How to Use GRADIENT MAPS and LAYER MASKS to color

[@thebatman6201]

I only recently bought an art tablet and am learning digital art from scratch.. this is going to save so much time! I used to be a traditional artist and i feel like ive been using cave man tools

[@marshalltoby6994]

hows 8 months of doing digital?

[@killestone]

how 1 year doing digital?

[@yoyop0ptart]

^^

[@Sayaki.Yuumakou]

SAME

[@FanofScandal]

How does it feel to do 1 year digital art already

[@brittanyr4473]

I have watched so many artist try to explain gradient maps and layer modes. This was definitely the most helpful. You explained it super well. Thank you!

[@LAZ-org]

After all these years... thank you! This is a game changer for me, especially using the 'Lasso Fill' tool to speed up the process. All because I saw someone doing close to the same thing in Procreate... I thought, "Clip can do this, I'm sure!"

[@lonelyperogies7131]

P.S. to my peeps using Krita and can't find the transparent color swatch, you can: A. Use the Color to Alpha filter on the gradient layer (Filter > Colors > Color to Alpha) or B. Select the gradient layer (ctrl + click on the layer thumbnail) then use the fill/bucket tool and fill the layer with black. Edit(3/14/23) OR C. Just click on the gradient layer and simply press the "delete" key on your keyboard which will turn the layer black! Enjoy! 😄

[@Terbie36]

Could you make a Krita-special tutorial for this? I'm lost. It's impossible to paint colors on the gradient map layer -I mean the filter mask (gradient) layer- in Krita (it only paints in the grayscale! :( ) It'd be great if you could send me a krita file involving an example for this arrangement.

[@abhaalspoon]

It took me so many years to learn gradient maps! Thanks so much for this!!

[@noraelmtalssi5180]

Youuuuhooooo she's back

[@ChrissaBug]

[@brandielee7971]

Omfg I thought people were just putting gradients OVER shading. No wonder my art wasn't looking right!!

[@marciaharvey9533]

This is going to make my digital painting experience sooooo much easier! Thank you!!!!!!

[@Reverse2057]

Thank you for making this! I've never gotten the hang of layer masks before b/c I never understood them, and have done my coloring in the hard way LOL But this video has clearly shown me how to make a layer mask and why and where and how. So thank you for going through the process and explaining along the way! Super helpful!

[@maia4954]

THIS IS AN AMAZING TUTORIAL!!!!! THIS SHOULD HAVE MORE VIEWS!!! THE BEST TUTORIAL EVER OF GRADIANT MAP. Thank you so much

[@EggleBear]

Gradient maps might be my new favourite thing 😱

[@EpicLoutreEver]

This technic is insane! I have to test it, I think I would finally improve my digital art level! Thank you for this video!

[@conquerorkang6193]

This is the most comprehensive video on youtube regarding this subject, and especially using CSP! Salute!

[@humbyanamat5826]

YOO!!! Love this THANKYOU

[@ChrissaBug]

I'm so glad! YW!!

[@alzamonart]

What makes me happy about this video is that I finally got the "map" thing in gradient mapping - Dark colors to dark values, light colors to light values. I seriously wasn't able to figure this out before. As color has always been been quite the challenge for me I've been eager to try this technique -- and here I learned everything I need to know. Thanks

[@lonelyperogies7131]

Thank you so much for this video, this is by far the best video on applying gradient maps to grayscale images! Not only do you show your process step by step, but you also explain WHY you implement that step. Once again, thank you so much! ♥🧡🧡

[@danielamartinezrincon1273]

omg i cant find the words that might express how gratefull i am right now THANK YOU !!!!!!!

[@ashyth]

This was SO SO helpful!! You made me wanna try greyscale to color again after having failed it for years with normal layer modes and painting over it :') Thank you so much!

[@JLPhillipsCreations]

This was so helpful!! Thank you I use gradient maps a lot but never considered this method. Defiantly have to try this now, love all the outcomes you created with this method! 💕

[@dragoart1105]

I've seen so many posts about gradient maps, and I wanted to try it but didn't want to have to lasso tool every individual part. Thank you!!

[@mariapadron5964]

This will be very useful :D beautiful result ❤️ is also important at this point, remember that the really important thing with gradient maps is to handle the gray tones correctly. And honestly that's what I don't know how to do lol

[@DavidWilson-me6bs]

Fabulous tutorial on using gradient mask. I've tried to use them before and watched a lot of videos on how-to but did not get there! Your tutorial is like you have taken off my blinkers and said now this is how to use them. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@ByteStreamStudio]

Thanks, this is the best tutorial on gradient map i could find on KZbin

[@celsoricardo718]

This is insane for painting comics, great video, this is all I needed, thanks!

[@pelakalion]

Thank you so much, finally i had understand the gradients maps layers ^^

[@jellyvn8335]

I got a drawing tablet and csp recently, so I'm grateful for this video!

[@PeteLankston]

Amazing, really helped me get to grips with working with gradients, and the adorable giggles help too! Thank you!!

[@goddess_ofchaos]

you deserve a nobel prize

[@ChromaCee]

That's such a badass artwork! Thank you for making this tutorial!

[@brkooduh66]

i surprised myself and actually made this work and changed to color of the pants in my drawing. wow. thank you 😃

[@ashleywade4639]

that is a cool way to use gradient , and your robot is really cool 🙂

[@noahr.7144]

The ones she said were crazy are sooooooo good. They just require a lot of post adjustment. Its a good way to add subtle color shifts to ur work

[@Laila-my6hp]

Thank you!! This is veryy helpful, I knew of the gradient maps but not of the layer masks

[@FanofScandal]

Thank you so much . Its a real game changer for me. Easy explainations and given easy steps to follow thank you

[@trimefisto7909]

Now this is a game changer!

[@55MAK55]

I really like the way you explained the process- instant sub

[@kidkittenz]

The variations are all really cool! I could waste a lot of time switching through all of the options with my art :P

[@ChrissaBug]

lol, thats part of the fun xD

[@zakuto731]

Thank you for making a straight forward tutorial, I understand both significantly better than before and am looking forward to incorporating them into my workflow!

[@GrassStarTheGreat]

You're a godsend! Thank you! I can't wait to level up this skill

[@foodlfg]

7:50 wow the bgm from here on!

[@aaronsimon5769]

Have to try that with my text drawing.

[@jony_tough]

Really cool tutorial, even tho I'm a photoshop user. Btw love the music in the background.

[@aleb2763]

Wow didn't noticed you were a little channel, you have a lot of talent! Thanks for this tutorials, are super useful

[@daniellewilliams6779]

This was so useful! I understood how to use them, but this help me be a bit more intuitive with how j use them! Can’t wait to try it now lol 😝

[@hendrikusboogaard3380]

Great video - learned something new about layers and maps. Thanks

[@januzart5152]

Thank you! Very clear explanation

[@ClarissaBittes]

This video was soooo good! Thank you for this!

[@seno7716]

you save our life, this hack

[@CinellaArtz]

Hi, I'm late but I found this video recently and I loved it! I plan to practice this soon. May I ask where you got the skin gradient maps? I would love to know!

[@mariepleska4021]

This was actualy very helpfull. Thank you!

[@miscellaneous7777]

I wanted to try that method for a while now but what turned me away from it was the fact that the values would get messed up because of it. I had no idea you could change the mode to color on gradient maps. I’ll try that in PS

[@m1.01zahranormansyah4]

shit this is game changer, finally my lazy ass have motivation to continue fucking coloring

[@RoboGuy2K]

The only thing that drives me up a wall with CSP's gradient map tool is how cumbersome it is to adjust it. On top of making sure your gradient maps for each individual parts follow the same tonal consistency for the whole piece

[@cmicolis]

Técnica interesante. Gracias por compartirla

[@solyun2683]

Thanks for this, just subscribed from seeing this amazing informative video 😁

[@shemco1816]

Tysm!

[@UnknowngodYt]

waittttt... how do you only have 17k followers....i thought you had over 100k with how good your vidoes are!

[@bleachedout805]

Great tutorial and your explain your process very clearly that this will be easy to follow. You just saved me on time for a commission I'm doing. With this technique I can do more commissions in a day so I will have my rent and some change left over 🤣.

[@kobenisluvv1483]

Please make a tutorial on how to import gradient maps from assests so that you can adjust them

[@AbracsisRa]

Thank u❤

[@spareaccount8147]

I need a bit of help , gradient maps do you need a black and white image before you can use it if so could you show how to produce one.

[@naelpontes8444]

This background you made was so cool! Do you have a tutorial for it? Or maybe a speedpaint?

[@ChrissaBug]

Thanks! I have a background hacks tutorial up on my Patreon that goes through basically the same method that I used to make this background. all my speed paints are up on Patreon as well.

[@naelpontes8444]

@@ChrissaBug Oh, oky! That's great to know :)

[@raxxie]

Did you download the skin maps you used in this video? If so, what's it called in the asset store please?

[@noraelmtalssi5180]

Can you do an anatomy video please ?

[@MangakaDay]

what are you struggling with in particular?

[@noraelmtalssi5180]

@@MangakaDay body forms when I want to do a position

[@jonaramire]

Merci ! Very useful !

[@glasperle77]

hm that's what I never get about layer masks, can someone explain the difference? To me it is an uncessessary step that I don't understand because: To me I would simply make a new layer, also draw over the parts like skin, make another layer with clipping mask (or lock transparency on the filled parts) and use gradient maps, still will only color the filled areas and I can also change the settings or transparency over the real art. is there even a difference between these two methods?

[@ArtWorkOfDR]

I really like ur layout how do u get ur navigator window so big?

[@maiqtheliar2]

I'm having a problem with gradient maps where as soon as I press "new correction layer > Gradient map" it just creates a correction layer and turns everything below it to gray scale. I also don't get that menu where you can change gradient settings that you have at 2:20, and when I double click on the layer icon nothing happens. I've updated and reinstalled CSP, but it doesn't help. Do you know what's going on? Any help will be very appreciated!

[@Chamequine]

Thank you

[@katherine8746]

thats like customizing ur character in a game XD

[@apathetique9091]

Do you know the id for the skin tone gradient map you used?

[@zeusanderson4259]

Thank you for this! Do gradient maps work on colored artworks too or just grayscale ones?

[@ChrissaBug]

my pleasure. They work for colored artworks as well

[@zeusanderson4259]

Nice. Thanks ChrissaBug I just discovered them yesterday and I cannot wait to try the feature out. :)

[@berelopez6098]

thanks a lot!! really!

[@capitainsheep1137]

cute laugh and thanks i learned something new , now I just has to focus on grey scale and spear me some time

[@MasterRava]

pleeeease tell me the name of the song that starts within 9:00 super cool video btw

[@nightblind999]

Gonna need that background music 😭

[@_artistic.brainn]

so basically its a superpower

[@laurensheppard5932]

Super helpful and a pleasure to watch!

[@jeffreyhunt1220]

Really cool. You make gradients lots of fun!

[@shadowgoethe]

Now that Procreate has Gradient Maps I'm gonna give this a try XD

[@fuggleeartshow]

Perfect! just what I was looking for! thanks

[@cloverxclove6167]

When I try using a gradient map, it doesnt color my drawing, it just stays grayscale, anyone have a fix for that?

[@sunny99179]

Mix this with the shade assistant of 2.0 and you do arts '''instantly''' ofcourse you need to learn and after many times of test you get tool.

[@MegaNarutita]

Gracias amiga :'D

[@dwikinugraha6804]

ur voice so pretty

[@fenbayy]

Woot woot ;D

[@MotivacionyTransformacion]

Hello, I'm from Peru, it would be super, super cool if all your videos would have a Spanish translator, you would really have more followers, in my case I have to use the translator to write to you and it's just what I'm looking for for my drawings. Thank you

[@akojereton3070]

Bad ass

[@chariots8x230]

You lost me here 5:00 The fill doesn’t work on my image unless it’s the same color. It will only fill a little section that’s a specific color, but it won’t fill the entire image 🤔

[@reyeldoggo]

Me who can't even draw a stick-figure : *Noted*

[@calonzaza]

Yayyy I’m soo early omg!

[@ChrissaBug]

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[@doyouknowwatermelon8892]

literally has nothing to do with this video.....

[@Neptoid]

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