How to color grayscale art in Sketchbook Pro for ImagineFX

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Heres a behind the scenes look and a tutorial for how to Paint grayscale art in Sketchbook Pro for ImagineFX. I dug up my old how to paint your dragon grayscale image and started painting over it to add color in this final process using sketchbook pro.

[@tombraiderlara1996]

Beautiful painting! Less than a week and a half ago, I bought a cheap little Huion tablet and paired it with Sketchbook Pro, and the duo is seemingly unstoppable! I have no background in digital art, solely self-taught in traditional for six years, so I was concerned on whether or not I could adapt, but as soon as I picked up the pencil, it felt natural, especially when paired with Sketchbook, it's such a seamless program to work with. If anyone here is thinking of trying out the program, especially as a beginner, DO IT! You'll be amazed by all the awesome things you'll create.

[@amar_sm4222]

I wanna see do you have some sort of an account dm me

[@anonmessage9658]

hey im using the huion gt paired with sketchbook same set up 🙏🏾

[@browndestroyer3016]

So this page took 12 hrs to make!! Wow! Salute.

[@OliverHarrison]

Amazing. Your ability to go in and redraw areas on the fly is stunning. I mean, ALL of your work is stunning, but I'm really taken aback by how you just wipe out an area with a brush then quickly redraw it and improve on it. You make it look effortless.

[@TrentKaniuga]

Thanks Oliver! Youre too kind.

[@geoffosborne2798]

I love ImagineFX! Can't wait to see your article! So happy with all this Sketchbook content for the community!

[@redericson1993]

This was fantastic, I love hearing your thought process as you work, I can't beat to see everything when it's all said and done.

[@oldtimemoviesonyoutube]

Okay, I THINK I LOVE YOU. 😆 I don't have Photoshop, I have Sketchbook Pro and love it, but have been trying to figure out how to effectively apply colour over monochromatic work FOREVER. You have just changed my entire universe.

[@Dakhin_]

Rarely I comment under youtube videos but this time I feel the need to do it, Trent you are such a great inspiration to me and I think to all the people who follows you and I must say that there are a lot of amazing artists out in the world but for sure you are my favourite. Every piece I see from you makes me want to start sketching something immediatly, just for training in the hope that one day I can achieve even just a quarter of your skill. Keep it up with your amazing work and thanks for these great tutorials, also I apologize if i made some mistakes but English is not my primary language. Greetings from Italy, Ciao!

[@Hannibalonthelamb]

Really want to thank you for the work and time you've put into these videos. And offering it for free. The videos have been super helpful.

[@bobby2bend]

I feel like I've learned a lot from studying your videos, this painting is absolutely amazing

[@TornadoGod1]

2 new videos from Trent in 2 days, this is the best week, despite being in the middle of my finals.

[@nerfytheclown]

I am very grateful for your videos. especially the Sketchbook ones. It's a great program and you explain things well. Thanks, dude. Very encouraging.

[@cameronigb1]

wow amazing piece always wanted to see what happened to that dragon way back when love the Koi fish vibe you've gone with.

[@geoffosborne2798]

Just read the article in ImagineFX! Great job! I'd love to see you're Sketchbook drawings in there one day!

[@Nocturnalcookie]

So epic! Really glad you revisited this drawing with colour :)

[@AIRMIKEY1]

Dude.. I haave watched about four of your videos so far.. You arev awesome on so many levels.. :) Thanks !!

[@hilazart5855]

stunning illustration! awesome job :)

[@randomalex5119]

This was really helpful, I didn't even know how to use a color layer! I am better at painting in greyscale and now I can better color my paintings!

[@thangthangpaite8336]

I just got drawing tablet last week and being a traditional artist sketch book seems more familiar the tools and the brush .and love the work ❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥 got many tips

[@naseh446]

This is amazing artwork dude, thanks for the tutorials btw

[@lizotakuartist5117]

Decided to subscribe since I'm still trying to learn how to use Sketchbook Pro other than the traditional i always do. So thank you for these kinds of videos

[@kingconan4crom]

You know I like how you don't let your your unique anime kind of style give you an excuse to do less detail. I'm not saying less detail is bad or wrong, I just see a lot of anime styles with very little detail. You however, are the opposite in my opinion. Your detail is insane and I appreciate the passion that shows through your work.

[@nickshare6808]

Wow, didn't realize Sketchbook is now free to use. Thanks for the video.

[@Wednesdayink]

absolutely gorgeous

[@SleepyMatt-zzz]

I recently had a falling out with traditional media myself as it often took a lot of time to get any work done (not to mention the costs). I was struggling for a while to find a program that could emulate that texture you see in pen and paper. I always used photoshop, but even than I was not satisfied with it, or any other program I found. Autodesk Sketchbook rocks! Didnt even know about it until I found your videos, and what is even better is that it is FREE! I could not freaking believe it. Is this the blender of drawing tools? Such an amazing program! Had you buy your brushes.

[@guenyart2568]

amazing big fan of your art and i hope you keep making autodesk sketchbook tutorial

[@KaIero]

i love it thx so much for your time to make this kind of videos

[@701Charles]

Awesome work!

[@adershralornekar6977]

Hey Trent.. I read your article from imagine fx issue.. Loved you art tips 🤓

[@ozmazjackson-titjen8328]

ive noticed/admire/am fascinated with your line works as far as creating textures. is there a video on the technique for creating those vivid tapered lines? there like a fusion of texture and hatching. im am very interested and am yet to decipher. can accomplish it in traditional but struggle to do so in Adobe Photoshop. xx

[@nicolasarvidbjorklund2985]

This is amazing!

[@lassebrun84]

thank you sir, your tips are priceless.

[@roisetenorio1309]

i fell in love with grey scale and the process of coloring is so satisfying but the things is i dont know which brush to use . I use the autodesk sketchbook app . any suggestion ?

[@houava1299]

Thanks Trent. Very helpful video causes I am not good at coloring at all. I can draw in grayscale no problem.

[@user-su2rp6gd2k]

thanks but you don't explain how you created the greyscale image from scratch. are you using a certain opacity to achieve the different black shades and how are you switching the color from black to white quicky while still using the same pencil?

[@samfifield4763]

hey Trent! I love your videos and was wondering if there was anywhere I could by prints of your drawings. thanks dude!

[@coline8026]

How did you lower the saturation from the color layer? Great painting by the way, I really love what you do.

[@dimaskatrisnanarifin993]

Top global autodesk sketchbook

[@yashhrajput]

nice work!!

[@ajdg2694]

Dang I’m tryna get that good. Nice job

[@Sealreth]

Q: I bought gum road, but I am very curious. What resolution and settings do you usually use for concept art (pixels hight and wight, and resolution) :) Hope you will respond :) thanks! Love this piece so much! made me really wanna try sketchbook pro :)

[@pendragon8415]

how did you switch color so quickly?

[@dyjayyvanndimasacat8648]

This is very helpful for a beginner like me sir please do another vid tutorial in coloring in autodesk sketchbook

[@Atulx86]

Where we can download this? In don’t see pro version is available in apple appstore for ipad pro

[@oktophlo9455]

Hey Trent, I was wanting to pick up one of your box sets, but since I barely have the money for one, I'd like to know which one is good for me. I am a beginner to amateur. i think this would also be a good topic to make a tutorial on.

[@Silverjerk]

Trent, longtime sub here. I'm transitioning back into illustrating digitally, after spending a few years ditching the tablet for my paper and pencil again. What is your current setup like? Which gear are you using for your day-to-day routine?

[@ChanMC153]

please teach me how you make your gray scale line arts

[@chilairearts4238]

practise drawing things with charcoal or graphite. do large scale drawings of things in your room youl get a sense for it.

[@bretttheillustrator]

trent, this is fucking beautiful.

[@dexthegrump]

How do you do grey sclae line art?

[@DarrelArts]

please help me..im using pentablet veikka15 on autodesk but there is no pressure sensitivity...plaese

[@steven-dm8bp]

many thanks

[@ElecElectra]

How do you auto select around a figure without having to draw around it?

[@billdoolinofficial]

Sooo cool

[@adonisg7138]

Lol this is what I was looking for lol! I'm doing a greyscale image. Thx! Also, do you have a slower tutorial on this? Which video on imaginefx?

[@lucyrose568]

Never mind I think the video is exactly the same

[@beanutbudder5571]

Figgs Art HEY ITS ME BEANUTBUTTER FROM THE BROTHER DISCORD!,

[@kiyvro2601]

It looks really good and I really like this a lot I just feel like you would be able to see the top over his other horn though.

[@TrentKaniuga]

he has 4 horns. what you're seeing is his top right horn, not his left horn.

[@tygeesensei]

This dragon is dopeeee

[@shep6916]

Hi Trent, Awesome tutorial. I was wondering, what format do you use to print. Eg, if you are printing your art from sketchbook to print a book what format would you save your art as to give to a printer? I've heard cymk then others say keep rgb, pdf, jpeg. Im a bit lost as im only new to digital art. Regards

[@Lizard1582]

what issue is this in so I can find a copy?

[@juliogaytan20]

What if we want to send you a gift? Do you accept gifts?

[@fadyaferryana4941]

Do you know how to draw grayscale cnc with sketchbook ?

[@lucabancone]

Nice work Trent! Is Grislock releted to the glass dragon? Or is it a spoiler for Twilight Monk to know that? :P

[@bobmeiners448]

Nice, thanks

[@manu-iman]

But how to paint grayscale? What brushes to use

[@muppetmaster04]

I was reading along with the vid. took it up a level. when I saw this on my subs, I was "what, what? no way"

[@ee.4373]

Hey Trent, thanks for this tutorial! Would you be willing to post the names of the brushes you used for this tut? Thank you!

[@TrentKaniuga]

I have my custom brushes on my Gumroad channel. www.gumroad.com/trentk

[@carrcohol]

Hey! I've been following your videos and trying to improve my skills. All I have is sketchbook free edition (which i think is the same) and I have an HP tablet/ laptop combo. I can't seem to get realistic looking or anything other than very primitive sketches. (Think Microsoft paint via 98) what tools are you fav? How many layers are you ending up with before you flatten? Do you pick another layer while highlighting or do you try to blend on the same layer... just trying to get better. I want to see some of your work real time. Thanks for the videos and keep up the awesome work!

[@TrentKaniuga]

I put all of my realtime videos in my box sets of tutorials. www.gumroad.com/trentk

[@carrcohol]

@@TrentKaniuga thank's for responding! Im sorry if it took me so long to acknowledge it.

[@geroko5469]

This is Godly

[@M3_000]

only by ... pencil ? wow , that impressive

[@irpantaopik7663]

Holly shit damn broo .. amazing

[@sadyoshhours2769]

Huh, can you do this on mobile? I see an option, curious...

[@fataldinazor3732]

The mobile version cuts out a butt ton of features coz i have used it before i used the desktop version, the colour layer kind of messes with your values and you cant get into too much detail since the canvas is limited to the tiniest size :)

[@matthewdesaart]

I wish I could leave more than one like.

[@lucahohuang465]

I'd never be able to get to this level no matter how hard i tried, this is gifted

[@MahnsterArt]

DUUUDES

[@alexandregodard]

With passion ;)

[@mahdivatan1551]

Pint

[@jadewoods5498]

Wow..seriously

[@Barely_Here]

AND NOW ITS FREE . Heck yeah

[@LKTV1337]

1:34 what happend?

[@TrentKaniuga]

too big of a jump?

[@TeclaLD]

Notification squad

[@godashin1830]

yeah

[@adikavita436]

Who says you need a wacom tablet to draw like this, you can draw this in a mouse with practice