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DyMarawayColoring Tutorial and Sai Tips

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Description I really hope this will be useful for some people. I know I'm not saying anything "new" but I've did my best to include some stuff that usually i don't read at some SAI or coloring tutorials.

Thanks if you read it all. I know sometimes it might be boring, having so much text for a simple coloring step, but as english isn't my main language, I felt I had to be more specific with descriptions -anyways, sorry if my english isn't good enough or sounds like when a song is played over and ooooover again-

>3< Fullview of course, or you won't read anything hehehe.

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OMAGAH I GOT A DD!!! THANKS TO EVERYONEEEE! *3* THIS IS MY FIRST DD AND I'M SOOOO HAPPY!
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***COLORING TUTORIAL AND SAI TIPS:
PART 1 [link]
PART 2 [link]
PART 3 [link]


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***Translations:


PART 1 (RUSSIAN): [link]


PART 1 (GERMAN): [link]

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Please read every tutoria and every answer for the FAQ section at this description very well before asking something.

Feel free to ask anything related to SAI and this tutorial.

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***DOWNLOADS:

Elemap Tones, Papertex, Brushform, Brushtex Files: [link] (Just extract them and copy-paste them inside your SAI main folder overwriting the existing files)

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F.A.Q:
(updated 15/01/2012)

"WHERE CAN I GET SAI?"
[link] this is the official site, where you can get a free trial for one month, after that you must buy it..... yes, piracy DOES exist but i won't tell you where.

"CAN I DO THIS WITHOUT A TABLET?"
It's not easy, but yes, you can. The result might not be exactly the same but you can get a similar work. But you have to arrange the transparency and other features of each brush to achieve certain effects. How? Well, i don't know, i don't paint with my mouse for more than 3 years so i forgot how to do it.

"CAN I USE THIS WITH OTHER PROGRAMS?"
Yes, you can. Not everything, but at least the coloring technique.

"IS THERE SAI VERSION FOR MAC?"
No, but there are other good programs for MAC, you can try those.

"WHAT'S THE SUPR BUTTON?"
Sorry people, i don't own a laptop with the keyboard in english, so i think you have it as "delete"

"CAN YOU SHARE YOUR WATERCOLOR BRUSH SETTINGS?"
[link]

"CAN YOU SHARE YOUR REDJUICE BRUSH SETTINGS?"
[link]

"CAN YOU SHARE YOUR CHARCOAL BRUSH SETTINGS?"
[link]
The texture and the brush tip can be found at the download section of this description.

"WHITE LAYER AND DARK LAYER... I JUST DON'T GET IT"
[link] check this small pic to understand how to arrange them. Why do i use them? As you see, i paint and my color doesn't respect the lineart at first, so i erase later... to find every part that i wanna erase, instead looking at a white background i use the dark layer. Also, if the white layer is well done enough, i can select it, invert it and erase the parts that i don't need without using the eraser -which takes more time-
=A= well... as it's kinda hard to explain and stuff... I've made another pic to explain it as a step by step... Some of you might notice the good side of using both... if you don't it's fine... that step is optional anyway. [link]

Anyway a lot of people asks me this even if the answer is big, with examples and clear, so i won't reply to that question again.

"HOW CAN I MAKE MY OWN BRUSH"
Read the part 2 please *link at the begining*
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Comments: 1616

DyMaraway In reply to ??? [2012-02-12 15:36:46 +0000 UTC]

like most of the programs of this kind. Make a selection with the selection tools -square selection, lazo tool selection or magic wand.... also depends on the program- then use ctrl+c to copy and ctrl+v to paste.
If you use ctrl+x you'll cut instead copy

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Rea-Usax In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-12 15:39:16 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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TaNa-Jo In reply to ??? [2012-02-11 07:49:56 +0000 UTC]

Can I translate it into german? ^^

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DyMaraway In reply to TaNa-Jo [2012-02-11 22:57:20 +0000 UTC]

sure! I'll make an update so i don't know if you wanna wait a bit until I post it. As you wish XD
: D if you do it, please send me a link to post it here too, so more ppl will be able to read it.

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TaNa-Jo In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-15 19:43:20 +0000 UTC]

Should I upload it here on dA or on Sta.sh ? :3

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DyMaraway In reply to TaNa-Jo [2012-02-16 03:54:04 +0000 UTC]

anywhere, i don't mind.

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TaNa-Jo In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-16 11:48:51 +0000 UTC]

^^ Okay

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darkpix3ls In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 14:03:28 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much! You're very good!

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pleasingordisturbing In reply to ??? [2012-02-10 12:51:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for this great tutorial!

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Epic-Shenanigans In reply to ??? [2012-02-09 23:16:52 +0000 UTC]

PLEASE CAN SOMEONE ANSWER THIS:
can you give me the link for the free download of Sai? i keep on finding spam downloads :\

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DyMaraway In reply to Epic-Shenanigans [2012-02-10 01:33:11 +0000 UTC]

if someone wants to anwser this, please do it with a note for
If someone starts sending links as an answer I'll have to report the comment. I don't wanna promote this kind of behavior and also I'm not agree with getting this kind of comments at my tutorials or artwork. Comments are for questions or random stuff, but not for spam or links to download piracy. Thanks.

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Epic-Shenanigans In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-10 01:49:41 +0000 UTC]

I was just asking to have a link for the way to download SAI. I didn't say I wanted a spam, I said ''I kept on getting spam downloads''. - ___ - I completely agree with notes and stuff but please read more carefully next time.

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DyMaraway In reply to Epic-Shenanigans [2012-02-10 01:54:58 +0000 UTC]

I'm making it clear for everyone, not only you, because you ask for a link to get no-spam but who knows if someone comes and gives you a link that it's only spam -wich would be worst-
Truth is I suggest to find it inside a forum or with a friend if you really want it, because most of the users NEVER give an answer, and also because that way you won't have to look that long. Now with megaupload down, i think it would be harder but good luck.

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Epic-Shenanigans In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-10 01:58:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh! Omg I'm sorry I misunderstood..

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DyMaraway In reply to Epic-Shenanigans [2012-02-11 03:44:02 +0000 UTC]

don't be sorry XD i don't wanna sound rude anyway so it's good that i've made my point. We don't wanna waste our time with fake links, virus or spam, right?
I don't know why most of people is so selfish that they won't answer to any question unless they get anything as a benefit... so I almost can predict a comment like "here, go to my page and check my artwork! you can find a link in there" or something like that XD
owo but once again, good luck with your search

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Epic-Shenanigans In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-11 03:46:36 +0000 UTC]

lol thank you for explaining. XDD
And thank you for the luck

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akyTOPia In reply to ??? [2012-02-09 17:15:39 +0000 UTC]

Gracias por subirlo >u<
Es de mucha ayuda~ x3

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DyMaraway In reply to akyTOPia [2012-02-10 01:33:39 +0000 UTC]

de nada

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MariYaoi In reply to ??? [2012-02-08 19:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I've been looking for a cool program to do my works... And the tutorial is amazing! Thank you so much!

(sorry for my bad english x.x)

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DyMaraway In reply to MariYaoi [2012-02-10 01:33:34 +0000 UTC]

english isn't my main language anyway hahahaha. I'm glad you like it!

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MariYaoi In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-10 01:59:14 +0000 UTC]

De nada!

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Hita-san In reply to ??? [2012-02-08 07:21:46 +0000 UTC]

Im kinda new at this, so I have no idea where the Additives thing is >//<

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DyMaraway In reply to Hita-san [2012-02-08 09:30:50 +0000 UTC]

you can look at the screenshots and read again the tutorial. Anyway some people doesn't have it translated as additive, so maybe you don't have it either.
I tell everyone to experiment with the tools and layer modes until they get what they want.

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Hita-san In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-08 22:25:29 +0000 UTC]

I may have it... where do you find it?

And thank you so much

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DyMaraway In reply to Hita-san [2012-02-09 09:35:52 +0000 UTC]

I don't mind when somebody asks a question. But I've already told you that you can find the answer at this tutorial as a screenshot.
Read the section "back to basics" and find MODE. Now find that part of the window at your SAI program and check if you can change the mode to additive. Some people can't as I've already told you.

Once again, please check and identify all the tools from screenshots and read the 3 tutorials before asking something. Thanks

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Steredice In reply to ??? [2012-02-05 20:28:05 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial with beautiful exemple !

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DyMaraway In reply to Steredice [2012-02-06 06:11:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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angeliIy In reply to ??? [2012-02-04 05:35:33 +0000 UTC]

TY SO MUCH ;A;

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skylights2ne1 In reply to ??? [2012-02-04 01:26:20 +0000 UTC]

Amazing tutorial D

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moon0727 In reply to ??? [2012-02-03 15:47:12 +0000 UTC]

OH MY FUCKING GOD!!
TOTALLY AWSOME!! *O*

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VilettaJoon In reply to ??? [2012-02-02 05:57:36 +0000 UTC]

I really loved this tutorial!!
It helped me with a really huge problem I had and it was pretty easy to understand thanks a lot!!!

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Ferkru In reply to ??? [2012-02-01 03:03:59 +0000 UTC]

-.- stupid SOPA now i can't download them...

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DyMaraway In reply to Ferkru [2012-02-05 01:11:31 +0000 UTC]

link fixed

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Ferkru In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-05 02:24:30 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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DarkPathos In reply to ??? [2012-01-31 22:47:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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BlackxFeather In reply to ??? [2012-01-30 11:51:53 +0000 UTC]

can someone re upload in another wipsite mediafire wtv plz ;__;
BIG THANKS for the tutorial <3 u

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DyMaraway In reply to BlackxFeather [2012-02-05 01:11:47 +0000 UTC]

link fixed

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BlackxFeather In reply to DyMaraway [2012-02-05 07:41:24 +0000 UTC]

asdakjdhskjdgiuasgdkajsgbdkajdma <333333 XDDD
thank you sooooooooooo much >w<

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phobialia In reply to ??? [2012-01-30 00:18:55 +0000 UTC]

I do not own SAI (because I have MAC OS) but your tips are really useful.
Thank you for sharing!

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AlexFlorezArt In reply to phobialia [2012-01-30 03:26:11 +0000 UTC]

I know srsly. The one thing keeping me from using it is that I have Photoshop, Sketchbook Pro, Painter Essentials, and Manga Studio for OSX. I dualboot windows, but I often use my software in combination, and I don't want to restart into another OS just to switch software.

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phobialia In reply to AlexFlorezArt [2012-01-30 05:37:35 +0000 UTC]

I normally use Photoshop, Clip Paint Lab and Manga Studio for my OS.
They work pretty fine for me. CPL is very similar to SAI but with more features.

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AlexFlorezArt In reply to phobialia [2012-01-30 06:07:14 +0000 UTC]

CPL looks almost exactly like SAI. Is there an official or really good fan english patch? I didn't see one.

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phobialia In reply to AlexFlorezArt [2012-01-30 06:15:13 +0000 UTC]

There used to be a fan english patch for the previous version. Now I think there isn't any.

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AlexFlorezArt In reply to phobialia [2012-01-30 14:40:24 +0000 UTC]

My japanese is rusty, and never good to begin with :/ I'll keep an eye on it though. Thanks for the tip!

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Alligates In reply to ??? [2012-01-29 20:15:58 +0000 UTC]

That... was... AMAZING *dies*

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xXShai-chanXx In reply to ??? [2012-01-28 18:39:39 +0000 UTC]

This really helps me color!
Especially cuz I just got SAI and Im a total noob XD

Thank you!!!

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charlizewendy In reply to ??? [2012-01-27 12:42:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you soo much!!

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AkelahNaih In reply to ??? [2012-01-26 07:49:55 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful tutorail, can;t wait to try this. I learned digial art on photoshop, but i must say, I am falling for this prgram!

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alexss In reply to ??? [2012-01-24 18:50:37 +0000 UTC]

This is great!!! i gona read the three tutorials hope to paint like you soon in this tool!!! tx per share!!

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DyMaraway In reply to alexss [2012-01-24 21:52:55 +0000 UTC]

;w; awwwn! good luck! I'm glad i was able to help

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