Okay, I promised I would show my process for my flat tone colouring method, so here it is, complete with captions for each stage. If this is something you try out, send me a link to your work so I can have a look!
I might consider doing a process for my more "painterly" or gradated pieces, but that is more complex and will probably only help people who use Corel Painter.
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Comments
Snowflake0885 Says:
This has been very helpful. Thank you so much for posting it.
StarGazerAngel Says:
Wow, that's a pretty practical way of approaching it! Takes the guesswork out of picking darker shadow colors and such. I likes! ^.^
Man Go tailS Says:
How do you make the smooth outlines exactly? DX I've been trying to find a good way to do some nice outlines... and I cant seem to find the right brush to do it with in photoshop.. ): they're always too soft.
I never thought of putting down the shadows before the base colors though O.o lol.
Anyways, this is very awesome.
skinnyvee Says:
I'm going to have to try this...
God Jr Says:
wow that really does look a lot less work than the way i do it so i'm def doing to have to try this one .....thanks for posting this mad helpful......
i just wish painter wouldn't crash my pc, oh well i know other ways so it's not a big thing..........
Sute88 Says:
Wow, that's extremely helpful. I have Coral, tried it one night, but I don't like new things.. I didn't know you used both O_O cool
'cuz I have both 
I think I will try your coloring style just for fun, and of course link you and credit you and such, but it just seems like fun to try out. I agree about blending the shine on skin, I rarely make shine for skin.. HATE how they do it on Dragonball GT, so gross looking. Looks like they just rubbed themselves in too much moisturizer. D:
Ooh, wow.
I've just started venturing into the realm of digital coloring...and this is extremely helpful. Thanks for posting this! =D
verisimility Says:
Used this technique on a new drawing:
http://www.sheezyart.com/view/1104754/
Thanks so much, this is the best outcome I've ever had for one of my works. ^.^
s II Says:
i will definitely have to use this tutorial. this is great.
i would loooove it if you did a corel painter tutorial. i'm just discovering painter, and it would be great to have some advice from you.
Jyoshiki Says:
I...never thought of doing shading that way before. .___. I'm trying that out on my next CG for sure~