Tutorial: Coloring with "Colorize-mask" in Krita

I'm positing here a full step by step tutorial about the Colorize Mask feature; you'll find in it everything to get started and extras tips to not fall into commons traps and get productive with it. The colorize mask is not new, it came in April 2018 with the release of Krita 4.0 and was inspired by the work of the GMIC developpers but it took me a year to adapt to use it in production of comic pages: I had to adapt my line-art, the resolution of my drawings and be more confident with the tool.
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Tools:
Edited with Kdenlive 18.12appimage on GNU/Linux Kubuntu 18.04, Mars 2019. I'm using Krita 4.1.5appimage on the video with a Cintiq13HD. Microphone: a Samson Meteor condenser. Webcam: a Logitech Pro C920. Recording software OBS studio (from ppa).

[@Hejirah]

hmm, for some reason, when I tried to do it (just a single part) the whole picture got coloured... is it maybe because of the line art is not 'enclosed'?

[@DavidRevoy]

It's often because you put just a single color; try to put a second one to fill your background. (hard to tell, I can't see your monitor).

[@abobbins]

@@DavidRevoy Thanks for taking the time to reply. I had the exact same issue trying it out tonight. So I added more colours, and added white back to background where colour had bled out, and it sorted it. Obviously the algorithm gets better as it has more inputs to process. Thank you very much. Amazing tool.

[@DavidRevoy]

@@abobbins Thank you for the feedback, I'll pin this comment on top if it was useful!

[@lazy.artist19]

Place the color white(make a new layer) on top of ur linearts layer

[@Hejirah]

@@DavidRevoy yes, this was the case, I put second colour for the background and it worked! Thank you so much!

[@owenwaite125]

You've saved me several hours of fine detailed work with just a couple brush strokes thank you very much.

[@anoushkapoudel97]

THE LINEART, THE COLOURS, YOUR ACCENT, THE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS, everything is flawless

[@DavidRevoy]

Thank you!

[@KaminariHouse]

After you filled it in with those squiggles, and the whole thing was just flatted, it _blew my mind_ . That will make the coloring process _sou_ much easier for me as an Paint Tool Sai user. Thank you for this video though. Mighty helpful it is, especially since I just downloaded Krita 30 min ago. Also, you art style is sick!

[@Acousticdera]

i'm here after years of paint tool sai and i'm amazed!!!!!!!!!

[@Elkplaysandpaints]

Man, that's so cool. I especially love the part where you showed the gaussian blur at the end. I've been having that issue where the color layer is too sharp and doesn't look good against the line art. I can't believe I never thought to add any blur filters to it.

[@DavidRevoy]

Thank you! On the future video I'll show how to add the blur in a non-destructive way (on the panel with the gaussian blur, you can click on "Create filter mask" then the filter will be dynamic and children of the pixeled color map. This video was already a bit too long to include this tip, and I also wanted to benchmarch first what filter is quicker for that: (Box) Blur or Gaussian Blur. Especially to paint on the top. Here I always used the destructive methods for my comics (when the color map is done, I rarely edit again or use fill tool bucket on it again), but that could be interesting to keep the flexibility of editing until the end of the artwork.

[@BaerbelBorn]

I am new to Krita and your tutorials helped me a lot! Now I have to learn how to shade the colorized mask, and look for this previous video. Thank you a lot, you help to make my dreams come pixels.

[@Gamcity13]

I know this is old, but I am brand new to digital art and was just about tearing my hair out until I found this video! Thank you for being so thorough in your examples! It was super helpful

[@rayanderson5797]

Me too, man! I was painstakingly coloring everything manually before!

[@minkhe]

I can’t be the only one staring at his art and ignoring everything else, it’s breathtaking

[@DarkFuneralD]

also your lineart is extremely amazing!

[@Zyzik]

This wasn't exactly what I was looking for... but, turns out, it was exactly what I needed. I have just taken art back up as a hobby with the possibility to make a little cash on the side, and this has literally just turned a hour long process into a seconds long process!

[@etnevel.naitzsirk]

This is such a cool and straight-forward tool! It's especially game changer for beginner digital artist and those, who want to change their workflow to open source tools. So easy, yet powerful. Love it!

[@teppanyagi]

This was so helpful! Also, really beautiful sketches and line art. Im excited to experiment with this tool

[@ms-ht1cj]

What a wonderful tool! I missed your videos, I'm happy you're back. Thank you, David.

[@pakfumejia6951]

Just what I needed! Thank you David!

[@otodidact6134]

Merci de toujours faire tes excellent tutos David, j'ai bien hâte de voir la suite!

[@Skymanultra]

this is awesome. I was just thinking the other day that I needed to find ways to speed up my initial coloring process. thanks!

[@taylacieslik690]

I always come back to this video as a refrence! Thank you!

[@joaulooo]

Thanks, a great tutorial and very useful tips! This helps me a lot in my first steps with Krita, I can't wait to see the next tutorial.

[@YamiFoxx]

you have my favourite tutorials for helping me learn digital art, thanks, krita is a bit overwhelming for a beginner but i feel more at ease knowing there are artist like you out there

[@NoName-sk8eu]

This is by far the best tutorial/tool to color that I´ve seen today and I have watched lots! Thank you!

[@clonblurmin8194]

I am doing my best to get into digital art and your videos are a tremendous help. You are a great teacher, thanks for uploading!

[@bt8593]

This and one other colorize mask tutorial I found are absolute magic. Thanks!

[@SheepinSpace]

I just got back into Krita after a long time being away from digital drawing and this will certainly help me when I'm doing practice pieces I'll be sure to check you more of your tutorials just so I can familiarise myself with it again!

[@alexgrinberg1888]

David, Thank You so much for your amazing training videos! Your videos are very helpful for beginner illustrators like me. Please continue your wonderful work!

[@ArnoldsKtm]

I must say, that drawing is amazing!

[@Native_Creation]

Just started using Krita this week, so amazing, your tips like this are revolutionizing my workflow and helping me get back into digital illustration. This is especially useful for speeding up 2D animation process.

[@animefreak1313]

Mind blown. This makes colouring line art so much easier! I've had problems filling the colour, and this makes everything so much better!

[@lidiatorresprado]

Thank you David Revoy, all your videos are very helpful, I love Krita.😃👍

[@RogerioPereiradaSilva77]

I already loved the GMIC Colorize technique since I first seen it on this very same channel but this new Colorize Mask is a game changer! And every time I watch one of your videos, I learn some new cool trick under Krita. Thanks a bunch, sir!

[@rafaelllaban4115]

Thank you David! I didn't even know this feature existed before, I first saw it in your painting time lapse of Pepper and Carrot and thought it looked really cool. It will definitely be useful for me and thanks again for the tutorial :^)

[@Bukowski97]

thank you for your help. I come back to this video all the time.

[@knightforlorn6731]

Thank you from America! merci. I am just getting into digital art and I absolutely know I can do it, now that I have seen your video. this makes my work so easy!

[@Frostyflytrap]

Thanks for the informative tutorial on the tool! I've always been interested in the auto-coloring / GMIC filter and it's nice to learn about what tips you have for properly using it. :D

[@robsonpereira2212]

Thank you so much for taking time to make this video.

[@ninarobyn9314]

This is going to save me HOURS of work and staring at the screen without blinking! Thank you!

[@hondasan7930]

This tutorial really helped me alot. I used to color my Artwork manually since Bucket tool wasn't useful. Thank you so much!! ♥️

[@rikaakira9635]

Perfect demonstration! I've learned so much, thank you!

[@rayanderson5797]

Thanks for showing me this technique. Clear, concise instruction, and I was able to understand what to do. I'm eager to experiment on my own, now!

[@JPfingerskater]

you have an amazing art style!

[@ariathyf144]

The drawing for this tuto is wonderful. Merci David.

[@saeidsaati4021]

Thank you so much David Revoy

[@dookcurruff9047]

watching these videos motivated me to draw again after taking a break, thanks!

[@S0SHIN]

this is like the best thing ive seen so far!!!! especally if i just wanna quickly color in a doodle and dont wanna take the painstaking time to color all induvidual spots. will be using this tool hella!!!!!

[@goomalia23]

Thank you so much! You have no idea how much this have helped me to improve my workflow. 😭😭❤

[@youshimimi]

Every time I am impressed with Krita I find something even more amazing. Mindblowing software!

[@adamw.4458]

This was EXCELLENT! I'm new to digital art and I'd be pulling my hair out if I was going down the path I was going lol. This saved me so much stress and time! Appreciate you, brother!

[@88Ejob]

you saved me man. was looking for tutoral for coloring my drawing. you are the best so far. thanks again

[@dustincleveland2590]

I love your videos. I got a drawing tablet a few months ago and your videos really motivate me to keep practicing. Keep it up and I look forward to new videos!

[@lounirs]

Everytime i watch your videos, my love for krita grows a little stronger

[@takaradachi]

Thank you so much! Krita can be a little overwhelming for beginners like me, so your videos are really helpful...

[@joemama1132]

This is so cool, THANK YOU DAVID AND KRITA!!!

[@joebabb504]

Thank you so very much for explaining the colorize mask. I've started playing with it on some of my old sketches. . I've just started learning Krita. I have version 5.2.2. Thank you again. Your explanations are very clear.

[@lex_yol]

Thank you very match. Great help for everyone, who love Krita and free painting.

[@USBEN.]

Whoa dude i was looking for ways to color my sketch as the fill tool was making absolute mess with white outlines and stuff, then i found your video and VIOLA MAGIC! professional grade coloring in minutes. Thankyou!

[@SunyCartoons]

Thank you for this tutorial! I found it extremely helpful, and I think the G'mic function will come in handy while making my own web comic.

[@roxyyfoxyy]

Omg thanks! You saved me so many hours of work. Love your tutorial!

[@LonnieWormley]

Thanks for your time in creating this tutorial. I watched it for the second time today as I was waiting for my Wacom Cintique to arrive. It came during your tutorial, so now I am ready to take the next big step into getting my comic ready to print.

[@DavidRevoy]

Thanks and good luck for the comic!

[@bittersweet82]

Thank you so much! I'm new to Krita and this helped immensely.

[@Strawbowi3]

Very well explained! Thank you for making this tutorial 😊

[@mooglemoogs6465]

Thank you so much for explain the way you do. Your video is so clear and easy to understand and you helped save me hours. I'm beyond grateful.

[@DavidRevoy]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@Raging92]

Thank you for your clear explaination and your french accent, it help me a lot. I'm doing my transition toward Krita and this tool is very impressive. I have just tried it on my last page, i've saved maybe one hour today ;) Thanks you

[@heatherline_]

Sir, you are the best! I love how you are very honest in your teachings and showing your tricks. Honesty, your previous art line before was great to my eyes, i really cant tell any different with the new one bcs im really new at this. Godbless you sir!

[@iglesiasfunes]

TNice tutorials is actually a very good and straight forward tutorial. No having ask questions or guess, no over-explaining elents, and brings

[@ninonggaming911]

Wow! This is amazing! So much time saved because of this tip 😱 also, I love your art style, reminds mo so much of final fantasy tactics 🥰❤️

[@PewterCityGymLeaderBrock]

I know this is old but thank you for this tutorial. In my 2nd month of using Krita, transitioning to digital art from pen & paper and coloring/shading/highlighting has easily been the thing that seperates my work from reaching that next level. Everything would look fine till I begin coloring. What I had been doing was just using regular brushes and manually doing everything in a paint layer, and only recently realized just how many people use masks tools to color their digital art and knew right away that it was part of what my work is missing. I'm excited to see how my next work comes out after trying this :)

[@NaveedkhanAkazai]

Thank you so very much for guiding about the topic ❣

[@mathilder5181]

So simple and yet so useful, thank you! 😭❤️

[@rheiadear]

ahh thank you so much, i was looking for a detailed video that explains everything and this one was perfect!

[@evertvandenberghe]

That was a VERY HIGH quality tutorial. TNX

[@Dreamweaver314]

Oh my goodness. Thank you so much, this fixes my ONE issue which was coloring in the line art without messing with the lines (by using paint bucket), by outlining every part of the body and then coloring it in, and just a bunch of other stuff that would have ruined the drawing. Thank you for showing me this trick!❤

[@GToonsArts]

I just found the BEST KRITA Tutorials on KZbin. I bought a udemy lesson which turned out to be garbage, your tutorials are way better. I appreciate your effort and selflessness. I love your comics too! Thank you so much!

[@DavidRevoy]

Thanks a lot!

[@christiaanf503]

your webcomics are amazing!

[@r4tb4st4rd7]

WOW. I can’t believe I haven’t been doing this. Thank you!

[@istrabeauty5124]

Amazing tutorial, super useful!!! Thank you, David!

[@DavidRevoy]

Thanks!

[@Colaris99]

Thank you for this. If it wasnt for people like you explaining how software programs work, I think I would never find out out myself and never get the most out of them. 👍👍

[@lelehehev3403]

Very good video! Very clear explanations! and very interesting topic about "automatic colorization!"

[@moepharmo]

This is the Best Krita video ever Thankyou!

[@rainoftea]

This actually isn't the thing I was looking for at all but I'm glad I stumbled upon it, will be very helpful in the future, thank you :))

[@86lngd25]

love your channel man seriously well done wish more people gave tutorials like you ;)

[@flutosan7764]

im glad i found your channel i love your artstyle!

[@Bruno_Bellamy]

OMG, I've been stuck for so long with the idea that it was a plugin only available on Linux and Windows, and didn't look any further, because I use Krita on a Mac, ah ah ah! :D Thanks A LOT for this tutorial, it's real life saver. David, you're the best!!! :)

[@DavidRevoy]

Hey Bruno! Thanks for passing here :) I'm glad the Colorize Mask will be usefull for your workflow!

[@Amayaai16]

I may be a year late with this video but I just got Krita and wanted to learn how to color and the best process for it. THIS TOOL BLEW MY MIND. Not only that, but The blur filter too! Now I know how those artist gets that soft blur effect on their art. I love your art btw, This style was always my favorite.

[@DavidRevoy]

Thank you very much Dianna for your feedback!

[@isabelamaues4509]

best tutorial so far, you helped me a lot buddy, thank you!

[@MateoRestrepo7]

super helpful, thank you David

[@kamsko5957]

Outstanding guide, thank you very much!

[@Toxiex300]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I've recently gotten into digital art and your content has been quite helpful. :D

[@Herkkumestari]

Thank you! It was a little tricky at first but now that I know how to do it, it saves so much time :)!

[@muhammadpashanurfauzan2960]

wow, that improve my coloring so much. thank you

[@doublemanok6569]

Thanks! With this it made the coloring much more easier!

[@Rainhet]

I haven't used this tool before but now i think i will, would help speed up so much stuff

[@lightdark4340]

Thank you for the perspicuous tutorial!

[@rin-zf7vv]

thank you! im new to this digital art thing. this video has helped me a lot!

[@portog]

This is gold.

[@Fuuujitsu]

Wow! This tutorial is amazing!

[@DavidRevoy]

Thank you :)

[@spaacedust]

I gotta say... Krita is underrated

[@aidanm.5461]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you!

[@MoondustOwl]

Thank you so much for sharing such a detailed tutorial video on Colorize Mask. I was truggling to find that option for months now..! Very helpful, as usually, and easy to follow :)

[@DavidRevoy]

Thank you for the feedback Moondust Owl (very cool nickname)

[@MoondustOwl]

@@DavidRevoy Thank you! :)

[@kzoek]

thank you man this saves me tons of time, at the same time i should have used this first to color

[@budisimurut9056]

awesome Mr. David. this is what i need .

[@Davidrsq]

I love your drawing style!