Learn Digital Color with Photoshop (Udemy.com)

Learn coloring from a professional colorist!

( 232 Reviews )

Created by: Kurt Michael Russell

Produced in 2019

What you will learn

Set up line art for coloring
Pick colors that work well
Flat pages quickly and easily
Render light and shadow with several different techniques.
Change the color of line art
Add special effects and textures
Build a solid portfolio

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Course Description

Are you looking to learnthe art of comic book coloring and learn the secrets, tips, and tricksthat can make coloring comics a fun hobby, a part-time job, or maybe even a career? This beginner course is great place to start!
This course will teach you the basics of comic book coloring with Photoshop - setting up your tools, flatting, rendering, &special effects.
What is a colorist? After the penciller completes the lineart (and many times an inker finishesthe pencils with ink), the art is passed to the colorist (or "color artist" as it's sometimes called).
Colorists, like all comic book creators, can work from anywhere in the world. I've worked withartists and writers the world over right from my home office. The Internet makes it easy toconnect with collaborators worldwide. Colorists are the cinematographers of the comic book world. The pencillers are the directors setting up shots, creating the camera angles, shooting the action. Colorists are lighting the scenes, setting the final look of the page, and helping to move the story along with color.
Course materials will include:
Black and white line art from professional comic book penciller Max Dunbar to color along with the lecture videos.
Downloadable Photoshop presets (version CS6 or CC only)Color profiles to ensure proper color reproduction for web and print use.
Photoshop Actions to automate certain aspects of the coloring process.
Color swatches: A palette of preset colors exactly as the instructor uses them for his published work.
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5hours of instructional videos featuring real-timecoloring by professional comic book colorist K Michael RussellBy the end of this course, youll have learned the skills required to usePhotoshop as a toolto create stunning colored comic book pages, manga,web-comics,or comic strips. The instructor, K. Michael Russell,is a colorist currently working for Image Comics&Top Cow.
Note that this course was recorded in 2014 and could be considered "version 1.
0" of my coloring courses. My course "A Pro's Guide to Digital Comic Book Coloring" is version 2.
0. Who this course is for:
This course is designed for anyone interested in learning how to color comic art with Photoshop

Time: 3.5h

Instructor Details

Kurt Michael Russell

4.8 Rating
232 Reviews

Hi! Ihavebeen working professionally as a comic book coloristsince 2011 and teaching digital coloring online on YouTube since 2013.

I learned about coloring the hard way early on, and I do my best to make sure that no one else has to take the same route I did! I'm still always learning new things and try to bring you guys along with me.

As of 2021, I've colored over a hundred books for publishers such as Image Comics, Vault Comics, Top Cow, IDW, Oni, and many others.

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By Evander Mendona on 7/22/2020

Thats ok ...estamos melhorando

By Lucas Pena on 7/16/2020

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By Andrew Gillespie on 7/13/2020

Yes it was a good match! I truly appreciate the tips on seeking work, the importance of a portfolio, and the encouragement to just keep working. Thank you.

By David Pugh-Hardy on 7/1/2020

Well worth viewing for a good understanding of what makes a good colourist. Although not a Photoshop user, all the information provided can be used in other software packages....

By Whitney E. White on 6/15/2020

This course is great, I'm learning a lot and it has increased my confidence in my ability to color comics.

By Luis Moreno on 6/12/2020

Clear and takes his time

By Inger Holstvig Faerch on 6/8/2020

Loving it:)

By Joseph Begue on 5/21/2020

Kurt Michael Russel efficiently demonstrates his knowledge of Digital Coloring, covering many key techniques patiently, and his ability to showcase his experience is vastly evident. I have learned heaps from the course and highly recommend it. Thank you Kurt.

By Alfred Fuentes on 5/2/2020

Great course. I recommend it.

By Ronald Lanham on 4/27/2020

Very interesting and informative .

By Javier yasir on 4/13/2020

excellent

By Charles Thompson on 4/13/2020

I learned about light, and how to light a scene with color; how to create illusion of space; how to focus the reader's eyes with colors and values. The lectures were easy to listen to and the demos were easy to understand. I'm a photographer used to Photoshop and liked the use of layers and blend modes in developing the demos. An above average course. I'll use what I learned in post-processing my photos.