Okay, so I’ve been wanting to try my hand at digitally coloring some cool car pictures for a while now. I finally decided to give it a shot today, and I gotta say, it was pretty fun! Here’s how it went down:
Finding the Right Pictures
First things first, I needed some pictures to work with. I started by browsing around for some line drawings of sports cars. I wanted something that looked sleek but wasn’t too crazy detailed, since this was my first time. After looking at a few, I picked out three that I thought looked pretty awesome.
Getting Set Up
Next, I needed to figure out what program to use. I did some quick searching and some people suggest to use photo editor. I’ve used it a little before, so I figured that would be the easiest way to go. I opened up the program and imported the first car picture.
The Coloring Process
- Layering Up: I remembered reading somewhere that it’s good to work in layers, so I created a new layer on top of the line drawing. This way, I could color without messing up the original lines.
- Choosing Colors: I spent way too long trying to decide what color to make the car. Classic red? A cool blue? I eventually settled on a bright, metallic blue. I used the fill tool to quickly fill in the large areas of the car body.
- Adding Details: I created another layer for the details, like the wheels, windows, and headlights. I experimented with different shades of gray and silver for the wheels, and a light blue for the windows.
- Brush Work:For area that the fill tools can not do the good job, I used brush tools to fill * takes longer time but the result is good.
- Shadows and Highlights: This was the trickiest part! I wanted to make the car look a bit more 3D, so I added some darker shades of blue to create shadows and lighter shades for highlights. It took a lot of trial and error, but I think I got it looking decent.
Saving and Sharing
Once I was happy with how the first car looked, I saved it as a file. Then, I did the same thing for the other two pictures, experimenting with different colors and techniques. It was cool to see how each one turned out differently.
I’m definityly no pro at this but have improved some skills.
