Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Coloring
a
drawing
inked
in
SketchBook Pro
Once you've completed your drawing, applying color is very easy. Place a layer un-
derneath your drawing and choose whichever tool you would like to color with. Either
the Copic markers or the Airbrush tools work very well in covering the area under-
neath. In the following example, the Airbrush tool was used to color the ink drawing.
It's good practice to keep things on separate layers, such as a hat, face, shirt, and
background, so that when you have to make a change in one area, you can do so
without affecting the other areas. Using layering with varying transparency also helps
to change the coloring underneath, as shown in the following screenshot. Traditional
painters call this glazing. To glaze in a traditional painting, you would apply a transpar-
ent wash of paint over a dry area of color. The result would be a subtle change in the
color underneath. The following color swatches show the effect of glazing at varying
layers of transparency. The original color of the square is in the middle and the glazes
are applied to the corners.
