ColoringComicswithPhotoshopSyllabus

InstructorK.MichaelRussell

Whoshouldtakethiscourse?
Thiscourseisdesignedforstudentsofallcoloringknowledgelevelsbeginnerstointermediatetoadvanced.
EvenexperiencedPhotoshopuserswilldiscovernewcoloringtechniquesandfindtimesavingtips,tricks,and
shortcutsthroughout.Youllleavethiscourseamoreconfidentandcompetentcolorist,soanyoneinterestedin
learningtheartofprofessionalcomicbookcoloringshouldtakethiscourse.

Whatdoyougetwiththiscourse?

1. Morethan
fiftytutorials(59tobeexact!)whichequatesto 10hoursofrealtimevideo
lessonsavailableforonlineviewingoronline+downloadabledependingonwhichversionof
thecourseyouchoose.
2. Over20highresolutionsequentialsamplepagesfrommyfriendsandprofessionalcomicartists
EdwinHuang( SKULLKICKERS,STREETFIGHTER) ,MaxDunbar(
SLASH&BURN,
BALDURSGATE ),andJonathanBrandonSawyer( CRITICALHIT,WELCOMEBACK )for
practice.
3. Alllessonsinhighdefinition(1080p)viewablefromyourPC,laptop,tablet,ormobile/cellphone.
4. BonusdownloadablePhotoshoppresetsforbrushes,tools,swatches,actions,andcolorprofiles
(withinstructionsonhowtoinstallthem),sotheresnoneedtotweaksettingsexceptforyour
personalpreferences.(ManualsettingsarealsoprovidedtocoverallPhotoshopversions.)
5. Mycustomkeyboardshortcuts.Ofcourse,ifyouarealreadycomfortablewithPhotoshop
defaults,thatsfine,butIpreferalltheprimarytoolstobeaccessiblewithoutmovingmyleft
handonthekeyboard.
6. Personalcritiquesandfeedbackinthediscussionsectionofthecoursefromtheinstructor.Or
justgetyourquestionsansweredthere.
7. A25%discountonallfuturecourses.(Cominginlate2016)

CanIviewanexamplelesson?
Absolutely.Therearetwofreevideosavailabletoviewinthecoursewithnopurchaseorpaymentinformation
required.

WhatversionofPhotoshopisrequired?CanIuseanotherprogram?
IusePhotoshopCS6orCC2014inthelessons,butanyversionofPhotoshopwillwork.Otherprogramssuch
asMangaStudiogenerallyhavesimilarfunctionality,butonlyPhotoshoptechniqueswillbeusedthroughout
thecourse.

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Youarewelcometouseotherprogramsifyoucanfindtheequivalentfunctions.PhotoshopCS2isavailable
forfree(legally!)asofthiswritinginJanuary2016atthefollowinglinks:
Thisissubjecttochange.

http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3689adobephotoshopcs2.html
http://www.redmondpie.com/downloadadobephotoshopcs2forfreelegallywhileyoustillcan/
https://helpx.adobe.com/creativesuite/kb/cs2productdownloads.html

PhotoshopCCisavailablefor$10monthasofthiswritingaswell. Thisisalsosubjecttochange.

DoIneedadigitaldrawingtablet?
Shortansweryes.Longansweryeeeesssss.Coloringis possiblei
nPhotoshopwithamouse,butismuch
moredifficult.Atabletishighlyrecommended. Wacom tabletsaretheindustrystandardwithnewmodels
startingaround$70asofthiswriting.AnyWacomdigitaldrawingtabletwillwork.Iusea12yearoldWacom
Intuos2fortheselessonsandmyprofessionalwork.Itjustwontdie!

Whatpaymentmethodsareaccepted?
Paypal,Visa,MasterCard,AmericanExpress,JCB,DiscoverandDinersClub.Giftcardsandprepaidcards
thatareoneofthosetypesarealsoaccepted.

Morequestions?
Donthesitatetoemailmeat info@comiccolor.com ,andIwillbegladtoansweranyquestionsregardingthis
coursethatyoumayhave.

Curriculum

I. Gettingstarted
A. Introduction
B. Courseoutline
C. Toolsofthetrade
D. Whatisacolorist?
E. Photoshoppresetsinstallation
F. Manualtoolsettings
II. Lineartpreparation
A. Downloadablelineart
B. Lineartsettings
C. Lineartcleanupwithlevels
D. LayerSetup
III. Photoshoptooltips,tricks,&settings
A. Informationonthetoolslessons
B. Keyboardshortcuts
C. Mycustomkeyboardshortcuts
D. Lassotool
E. Buckettool
F. Magicwandtool

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G. Brush&penciltool
H. Gradienttool
IV. Colortheory
A. Introductiontocolortheory
B. Hue,saturation,&value
C. Warmandcoolcolors
D. Complementaryschemes
E. Complementaryschemesexamples
F. Analogous&monochromaticschemeswithexamples
G. AvoidingmuddycolorswithmyKruleofthumb
V. Flatting
A. Flatting
VI. StorytellingConcepts
A. Introductiontorendering
B. Storytellingexamples
C. Workingwithplanes(foreground,midground,&background)
D. Checkingyourvalues
E. Levelofdetail
VII. Rendering
A. TheLayerviacopytrick
B. Lightingangles
C. Cutandgradstyle
D. Celshadedstyle
E. Painterlystyle
F. Flatstyle
VIII. Puttingitalltogether
A. Part1
B. Part2
C. Part3
D. Part4
E. Part5
IX. Advancedcoloringtechniques
A. Colorholds
B. Textureoverlays
C. Primerontechnicaltools
D. Brushmodes
E. Specialeffects(glows,fire,etc)
F. Howsurfacesimpactrendering
G. Multiplelightsources&bouncelight
H. UsingColorModelayerstoshiftcolor
I. Layermasks
J. Adjustmentlayersfornondestructiveediting
X. Finalizingpages
A. Thebeginningoftheend!
B. FinalprepforprintwithCMYKconversion
C. FinalprepforuseontheInternet
D. Projectorganizationtips
XI. Thebusinessofbeingacolorist
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A. Howtobuildyourportfolio
B. Findingworkasacolorist
C. Tipsforcollaboratingwithothercreators(audioonly)
D. MystoryabouthowIbrokein
E. Exitsurvey
XII. Bonusvideotutorials
A. Realtimecoloringdemo
B. Gradientmaps&morestorytellingtips
C. Realtimecoloringdemo(videoonly)
XIII. Gettingstarted
A. Introduction
B. Courseoutline
C. Toolsofthetrade
D. Whatisacolorist?
E. Photoshoppresetsinstallation
F. Manualtoolsettings
XIV. Lineartpreparation
A. Downloadablelineart
B. Lineartsettings
C. Lineartcleanupwithlevels
D. LayerSetup
XV. Photoshoptooltips,tricks,&settings
A. Informationonthetoolslessons
B. Keyboardshortcuts
C. Mycustomkeyboardshortcuts
D. Lassotool
E. Buckettool
F. Magicwandtool
G. Brush&penciltool
H. Gradienttool
XVI. Colortheory
A. Introductiontocolortheory
B. Hue,saturation,&value
C. Warmandcoolcolors
D. Complementaryschemes
E. Complementaryschemesexamples
F. Analogous&monochromaticschemeswithexamples
G. AvoidingmuddycolorswithmyKruleofthumb
XVII. Flatting
A. Flatting
XVIII. StorytellingConcepts
A. Introductiontorendering
B. Storytellingexamples
C. Workingwithplanes(foreground,midground,&background)
D. Checkingyourvalues
E. Levelofdetail
XIX. Rendering
A. TheLayerviacopytrick
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B. Lightingangles
C. Cutandgradstyle
D. Celshadedstyle
E. Painterlystyle
F. Flatstyle
XX. Puttingitalltogether
A. Part1
B. Part2
C. Part3
D. Part4
E. Part5
XXI. Advancedcoloringtechniques
A. Colorholds
B. Textureoverlays
C. Primerontechnicaltools
D. Brushmodes
E. Specialeffects(glows,fire,etc)
F. Howsurfacesimpactrendering
G. Multiplelightsources&bouncelight
H. UsingColorModelayerstoshiftcolor
I. Layermasks
J. Adjustmentlayersfornondestructiveediting
XXII. Finalizingpages
A. Thebeginningoftheend!
B. FinalprepforprintwithCMYKconversion
C. FinalprepforuseontheInternet
D. Projectorganizationtips
XXIII. Thebusinessofbeingacolorist
A. Howtobuildyourportfolio
B. Findingworkasacolorist
C. Tipsforcollaboratingwithothercreators(audioonly)
D. MystoryabouthowIbrokein
E. Exitsurvey
XXIV. Bonusvideotutorials
A. Realtimecoloringdemo
B. Gradientmaps&morestorytellingtips
C. Realtimecoloringdemo(videoonly)

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