HOW TO COLOR YOUR DRAWINGS LIKE A BOSS - Tutorial

Summary by Krater

The instructor demonstrates how to color a digital drawing in Adobe Photoshop using the gradient map technique versus the classic flat color technique, breaking the process down into five main steps: flat gray, shading and ambient occlusion, gradient maps or flat colors, lights, and final polish.

From the video

Answers: How do you color a digital drawing using gradient maps in Photoshop?

• Digital drawing coloring workflow
• Gradient map coloring technique
• Classic flat color technique
• Shading and ambient occlusion
• Adding lights and highlights in Photoshop

What it concludes

• Gradient maps provide more control over the color range and values compared to flat colors.
• The gradient map technique allows for faster color adjustments across the entire character compared to flat coloring.