Trying out cell shading for manga

[pinkpetals155]

do yall like the cell shaded look for my manga i opted for this to save time in the future and was experimenting ill be posting the fight sequence that happens it’ll have a lot of personality

[PeteLensing]

I love cellshading.

One advice:
Think of the light source + simplified shapes when you apply the
cellshading. The neck under the chin is a typical spot which
is shaded.

I´m also cellshading from the next episode on. I did only flat colors
in the first episode and now slowly putting more shading. I´m pretty
much a beginner when it comes to cell shading, I´m using the comic
to get better at it.

[pinkpetals155]

Yeah I’m gonna get better and this is way better then any coloring I did for any of these draft pages tbh and I really like it saves me time and my sanity

[pinkpetals155]

What do you think of it though does it look like manga I was trying my best so it may not be to accurate

[pinkpetals155]

[kaixinyo]

looks great! I like how the dark hair makes them pop from the background

[pinkpetals155]

Thanks I’ve been enjoying drawing more like this cause I’ve been feeling like my art has been lack luster so I improved where I can

[PeteLensing]

It looks like manga

The good thing is that you can with very simple shapes when you
do cell shading and that´s the magic of it, but also the difficulty,
because you have to able to make bold desicions compared
to for example airbrushing the shading.

[PeteLensing]

more cellshading progress.
It´s mostly learning by doing in my case.
I just try out what looks good and have minimal
theory in mind.

[PeteLensing]

And this is an example of trying to describe the shape with the cellshading.
I could get rid of the black outline for the knee now because the shading
describes what´s going on. Which I´ll probably do

[moontokkym]

Cell Shading usually uses mainly hard lines and edges. If you shade everything with a soft airbrush it'll make your shading look limp and messy. Try using a harder brush and clearly defining the edges of your shadows next time for a more professional touch

[NOOR_ASAKZ05]

Although I'm practically a beginner with shading, my advice is to leave room for white instead of covering everything in gray (unless the light source is very weak), and add some sharp shadows in the areas where the light doesn't reach. As one artist suggested, use a real-world model and shine a light on it to see what you need.

[pinkpetals155]

this one is from earlier I did before I saw all of y’all’s advice so I’m gonna try to follow it since I seen it just now but this panel is low key good right I was trying to be creative with the angles

[pinkpetals155]

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[pinkpetals155]

this is just the sketch I’ll be doing line art and cel shading tomorrow let me know what you think of the dialogue

[Shanny8]

@pinkpetals155 some of the examples you're posting are still using airbrushed "gradual" shading process; cel shading is a REALLY hard line "the shadow abruptly stops here" style of shading...the examples @PeteLensing posted shows how it is used perfectly.

[wolflu66]

Maybe it's because I grew up watching anime, but when I first started drawing, I began by practicing with cel-shading. That's why now I actually prefer using different art styles and exploring more variety.

Also, I share the same view as moontokkym and PeteLensing, which is also something I often suggest to my beginner friends: Seal away the soft airbrush! I'm not saying you should never use it, but at least try to avoid it as much as possible while you're developing this particular style.

[pinkpetals155]

Yeah I’m try that for my new panel I have to retire it and I agree it makes my shit look dusty af so it’s time I sadly get rid of it for good as in not using it for everything

[pinkpetals155]

Is it a canon event we all used air brushing for shading tho at some point in our art journey

[PeteLensing]

We first all use it, then we avoid it and then we learn how to really use it