COVID19 PSA: Colour Final

For the final colouring of the comp I utilized gradient maps for the background and the overall image, and for colouring the fist and graph bits I again used a clipping mask and on the layers set them to screen or multiply keeping the greyscale and applying a colour overtop without painting away the value.

Greyscale Comp

I decided to go with my first thumbnail

A simple background made with a radial gradient and lines coming out from the middle smudged and set to screen

went back to the flat colour under the fist linework

and repainted with a clipping mask so I don't go past the lines 

added a bit more grey to the top and smudged it

slowly putting everything together

redrew the graph and pieces flying out

add some flat colour 

added value utilizing clipping mask

Covid 19 Thumbs

Storyboard Colour

My process for colouring was very similar to my greyscale process in which I would place a flat colour under the line work and use a layer with a clipping mask to colour within the line work without going outside of it

Beneath both the flat colour layer and line work I would colour in the background 

when doing the colouring I would us the eyedropper tool to sample between colours with a square brush

Storyboard Thumbnails

For my sequence I decided to do a sparring session between Ryu and Ken (Street Fighter) I started off by roughly sketching out my thumbnails on paper 

I then roughly redrew the frames in photoshop using these for my under-sketches 

Using my second frame as an example, I made a copy of the initial sketch and refined it. Adjusting various parts of the drawing as I go  

To begin my process of adding value I use a square brush to loosely lay grey under the sketch.

TPS Brainstorm and thumbnail sketches

Storyboard Colour

Storyboard Thumbnails & Line art

Thumbnails for storyboard

Line art for the first panel

Line art for the second panel

Line art for the third panel

Line art for the fourth panel

Grayscale Study

Reference image used for Exercise

Tracing of reference image

Using a square brush I applied a rough background

Utilizing the same square brush I began roughly placing some value, attempting to target the darker areas of the image first.

Trying to focus on the background of the image and adding more value to the portrait.
Using the eyedropper tool (holding option while on the brush tool)
I can quickly sample various shades and attempt to blend light and dark areas.

Refining and trying to tighten up edges.

Turned off the line work layer and continued to refine the image, switching
sometimes to a fine round brush zooming in and trying to get some areas sharper.

Final image of of the grayscale exercise.