At 10/3/14 12:14 PM, 123mine123 wrote:
Tired.. :c
You wanted some thoughts on the process of going from lineart to digital painting so here's my little input.
First I'd make some initial thoughts about value. Which areas should be darker and which areas should be lighter. This makes it easier to think of the contrasts in your composition. The way I think about composition is, you want to guide the viewers eyes so that it moves around the canvas constantly, but with an emphasis on the key areas of interest.
In my example I decided the three figures in action to the right should be the primary focus, followed by the character on the left, and then zigzag backward. In order for the contrast to be strongest at the choosen primary focus, I put the light source in a place that places the core shadows of the characters at the key light hitting the ground. As elements disappear in the background, atmospheric fog can be used to easily create gradually fading contrasts. Your initial value sketch doesn't need to be quite so elaborate, but it can be useful to keep some notes of where you want the darkest darks and the lightest lights.
Colour comes second as it's more flexible than value. Create colour schemes applying the knowledge you have on colour theory. Use what you know of gamut masks and complimentaries to suit your needs. You can always look for inspiration in other peoples works, or at sites like colourlovers and kuler!