How to color your character step by step | Procreate

[@HABOOKS]

If you need more help or feedback please feel free to contact me on IG I'm happy to help! 🙂 instagram.com/hoss.afzali/

[@haaendaaz3619]

THANK YOU SO MUCH RHIS HELPED ME SO MUCH

[@HABOOKS]

I'm so glad to hear that!! 😃

[@TheChameleon2008]

Bro, you the best! Most video's on youtube are like hidden advertisements to sell their brushsets but you giving it out for free gets much love from me and shows that you are really here to help people learn how to draw and people like you are a rare breed on youtube these days. Anyways, thank you for taking the time to do all this and i have no doubt that many people will appreciate it.

[@HABOOKS]

@Square Breaker Thank you so much for your kind words, people have been very kind and it gives me a lot of positive vibe to continue and keep going. Really appreciate that 🙏😀

[@MrMahokai]

Is there an another way to contact u ... cause i have no instagram , ... but i rly need help to understand why u paint first the whole art in gray scaling but than not use it later an repaint everything with colors to overlay it at the end with ur shadow and lights ....so u literally discard ur grayscaling in the merge part at the end ... but way ?

[@chocomint5381]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial. I never knew how to grayscale till now and i used this video to help me grayscale my drawing and it came out great!!

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you for your kind words, I'm so glad it was helpful! 🙂🙏

[@Mercy_of_the_Devil]

If you want to convert an already coloured image into grayscale, you can add a layer at the top of all your layers and drop black onto the whole thing, then set its blend mode to colour. It helps show where the brightness-contrast is, but sometimes saturation is enough

[@rockintennis]

I appreciate you saying that shadows don’t have to be perfect, I get paralyzed in putting in shadows for fear that they will be “wrong” so I will be trying your advice :)

[@G4MMABA3]

Shadows can be wrong if lighting is incorrectly placed; shadows can be incorrect as they are the opposite of the light source and are cast from the object. Angles absolutely matter with cast shadows and Form shadows (native object shadows that défine the object) Shadows that are for more organize and visually complex shapes (usually nature) do not need to be so accurate Shadow accuracy is dependent upon what you’re drawing I hope this helps!

[@athira_n_s]

Wow, I love how you explained every step perfectly. Definitely gonna try this. Thankyou

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you so much I'm glad you enjoyed 🙂

[@nk-kx7lj]

this video is pure gold! thank you for this 🥰

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! :)

[@CoachDale_TopNotchMuayThai]

Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve been struggling a bit with understanding how to colour in Procreate. This video is the best one I’ve found yet 🙏🏼

[@zackorando724]

Great demo! Thanks for the solid content!

[@piyapawnrermkorsakul4570]

Thank you so much for sharing! your tutorial is easy to understand and your art work is also amazing !

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you so much! :)

[@mosheglick295]

You are very talented that is beautiful

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you Moshe! 🙏🙂

[@betteryouin2418]

Wow. I really like your art style. I will give this a go!

[@nodewizard]

Excellent process video from sketch to shadows to colour render. Keep it up.

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it 🙂

[@jorgearielcordobagonzalez970]

THAKS!!!

[@tedgodwin380]

Excellent presentation Hossein

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you so much Ted! 😀

[@andreasolsen5040]

Love your torturial! Sadly I am haveing problems import the charakter file with a transparent background. Any help to make it work? Thank for a very nice video.

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you Andreas! Unfortunately this is one of my old characters. But I have a transparent background file on my latest video! Maybe that one helps?

[@reginaldarmah2381]

I dont use procreate but i apply the principles in my painting app

[@HABOOKS]

Cool! It's defenitly not about the tool🙂👏

[@seanobrien2210]

Awesome vid👍 how do u blend the shadows so well

[@LunNightMoonLight]

Would bounce light or ambient light be a soft or hard light??

[@HABOOKS]

They would be more toward soft light! :)

[@DzuMirrah]

I wonder.. for shading.. do I have to use an airbrush?

[@HABOOKS]

I would say it's a personal choice and depends on the style you are looking for. However, in my opinion using too much airbrush can result in a painting that looks overly digital. It may be a great choice for laying the base of the overall light direction though. :)

[@giuliodreosto]

wonderful!! how many hours do you stay to complete the character?

[@HABOOKS]

Thanks Giulio, usually I work on weekends and I would say a Saturday and Sunday for researching, idea development and sketching, and the next weekend for coloring and finalizing 🙂

[@giuliodreosto]

@@HABOOKS great job!

[@artalam7387]

tang you bro wowww

[@Roximanz__]

2:40 value 2:43 brightness 2:55 빛방향설정, 큰명암구분 5:00 highlight

[@CheemsWizard]

Why is one in Korean

[@ello.5081]

AHAHHAAH BRUH BRO THOUGHT ITS COMMON KNOWLEDGE

[@muhammadafif2337]

Thank you, finally i've found a tutorial that easy to follow. you explain every process clearly. amazing art btw!!

[@HABOOKS]

Thanks Muhammed 🙂🙏

[@giuseppeconti7363]

It’s great to follow this process , it’s making you work more efficiently, sometimes I don’t follow any logic steps , I sketch , I start to use color and after I put the shadow so I come back to fix the colour layer with the shadow , after that I come back to fix the sketch layer and so on , it’s really time consuming …. Thanks for sharing your process , nice art as well !

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you Giuseppe, I'm glad you liked it 🙂

[@mrs.quills7061]

I struggled with that too!! You work so hard coloring only to realize that the form or lighting are off…

[@ringoooringooo2190]

Here's the tutorial... First draw the grayscale version... Second, draw the color version... Done. Great talent man! I only can draw stick figures...

[@aimeegibson2809]

FINALLY! I have looked at many videos trying to color my characters and I just haven't been able to do well. Your video has finally clearly explained how to do it! I tried it out and I was shocked to see that I had colored my art! I am beyond happy! Thank you for keeping it short and straight to the point!

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you Aimee for watching and your kind words! I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@kevingilvear]

Just discovered this. Thank you for the simple breakdown. As someone who doesn’t use greyscale to colour, I feel this method could really help. I’ll be sure to try it.

[@Hiddenartist100]

This is the best art tutorial I've ever seen!!

[@jimmywhite24]

Omg!! I love your art, i love that balance of cartoon and realistic!!!

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you so much, happy you like it 😊

[@jimmywhite24]

@@HABOOKS i can’t belive you respond! You deserve more subscribers!

[@skobbb]

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[@LUPAS_]

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[@AdarshKumar-ut1ys]

You are so generous and talented. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@HABOOKS]

Thanks for your kind words Adarsh!

[@aliyutube]

I wish i discovered your channel earlier

[@fliicreates]

Thank you, this is such an easy step-by-step tutorial and very fresh layout! Love the format!🙌✨

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it 🙂🙏

[@salttothesea]

Wow. I literally only got Procreate yesterday and I’m pretty rubbish but this is such a cool method and so interesting to watch! Thank you!

[@antonijapek]

Very cool. But… For somebody who knows around art I get stuck on brushes. The right brush is everything. I would greatly appreciate to stop for a second and show what brush and settings are in question.

[@TheMagicOfPaints]

How this app?

[@allepicproduction]

How is your Thai language coming along? Can you speak Thai now? I purchased your brush. I used to live in Chiang Mai for over 10 years and can speak Thai fluently. Now I'm in Toronto, Canada.

[@cesareduardo87]

I got lost at the colors shadows 😢, the layer you use for the values are automatically added after you finish the local colors? 😢

[@HABOOKS]

Please feel free to watch the last 2 videos, I have explained all the layers with much slower speed so that you can follow step by step :) sorry if the video was fast and unclear!

[@cesareduardo87]

Thanks a lot, I'll check right now 😊

[@DreamWizard9]

What is the difference between doing "hilights" and "reflections" ?

[@jerroldhewson3600]

That was excellent but I have so many questions, like what brushes were you using, at what opacities, how were you selecting things to make them transformable? Things like that. I appreciate what you have shown, this is a great How I approach Rendering. I think this is above me and I need the How to Use Brushes and Layers tutorial. I’ll be back however to see this again once I get the basics.

[@christinebalilo2286]

That is so cool! Do u have video on how you setup or customize your procreate app

[@rac--]

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[@Ibrahim-gt5hm]

Hello, do you have .abr brushes for Photoshop program? If not, will you be releasing .abr brushes for Widows Photoshop?

[@Ibrahim-gt5hm]

Hello, do you have .abr brushes for Photoshop program? If not, will you be releasing .abr brushes for Widows Photoshop?

[@seltoyart6236]

what a special video tutorial! thank you, dear. You're lovely

[@lucytowbin4713]

I clicked the link and paid for the first set of brushes. It took me to a download page. But every time I would try to download them it would say I don’t have a Wi-Fi connection. I do have a Wi-Fi connection. It’s working for everything else so I’m a little nervous that something odd is going on.

[@ello.5081]

hi the video was really useful but i dont understand how u give value (shading) when i do that it makes it just gray. i mean i can play with the lightning but it still looks bad. how can i fix that?

[@Carlita7054]

See this may not be right but I did exactly what he said and I have a gray layer over the entire colored image. So did I just waste my time on shading and perfecting a gray scale version for it to not work? Cause when layered over it just is gray and muddy. And he moved fast over that part so I couldn’t follow

[@xiaxis]

Thanks for sharing! I wonder how the value layer is used later to assis coloring?

[@claudiacaprin4904]

How come the value layer is deleted when going into the colouring phase? 😅

[@KarelChytilArt]

I have never used Procreate but i like watching different videos about Digital painting

[@elijah8244]

I am gonna freaked out please which bursh you used when you color

[@HABOOKS]

I mostly used "Oval B" and "Rec B" :)

[@elijah8244]

@@HABOOKS thank you i am reliefed:) look like your brushes more good.

[@HABOOKS]

Hope you enjoy 🙂

[@XavierMossXaynan]

I always merge all, copy it, undo the merge and paste in a new layer and save lol CYA lmao!!

[@ytgabriel4179]

I'm trying to do this as an IbisPaint user. Wondering if any of these are doable though

[@Adam-Jim]

Bro you’re wesome. Please publish the full tutorial..please please please

[@gooo3296]

If you're not going to color the gray one, why waste your time with the gray one?

[@Queenweezy]

The brushes that he’s showing in this video are not the ones that’s on the gumroad website the smudge brush is not available either

[@HABOOKS]

I have updated the brush sets and improved them multiple times since I have uploaded this video. If you need this specific brush set (first version) you are welcome to contact me through [e-mail] and you will get a download link to the old ones. :)

[@gulsahinan74]

This is the best coloring tutorial I've seen so far. Thank you so much!

[@evelynmary5050]

The best tutorial on grayscale to color I've seen!

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you Evelyn!:)

[@ekardzdesign6947]

Do you use a screen protector on your iPad?

[@HABOOKS]

Yes I do! I'm using a paperlike screen protector!

[@ekardzdesign6947]

Thanks. I just start drawing on the iPad Pro but I find it hard to draw on the glass. Before I would draw, scan and color in illustrator or photoshop.

[@baskapes762]

Do you have the any tutorial for this method in photoshop?

[@gustavo1922]

Did you deleted the layer Values at 5:18 ? What is this layer for?

[@koto9x]

How do you flip your canvas so easily? is it gesture?

[@HABOOKS]

Yes right it's my gesture setting!!

[@momo-xh3bm]

Why you can paint the value layout so clean edges?😮 when i did this process, it always have some edgy outline , not as smooth as you causally paint 😂😮And what texture paper do you use for the white background, where can i search for that?

[@HABOOKS]

I think you should use a round brush when doing this regardless of the paper texture, round brush helps to get a cleaner result:)

[@pangerankoplak9]

Thnks U so much Mister,god bless u

[@veralalila]

A stupid question maybe, but I don't understand the first step. How can you have the line art and the grey base-color so perfectly aligned? Is there a quick way to do this?

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you for the question Vera, I simply painted the grey layer carefully and cleaned up with a round brush! :)

[@christymull2204]

Hi again. I’ve been watching more of your fun videos. I want to add your brushes but can’t figure out how, where I can do it. When I press download under video it’s about saving the video, not brushes. Please help on this.

[@HABOOKS]

Sure, you can download the brushes from the following link: habook.gumroad.com/l/mYlaV Once you opened the link set $0 for the the price and then click on "I want This!" And then you will be forwarded to the download link!

[@jekvallido1654]

How are you doing that coloring? It doesnt break out of the layer let say the head, when you colored it, i didnt see any excess colors breaking out from the line drawing itself? Not even seeing u doing some erasures for that, btw this is really amazing and find it very very helpful . I will subscribe to you

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you Jek, I'm using clipping mask so that everything I paint is masked by the shape layer. In this case you should have a clean shape layer to clip mask everything into it :)

[@christymull2204]

I took your accent for Italian on thr other video. I apologize. I still love the sound of your voice. Amazing how the two sound alike.

[@HABOOKS]

Haha thank you Christy!!😄

[@tidaktoxic]

Thank you From Indonesia !!!!!

[@supriyasingh5272]

When we are on value stage, should we consider the focal points??

[@supriyasingh5272]

And if what value should we use

[@MarkozArte]

nice work

[@gbg1707]

this tutorial is so good !! but the only thing im confused with is when ur laying ur colors down they are all the same solid color, yet when i go to lay my colors down its different shades of that color if i dont have my pressure on my pencil the same.please help

[@HABOOKS]

Which brush are you using? Your brush might not be 100% opaque, or you might have color dynamics on your brush?

[@Alex_0nAcid]

I have a question.. :D at some point my line art dont match the color :( i dont know what im doing wrong?

[@HABOOKS]

What I would do is that I keep checking what I'm painting with my line art as I'm progressing! ;)

[@Yong1201]

do you also have brushes for PS?

[@Toni_Wijaya95]

Thanks for the video

[@The-Bain]

Im just want to know what hes use for? Is that ipad or drawing tablet like huion or something?

[@HABOOKS]

It's iPad Pro and Procreate app! :)

[@MuzzJoob]

That’s a very Nice work ! Suscribed ! ( Nice Brushes too 👌🏽)

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you! 🙂

[@THERMAN_BLACK]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS! you really helped me out with this tutorial and I'm learning lots from you! please create more content, I will be supporting your videos!

[@HABOOKS]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for watching and your support! It means a lot to me 😊

[@randysendiang1796]

This tutorial will improve my coloring proces so much… 😄

[@donor09]

thanks, you are awersome

[@cozybun27]

Why are you moving the picture from left to right?is it easier to correct color like this?~

[@HABOOKS]

Sorry, Yulia for the late reply! Do you mean flipping the canvas? if that's what you mean yes, flipping helps to refresh the eyes on the work! :)

[@rajkumarlakra2269]

step 1: sketch step 2: color

[@cloptete1979]

This is amazing. May I ask how you flip the canvas

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you! I have set a shortcut for it in Procreate from Preferences→Gesture Control :)

[@GörselMühendis]

Hello, which IPAD are you using? What is your IPAD Model and screen size? I'm thinking of buying an IPAD Pro 11 inch. If you are drawing with IPAD Pro 12.9 inches, can I get the same effect and color quality on IPAD Pro 11 inches? So I guess the IPAD Pro 12.9 inch screen features are different.

[@HABOOKS]

Hello, I'm using an iPad Pro 12.9 inches and yes smaller iPads are the same but I highly recommend getting the 12.9 inches since it has a bigger screen and more space to work. I wish Apple would come up with an even bigger screen than 12.9 inches.

[@GörselMühendis]

Thank you@@HABOOKS

[@rinloiro4694]

What brush did you use?

[@garymankey6186]

That music was too much.

[@thailonlucasart]

O coelho tá falando português???😮😅😊

[@HABOOKS]

Yes!!! 😅

[@curvesashades]

Thankyou SO much

[@불혹의낙서그림그리는]

흥미롭네요

[@glendy_bluebird2]

Great content! I'm a new subscriber

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you and welcome! 🙂

[@saniyasayra1890]

How many years have you been developing these skills? Have you been taught or have you learned by yourself? I have more questions to ask😅😅😅

[@HABOOKS]

I've been learning since 2010 as far as I remember by trial and error, books, online courses from different artists and KZbin :)

[@saniyasayra1890]

@@HABOOKS thank you so much for responding 😊.

[@mattiswikstrom8993]

Awesome videos! One suggestion for future videos would be to slow down the playback speed a bit when you show the layers menu and other menus, often it’s very hard to follow what layer’s where, what’s a clipping mask etc.

[@HABOOKS]

Thank you for your comment Mattis and sorry if it was too fast :)

[@rathodmukendra8924]

Awesome art ..just subscribe you in 5 min.

[@HABOOKS]

Thanks Rathod!! And welcome to my channel 🙂

[@tythannia7390]

Good video but too fast for me, it's hard for a begginer

[@HABOOKS]

Sorry if it's too fast, if you check the latest video I went through the same process and it's much slower :)

[@igoldenknight2169]

I love this video, but can someone help with explaining the transition from part one to part two? How did he get all the layers into one grayscale image? Merging the layers doesn’t work. It also seems like all the greyscale work isn’t used in the coloring process?

[@vyleduongai4649]

Love your video

[@lastmanstanding8992]

*I'm drawing this sketch for last one week. You didn't show how from local colors to final stage how you achieved it. Plus my drawing is kinda pixelated but when you were zooming n drawing eyes there was no pixelation. Did I take a small canvas 😥 in canvas information it says 2048x2048 pixels DPI 132*

[@pocketthings]

Thenks you bro

[@natsukashiiohayo1150]

Love this! But this for me is already an advanced level. Hopefully there would be tutorials in the future for some simple shapes or characters.

[@HABOOKS]

Thanks for watching Natsukashii! I can promise that in upcoming videos I'll cover that! 🙂

[@REss-qi5jr]

music is annoying