people like it and will revisit it! Thank you so much :3

[@mangdyhobiii327]

I recently got back from my long art block and this vid was such a referesher! LOVE U THANK U FOR THIS

[@aloto1240]

THANK YOU - with head bow down! I'm in awe of your work! I learnt so much from this video. THANK YOU!

[@beyondlazy7463]

Those references you have.. Learning from the best I see!!

[@tasha2460]

THANK YOU SO MUCHH, i struggle with determining a comfortable process and i've never thought of doing the basic colors in one layer and just clipping them onto the other layers later... thank you agaiinn T-T

[@eggkartons]

i just came off of art block and watching this video helped me so much with remembering techniques and gaining new ones! love this sm

[@skrichu]

waaahh this is so good I have been waiting for this since forever ❤️ 💕 💖 💗 💜

[@mushedroomed757]

tysm this actually helped sm, you actually explained why the coloring is like this and that, other than artists just typing "shade"

[@emmannicolas6031]

Finally, a coloring tutorial

[@Rin-dl2gz]

Thank you so much for all your art videos! You’ve been helping me a lot!! And I’m inspired so much ;-;

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you for telling me, I am glad ☺

[@menam.7057]

Omg this is so easy to understand… ur a legend for this

[@kurohshiro]

Gosh, thanks! That's such a big compliment 🙇

[@dwotea]

Tysm for sharing!! You have no idea 💞💕💞💕 I've always wanted to be a bit messy with my lineart but couldn't figure out how to make my shading clean without taking 10 years to manually shade. I will give your technique a try 😊

[@shuraaki]

this tutorial is amazing omg, you explained everything so well!! the thing about using saturated shadows for desaturated drawings and vice versa is rlly helpful, this might seem silly but it was a great advice to me!

[@yurachinen249]

This is the kind of colouring style I wanted to pursue! Thank you very much~

[@SocketedSocket]

I've been eagerly waiting for this, thank you. You're one of the top artists I always look up to.

[@_StellarAnna]

Ahh I love so much your artstyle, it looks so beautiful. Thank you so much for this tutorial, this is REALLY a true tutorial, you explain everything in details! It's so easy to understand, and so relaxing too! You really show every steps of the process, you give all your references, your workplace, brushes etc. I love artists who are showing their references, I'm going to try your tutorial, which is very amazing. Thank you again for your help, you're such a big help for the artists' community. :) Keep it up, can't wait to see more of your art journey. ps: I discovered you long time ago, and I loved when you did your first process. You're showing really from start to finish!

[@kurohshiro]

Aw what a sweet and endearing comment, I am so flattered reading your words. I am trying my best to keep the pace and quality of the videos! Thank you so much, also for sticking around with me for a long time, I really appreciate it!

[@dfinitial1885]

this is a gold mine. Thank you.

[@jaymadesmth]

Thank you so very much! I struggle with doing art like this, so thank you! I'm very happy

[@Haruki_chan]

Finally some good shading tutorial omg… THANK YOU !!! 🙏 Ive been struggling so hard since forever and I couldn’t find a video that I could understand clearly, I’m really happy now ☺️

[@kurohshiro]

I am glad it's understandable, thank you :3

[@LenxNyght]

This is honestly amazing! You have told things I didn't know before or haven't looked in dept. Thank you!

[@kurohshiro]

Ahh thanks! I like to follow along other artists process, so I thought it's like a good invitation to draw along and get motivated or so^^

[@LenxNyght]

Indeed! ^^

[@nndaailmn]

Thank you so much for making this tutorial, this is help me a lot and make me wanna back to drawing again after not using my pentab for a long time. Thank you KuroShiro! I really happy found you, this is masterpiece!

[@KatieLazo]

I've been digitally drawing for over 10 years this is one of the best tutorials I've seen since you stop and explain why you light things a certain way. and for FREE?! thank you so much! I'm going to binge your videos and follow your art pages

[@miko3722]

yay i found my new fave artist

[@kzu._xxo]

Thank you for doing this tutorial, I just finished my line art of a oc then I was desperate to find a helpful Shading & Coloring tutorial, It really helped me and the other viewiers. Keep up the good work, but make sure to rest and take care of yourself. I'm a type of person who usually don't understand things I'm not good at, but I quite understand this.😅

[@Yulia_dm]

Wow, it`s exactly what I need. so simple and effectively

[@alexandrakeruchii]

I'm really gonna take many notes from this and do a study one day. You explained everything really well! Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤

[@pochikart2567]

This was enormously helpful, thank you! I found myself saying "ohhhhh" out loud XD

[@type_Kizuna]

You're so sweet for giving us such a quality tutorial. Thank you ~

[@swisdom9117]

Oh wow you even added art lessons! Thanks a lot for this!

[@lmaowhat1223]

Omg, thank you so much for this video! I've been struggling to colour and shade my art pieces because I don't understand the basic fundamentals of it. However, after watching this I'm starting to get it. This video was very helpful! And oh, you have a really clean and appealing art style. :O You just earned a new sub, keep up the good work!

[@frauistschön]

your painting process is incredible.. and relaxing. i always loved your artstyle!! thanks for the tut

[@alicealice1303]

THIS IS GENIUS! THANK YOU A LOT! 🥹🥹

[@nifLefty]

The best way to become good at something is by first knowing your tools, most of your digital art is shit (those who think their art looks bad) because and only because you dont know your tools while your graphite or ballpoint pen drawing might look absolutely stunning, ik this is the case for a lot of people because i was said people

[@t.jingyee22]

thanks! i learned a lot from this video! ive watched a lot of art tutorials but yours make me understand the process the best. im grateful!

[@Ren-zv9ul]

thank you so much for this tutorial, its really clean and easy to understeand, i will be trying it out, this is my dream colour style so i hope this technique works out for me

[@_just_muffin]

Рада что наткнулась на это видео. Только недавно перешла на диджитал, чувствую себя немного потерянной там, так что подметила для себя из видео пару полезных фишек. Спасибо за такой туториал ♡

[@anonymous-lx2dk]

You've gained a subscriber, thank you so much for your valuable information! I understand sometimes we want to keep our tricks to ourselves, so being so generous as to help struggling artists and those who want to better their own artwork is not only appreciated but admirable. Thank you

[@swimminginthestars_]

OHMYGOD THE THING YOU DO WHEN YOU CLIP THE ROUGH COLORING ONTO THE SHAPES IS SO GENIUS OHYMGOD ??!@>!?@! genuinely thank you for this so much sobs i love how this comes out right when im having such an art constipation moment with my colouring o+< tbh the only reason im even pushing myself sm to color this one thing is bc my friend is doing a dtiys and i rlly wanna participate for her so ive been trying to force myself out of my art block thats been going on for ages now TT thank you so so so much for this i dont think i can describe how grateful i am without going all super sappy cheesy

[@kurohshiro]

Oh I know the feeling with forcing art, it's usually not good but once you started it may get better? Good luck for the dtiys, i am sure your friend will be so happy :) Thanks for your sweet comment! I really appreciate it :3

[@demonio9401]

This was very insightful and informative. Thank you for uploading.

[@KritaNath]

thank you for the video!

[@0kaarma]

Thank you so much! Omg with this tutorial I understand so many things now!!❤

[@taniaa0801]

Really solid video and amazing breakdown of the process!!

[@knightroartz3846]

The idea of making a messy color in for shadows, then make new separate layers, then duplicate and clip the messy color to those cleaner outlines is a very clever idea. I've done messy coloring for a practice shadow but would then make silhouettes of stuff for each layer and couldn't recreate that nice look I like in the other one. That's very clever.

[@IlliacCrest]

Thank you for making this! You’re amazing! I can’t-like this is actually breathtaking. I’m speechless really.

[@kurohshiro]

Thank you very much!

[@sirirond1990]

insane, thanks for taking the time to post these videos, hope you know you are helping many, now I want to try some of these out on my work, have an awesome one!

[@bluiwi]

it's so nice of you to show us all these tips, thank you very much!

[@Snow-uu5zi]

😍 been waiting for this~ thank you so much

[@mktrssbby]

ILY THANK U FOR THIS 😭❤

[@fellifebi1321]

I always love your art and have been dying to know how you color things. I just realized that you have youtube so now I can learn how to color like you :"

[@Maher_MG]

Hi do you work with ClipStudio Pint? If you work, you can give me a telegram address to talk to you about cooperation.

[@sarahazizah9231]

Thank you so much for this video!! I've been wondering how to shading like this and you explain it in very easy way I can understand it. Thank you so much! And you also draw giyuu! for this,thank you!!

[@shiroleo9104]

Your art is so cool amazing ❤❤❤

[@_otto_art__Officia]

OMG

[@abyss1996]

Very useful video! Thank you so much

[@rsq1597]

Thank you sm for sharing!!🫶🏻😍

[@alphariusfuze8089]

Thank you, this is easy to understand

[@viviprince7284]

This video literally answered my painting prayers cos I really needed detailed info like this! The Process from start to finish was easier to understand than most, and the result here is really amazing no doubt, so I'm looking forward to putting it into practice!💯❤

[@dojina466]

Thank you for sharing your amazing tutorial! it's really helpful

[@envy6620]

Thank you so much for your tutorial! 🌺💖🥺

[@mikacake]

been following you on insta and then found this channel, glad you’re making more videos here! would love to see more from you :)

[@kurohshiro]

Aw thanks! I am having a lot of fun working on the videos and sharing them here. KZbin is such a wholesome community, I am so thankful.

[@roshsiku9556]

this is soooo freaking helpful thank youuuuuuuuuuu🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@mip7302]

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing your process! Have a great day ^^

[@kuro2006]

What a genius 😊

[@jblee7059]

Ahhh your steps really help me a lot, my process is a bit messy but yours are organize! Thanks for the tips and process!!

[@kurohshiro]

I always do it like that, it seemed really messy to me as I was working on the video, like 'No one's going to understand this' but I am glad it could provide help!

[@avesaoi]

Thank you so much! 💓your tutorials is useful for me!

[@coffee00x54]

Your art looks so smooth I want to eat it, ty for the amazing dinner!

[@skillet4316]

Thank you so much for this video!! 😭

[@valenimacraft9942]

This is an Amazing tutorial!! thank you for wanting to make this video tutorial, I feel helped by this video. I hope my drawing skills improve🥺🤗

[@Maher_MG]

Hi do you work with ClipStudio Pint? If you work, you can give me a telegram address to talk to you about cooperation.

[@jpg8474]

a couple days ago I decided I wanted to attempt to render a bit more like you and now this video really will help! thank you so much! :D

[@kurohshiro]

I am glad it's helpful, Thank you :)

[@gabgabgab98]

This is super helpful, thank you so much!

[@gracewong8453]

Omg I've been waiting for this!! I absolutely love the way you colour and shade it feels so smooth

[@Gobz111]

Thank you so much !! This is super helpful

[@BaeconPuncakes]

Woah!! Thank you for uploading this amazing and informative tutorial!

[@ain4963]

So cooool 🥺

[@cem950]

thank you so much for the explanation! I already knew some of the light and shadow theories but I don't think I've ever digested it as easily until you did! love the editing as well. Video is very well put together ^^

[@kurohshiro]

Thanks for liking the editing style, I am glad because that's usually not my strength :)

[@gummball943]

this is gold bro

[@Amethyst_twstfan]

Thank you for the video ,the coloring tutorial was very good. I'm going to use the tips and the tools to make my art, because my line art sometimes sucks so as rendering ,and I really didn't like my art but I think with your tips and a bit of improvement I'm sure I will get better!! , and love your art style!!! again thank you for this video i really needed it!!