Anime Cel Shading Tutorial
In this video tutorial you ll learn all about cel shading specifically for anime but these techniques can apply to anything.
Anime cel shading tutorial. Used to show lighting conditions and define the form of what s being drawn through strong shadows without a gradient. This is a step by step guide to cel shade anime hair. To keep this tutorial beginner friendly it will focus on applying the bare minimum shading generally used in anime in most normal lighting conditions. After the line work of your drawing is complete figure out the color of the skin hair eyes clothing etc.
Adding the next shade for the hair. The artist does a great job of showing you how to use layers for each color to make adjustments simple and non destructive. Building the volume for the hair. Forehead will be completely lit up as it curves towards the above light source nose the upper side as it faces towards the light cheeks the upper area of the cheekbones upper lip as it sticks out just a little.
As such there s less colors used to shade. Cel shading is a technique generally used in animations and manga comic book style art as well as 3d renderings where there are no gradients used between the shaded and normal areas. Get the shading going on the anime style. Normal shading is to realism as cel shading is to anime and cartoons but good cel shading and regular shading pay attention to light sources.
Picking light source for the hair. Subscribe fore new videos on fridays. This cel shading tutorial was made in tvpaint but this method will work in photoshop manga studio or any other program that lets you work with multiple layers. Shading individual hair strands.
Select base color before starting to shade the hair. Most of the face will be shaded with the lighter areas being placed as follows. Choose your base colors. Prints on redbubble stocking.