DEMONSTRATIONADDING COLOR

So you have a beautiful, finished piece of line art. Maybe you’re done—or maybe you want to take it a step further and add some personality with color. Whether you choose to color digitally or work with traditional media, the same principles apply. Use whatever you feel most comfortable with.

1 PREP YOUR LINE ART

Get your inks finished and ready for color. Some spots will have thicker lines and black areas to add depth. Or, if you’d rather, you can use thinner ink lines and add shadows when you color. It all depends on your drawing style and how you approach your line art.

2 SELECT A COLOR PALETTE

You can base a character’s ...