Thread:Riftgard Princess/@comment-3462718-20120506011718/@comment-3462718-20120511032723

I use a program called GIMP, which has "freestyle select" feature that allows one to block off small areas at a time for coloring use. For instance, I block off all the areas I want the same shade of black, or the same shade of blue, and then I use a "fill" tool to color them in. THe key is, I set the opacity of the fill tool to something like 50 or 60% instead of leaving it where it will completely cover the pencil lines I already have. This way, it puts down a film of color instaed of actually filling it in. I go back with a paintbrush (again with the opacity set only to 50 or 60%) with darker colors to mark the shadows. Sometimes if I make a goof I use a smudge tool to smooth it out.