As someone currently working on making a small webcomic (writing, drawing, and colouring) this was exceedingly helpful! Colours across a comic page is something that I've struggled with, and breaking it down so simply really helped me see where I need to focus my energies. Thanks so much!
The way I stumbled across these videos and had no idea YOU are the instructor for the course I've been watching... I have such a horrible ear for voices. Thank you so much for your instruction!!!
Hey! I was in a Comics Experience class with you a few years back and wanted to say how great this content is as a resource. You were clearly far ahead when you took the class and it's so great to have access to what you know as a professional. I was more of a writer (digital designer by trade) and these videos help fill the gap between my storyteller and designer halfs.
Hello Kurt. I just wanted to pass on how immensely helpful and insightful your tutorials have been for me. I have enrolled on your course for colouring in clip studio paint, your colour theory guide, and creating light and shadows in comic book art, and every one of them has helped me progress past previous mental blocks and push my own coloured artwork further. Sincerely, thank you very much for both taking the time to lay out this useful information in such an easy-to-digest format, and for taking the time to pass on this knowledge to others like me who have been struggling previously with this subject. I cannot recommend your courses enough for anyone needing a refresher on the basics, or clear and easy-to-follow examples on more complex work.
Wow. I am So glad I found this Channel. You almost had me worried I just didn’t have the know how to try colouring, but by the end I was inspired and armed with actual know-how and some real knowledge to put into practice rather than.....digitally colouring between the lines and adding some shades and a gradient and sfx
Great video ! And you're right, these tips can be applied to film making too, and can most likely be useful for anyone interested in cinema. And I guess to some extend to all visual arts.
3:41 I mean, TECHNICALLY you could, use some sort of blur effect on the elements in the scene that are "out of focus" to simulate that depth of field effect. That might actually be a cool thing to experiment with
I have a question about this from a flatting perspective. I've flatted a bunch of pages, and I've fully colored a couple of short stories. I have not used a flatter other than myself, however. So, speaking from the times I was asked to flat for others... sometimes I had a working script most of the time not... so I was often left to wonder how many details to break out. In some cases I found that I had broken down lots of details that the colorist ultimately discarded because they were parts of the page that didn't need as much focus. Without the script and without direction, as a flatter I was kind of left to my own devices at times as to how much detail work to do. On the other hand, one or two colorists specifically told me areas to just block out silhouettes without detail because they were going to do an effect there or something, and that was very helpful to me. I could be wrong, but I feel like the colorist probably should direct the flatter just a bit so avoid wasted time on detail work that isn't needed, and it would also help get the flatted pages completed faster too. On the flip side... the couple of short-stories that I fully colored myself, I also was the letterer so that meant I got the full script to work from and that made a world of difference in how I flatted things because I knew large areas that were not the focus of the story and I could handle those a lot differently. I flatted everything myself, but I imagined that if I had asked someone else to do that step it would have been good for me to tell them areas to focus on more detail and areas to spend less time on... but I haven't had enough experience as a full colorist to know if that is how the industry usually works. It just seems like that ought to be how, right?
Have you ever gone back and "recoloured" a project? I'm looking at the pages with the frogs, and I'm curious how it would look with a more advanced skill level.
Really interesting video.. I signed up for your online course a year or so ago, but work, and massive procrastination delayed me. Now trying to motivate myself back into it. Got a new computer where photoshop doesn't run like a fat dog with a limp. So hopefully I can finish my current project.
Great video! I’m sad I missed it when it was live though. Not sure if I ever said this but I’m huge fan of your work. I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Thanks again!
Just wanna say man, I love your youtube videos and how informative you are. I got a good grasp of stuff like anatomy, basic drawing principles, shading, sketching, and all that, but my coloring is very binary/nothing notable. It's just serviceable. So thanks for this video a lot!
Yes storytelling all the way! Really great video. One of your best actually. I have to admit I misjudged you all along. So far, I thought you were just a hard-working, decent and capable colorist/artist. But now I know you have watched IT Crowd I'm certain you're a bloody awesome person! :D Oh man I wish I could support you more, but I don't have much money at all.. Maybe one day! By the way, those cats looks so beautiful and hungry! Damn look at their 'Paddington stare'! :D Keep up the amazing work man!
What are some great examples of the quintessental [best] comics in your opinion, coloringwise, scene transition, etc? I want to go through some and gain a little more insight into better color tendencies and techniques. Thanks again for your videos they are super helpful!
Love all your videos definitely considering taking your classes as I have learned alot of from your UA-cam videos. I'm currently coloring some sample pages with a friend that is trying to get it published by image I would love some of your feedback on some of the samples. Happy New year Mr. Russell
I’m working to become an illustrator, I’d love to work in book illustration or maybe comics, would your class be right for someone who is working toward being a professional? And how did you get into being a colorist? Was it something you knew you wanted to do or something you fell into?
Hi Michael, After I took your basic class online (which was very interesting), I find out that I have difficulty of even adding colors. Any recommendation for color theory?
Quick question - I know you switched to iPad Pro for your work but did you ever try the Surface Pro or Surface Book? I have an old iPad and was trying to decide whether to get new iPad and pencil or Surface Pro/Book. Any thoughts?
@@colorwithkurt Color is almost the exclusive thing I struggle with in comics, so it's great to see someone devote an entire channel to it. Keep up the good work! =)
@@colorwithkurt Is converting the final art to CYMK as easy as hitting the 'convert to CYMK' option in photoshop, or is there a more detailed art to getting the colors to appear right when it's printed? Does converting the PSD over the PNG make a difference? My apologies if you already have a video on this; I'm slowly but surely watching them all. Thank you for your videos!
Actually, I knew these all from painting... (not pretending I know comic book coloring.... I don't. :) I say it humbly..As there must another 105 tips which I don't know :D xD )
this videos are a very good way to complement your courses lessons
I do a LOT of learning on UA-cam, but this was possibly the most educational one I have watched in recent memory!
I really appreciate that. :)
As someone currently working on making a small webcomic (writing, drawing, and colouring) this was exceedingly helpful! Colours across a comic page is something that I've struggled with, and breaking it down so simply really helped me see where I need to focus my energies. Thanks so much!
The way I stumbled across these videos and had no idea YOU are the instructor for the course I've been watching... I have such a horrible ear for voices. Thank you so much for your instruction!!!
Hey! I was in a Comics Experience class with you a few years back and wanted to say how great this content is as a resource. You were clearly far ahead when you took the class and it's so great to have access to what you know as a professional. I was more of a writer (digital designer by trade) and these videos help fill the gap between my storyteller and designer halfs.
We are so grateful that people like you share your knowledge like this.
It's very generous and I salute you.
Hello Kurt. I just wanted to pass on how immensely helpful and insightful your tutorials have been for me. I have enrolled on your course for colouring in clip studio paint, your colour theory guide, and creating light and shadows in comic book art, and every one of them has helped me progress past previous mental blocks and push my own coloured artwork further.
Sincerely, thank you very much for both taking the time to lay out this useful information in such an easy-to-digest format, and for taking the time to pass on this knowledge to others like me who have been struggling previously with this subject. I cannot recommend your courses enough for anyone needing a refresher on the basics, or clear and easy-to-follow examples on more complex work.
Wow. Thank you so much. I really appreciate hearing that.
Wow. I am
So glad I found this Channel. You almost had me worried I just didn’t have the know how to try colouring, but by the end I was inspired and armed with actual know-how and some real knowledge to put into practice rather than.....digitally colouring between the lines and adding some shades and a gradient and sfx
I'm so glad I found these pieces of advice. Simple, clear, easy to remember.
Thanks!
Probably the best advices on colouring I ever come across. Thanks you so much.
Wow, thank you!
You deserve more views. Your tutorials are amazing and It's really informative. I love it 😍
Thank you so much.
Very helpful, great videos!
Less than a year in art school and thank you so much for this.
Thanks a lot bro, just started art school again and switched to digital, appreciate the videos mans, great work
You’re a profoundly effective teacher. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. 🙏🏼
Thanks so much
I'm working on my first comic and colors were giving me a lot of trouble. I enjoy coloring but it's difficult to learn. Thank you so much!
I cnt believe how much time and effort you put into these videos. I love you.
This is great. I’ve really enjoyed your course also.
Great video ! And you're right, these tips can be applied to film making too, and can most likely be useful for anyone interested in cinema. And I guess to some extend to all visual arts.
"Use less detail in the areas that are less important."
GEOFF DARROW IN SHAMBLES
Rules are made to be broken! 😜
He still has a good signal to noise ratio where it matters.
New video format looks great, man! Keep up the good werk.
This video is real informative and I feel my art is about to take an extra leap.
Very useful ideas, thank you.
thanks alot boss
3:41 I mean, TECHNICALLY you could, use some sort of blur effect on the elements in the scene that are "out of focus" to simulate that depth of field effect. That might actually be a cool thing to experiment with
Also thanks for all the additional free resources, I checked out your school and it looks so perfect for the things I want to try to learn. Cheers
One of the best videos you’ve made so far IMO
Hi Michael, man this video is really well made. A huge step up. I enjoyed it very much.
I have a question about this from a flatting perspective. I've flatted a bunch of pages, and I've fully colored a couple of short stories. I have not used a flatter other than myself, however. So, speaking from the times I was asked to flat for others... sometimes I had a working script most of the time not... so I was often left to wonder how many details to break out. In some cases I found that I had broken down lots of details that the colorist ultimately discarded because they were parts of the page that didn't need as much focus. Without the script and without direction, as a flatter I was kind of left to my own devices at times as to how much detail work to do. On the other hand, one or two colorists specifically told me areas to just block out silhouettes without detail because they were going to do an effect there or something, and that was very helpful to me. I could be wrong, but I feel like the colorist probably should direct the flatter just a bit so avoid wasted time on detail work that isn't needed, and it would also help get the flatted pages completed faster too.
On the flip side... the couple of short-stories that I fully colored myself, I also was the letterer so that meant I got the full script to work from and that made a world of difference in how I flatted things because I knew large areas that were not the focus of the story and I could handle those a lot differently. I flatted everything myself, but I imagined that if I had asked someone else to do that step it would have been good for me to tell them areas to focus on more detail and areas to spend less time on... but I haven't had enough experience as a full colorist to know if that is how the industry usually works. It just seems like that ought to be how, right?
I've had situations where I've directed my flatter to ignore certain separations.
Have you ever gone back and "recoloured" a project? I'm looking at the pages with the frogs, and I'm curious how it would look with a more advanced skill level.
Love the examples of your colouring you showed!
loved this
Really interesting video.. I signed up for your online course a year or so ago, but work, and massive procrastination delayed me. Now trying to motivate myself back into it. Got a new computer where photoshop doesn't run like a fat dog with a limp. So hopefully I can finish my current project.
Great content my dude, keep it up!
Great video! I’m sad I missed it when it was live though.
Not sure if I ever said this but I’m huge fan of your work. I’ve learned a lot from your videos.
Thanks again!
Great video. Especially the Bob Ross-esque outro music.
Just wanna say man, I love your youtube videos and how informative you are. I got a good grasp of stuff like anatomy, basic drawing principles, shading, sketching, and all that, but my coloring is very binary/nothing notable. It's just serviceable.
So thanks for this video a lot!
Great video. Thank you. On to the pdf!
I’m new. I need this education. Thanks!
Yes storytelling all the way! Really great video. One of your best actually.
I have to admit I misjudged you all along. So far, I thought you were just a hard-working, decent and capable colorist/artist.
But now I know you have watched IT Crowd I'm certain you're a bloody awesome person! :D
Oh man I wish I could support you more, but I don't have much money at all.. Maybe one day!
By the way, those cats looks so beautiful and hungry! Damn look at their 'Paddington stare'! :D
Keep up the amazing work man!
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
:)
Thanks.
@@colorwithkurt Are you sure it's plugged in?
I just watched this for the hell of it but I learned a lot. thanks
awesome video man! downloaded the pdf
What are some great examples of the quintessental [best] comics in your opinion, coloringwise, scene transition, etc? I want to go through some and gain a little more insight into better color tendencies and techniques. Thanks again for your videos they are super helpful!
Great info. Thanks for sharing!
I can comment now. Awesome video and dug the production too. Keep ‘em coming! ;)
Thank you for making this video!
This is really helpful! =D
Another excellent video!
thanks for the video.
just now i have to colorize a comic :D
Love all your videos definitely considering taking your classes as I have learned alot of from your UA-cam videos. I'm currently coloring some sample pages with a friend that is trying to get it published by image I would love some of your feedback on some of the samples. Happy New year Mr. Russell
Man knowing all of this now i feel stupid for making all those mistakes. Back to practicing i guess.
I’m working to become an illustrator, I’d love to work in book illustration or maybe comics, would your class be right for someone who is working toward being a professional? And how did you get into being a colorist? Was it something you knew you wanted to do or something you fell into?
Was about to hit the subscribe button but….. oops… lookie here, I already am. Go figure
I did not understand the number 5 problem. Are you saying adding more emphasis on what your readers look upon?
Yes, focus, depth, mood...all things that are most important. Join my Discord. It'll help with all of the questions. discord.gg/5k5kph
Hi Michael, After I took your basic class online (which was very interesting), I find out that I have difficulty of even adding colors. Any recommendation for color theory?
Quick question - I know you switched to iPad Pro for your work but did you ever try the Surface Pro or Surface Book? I have an old iPad and was trying to decide whether to get new iPad and pencil or Surface Pro/Book. Any thoughts?
Where have you been my whole career?!?!
I'm been here! Seven years or so. :)
@@colorwithkurt Color is almost the exclusive thing I struggle with in comics, so it's great to see someone devote an entire channel to it. Keep up the good work! =)
Should you color in RGB or CYMK mode, when working on the PSD page?
It just a personal preference. The final files are always sent in CMYK. Some work in that and some work in RGB then convert.
@@colorwithkurt Thank you! I love your videos; they're very informative!
@@colorwithkurt Is converting the final art to CYMK as easy as hitting the 'convert to CYMK' option in photoshop, or is there a more detailed art to getting the colors to appear right when it's printed? Does converting the PSD over the PNG make a difference? My apologies if you already have a video on this; I'm slowly but surely watching them all. Thank you for your videos!
What do you do when you can't read the line art/aren't sure whats going on in a particular area. I've run into that issue a number of times :/
5:03 what comic is that from?
Hack Slash: Resurrection
Actually, I knew these all from painting... (not pretending I know comic book coloring.... I don't. :) I say it humbly..As there must another 105 tips which I don't know :D xD )