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FMA Cel Shading Tutorial
Published: 2010-06-14 05:33:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 47668; Favourites: 2349; Downloads: 1054
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I'm pretty new to DeviantArt, and people have been very kind so far.
So I thought I'd do something for you guys! I've had a couple of people message me asking for a tutorial, and I figured I'd give it a try.So, here's my cel-shading tutorial. Really basic, it's my first one and probably not very good/a little confusing, but I really tried to make sense, I swear. If you have any questions about something in the tutorial, please put them in the comments or message me and I'll try to clarify!
If you'd like to see a bigger version of the finished image from this tutorial, here it is -->
Hopefully the tutorial is useful to somebody!
Thanks,
-Jen
Edit: Thank you so much for the DD! I'm honored. I would have never expected to get one on my old FMA artwork, haha. It's been over a year since I made this tutorial, but I hope you fine people still find it to be helpful.
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You're welcome! So glad it helped you out. c:
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Thank you for the tutorial... for aspiring artists such as me I really appreciate the tut's and resources people put out there! you are contributing to help others
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Aw, what a kind thing to say. You're welcome! I hope that the tutorial is useful to you. c: It's always nice when something you do is helpful to other people!
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I hope that it does! c:
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Why do you say it's harder with a mouse?I don't have a tablet and it's easy as 1 2 3 to paint with a mouse. o.O
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Oh, it's not terribly hard to paint with a mouse! But it's a whole lot easier and more precise with a tablet, at least in my experience. c:
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Lol I've heard it is.Is it like using a peice of paper and pencil?
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Yes, it's similar. c:
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Okay. C: Sounds fun.
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Wow. Cel Shading has never looked this easy! Thanks a bunch!!!
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You're welcome! I'm glad that you find it helpful. c:
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This is awesome! I can't wait till I get my tablet to try this!
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Thank you! I hope it's able to help you out!
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I expect it would! I'm not terribly familiar with SAI, but I know that layers and a lot of other program functions work similar to Photoshop. c:
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Alright Thanks for the Info!
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Very nice tutorial. Easy to follow and great explanations!
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This tutorial is my lifeline. I am so horrible at shading of any kind it's not even funny, but I've been using the advice here and a lot of my stuff is turning out a lot better. I don't even use Photoshop or a tablet (both of which I really need to get, it would make things so much easier!) and the intructions still work. Thank you so much!!
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Aw, I'm so glad it's helped you out! That is great to hear. c: Hopefully it continues to be useful for you!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! That was really helpful!
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I'm glad it was able to help you out!
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I like that you telling not just what to do, but also how to do. Thank you again! I trying to learn Photoshop now, and tutorials like yours is a big help!
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For once a really well done and thought out colouring tutorial.. there are so many made by amateurs that really don't know what they're doing.. this is very insightful, and I appreciate the time you took to make it. Thanks so much. ^^
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Aw, thanks a ton! I know that vague or incomplete tutorials can be frustrating, so I tried to make this one thorough and simple. c: Glad it helped you out! <3
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You're welcome! c:
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Oh, God, MY BRAIN! I really shouldn't have read this whilst sleepy. I love it anyways.
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Haha, it can be a lot to take in--especially when you're tired! Glad you like it though. c:
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I actually retained it, too! (better that than my homework...) XD
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When I finished reading this, i had to close my mouth to stop my jaw from dropping. VERY VERY HELPFUL!!! XD
The things you can do with Photoshop and a tablet ^^
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I'm glad it was helpful to you! The possibilities with Photoshop and a tablet are pretty incredible. c: I learn something new every day when I'm working with digital tools.
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You iz a ninja with your tablet-ness XD
btw, how much did your tablet cost?
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My first tablet (the one I made this tutorial with) was a Graphire4. It was given to me as a gift, but I'm pretty sure it cost under $100. The one I currently work with is an Intuos4, and it cost a little over $300. c:
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Oh ok! Thnx! now I know how much to save up XD
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OMG I LOVE U I LOVE U I LOVE U!!!! 
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I'm so glad it's helped you out!
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It will really help me!
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I actually own Photoshop CS5 now. But I sure didn't when I made this tutorial! Haha c:
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lol thanks anyway LOL
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Thanks! This will help me become a better artist. I always wondered how to use photoshop. I'm not very good though
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I'm glad it was helpful to you. You're welcome! And don't worry about your skill level--I started out totally clueless, both in traditional and digital art. c: Practice will make a world of difference!
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