Hair Coloring Tutorial
By MissNysha
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Finally a hair tutorial! I know several of you wanted one! This one is of my current wallpaper WIP. 
Download for full size. Do NOT steal.
Edit 2: Follow along with its PSD! [link]
Edit: AND THE WALLPAPER IS COMPLETE!!!! [link]
This coloring/re-cging tutorial/walkthrough is rather advanced and assumes knowledge on using the pen tool. See my Vectoring tutorial [link] if you don't know how.
This tutorial shows my coloring style and hopes to bring a new perspective to those struggling with hair. Enjoy!
Screenshots are about 80% the size of the original psd.
The whole process is about 6-9 hours. I do lots of experimentation and...multitasking! XD
Please ask if you have any questions!
If you have further questions on vector masks, take a look at my Vector Mask Painting tutorial: [link] too.
See full sized (100%) gif process. WARNING large gif animation won't load on some computers. [link]
Or see a (super low quality) small gif as well! [link]
Character is (c) Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan/Yone Kazuki
The original scan [link]
Download for full size. Do NOT steal. Edit 2: Follow along with its PSD! [link]
Edit: AND THE WALLPAPER IS COMPLETE!!!! [link]
This coloring/re-cging tutorial/walkthrough is rather advanced and assumes knowledge on using the pen tool. See my Vectoring tutorial [link] if you don't know how.
This tutorial shows my coloring style and hopes to bring a new perspective to those struggling with hair. Enjoy! Screenshots are about 80% the size of the original psd.
The whole process is about 6-9 hours. I do lots of experimentation and...multitasking! XD
Please ask if you have any questions!
If you have further questions on vector masks, take a look at my Vector Mask Painting tutorial: [link] too.
See full sized (100%) gif process. WARNING large gif animation won't load on some computers. [link]
![[link]](https://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://a.imageshack.us/img594/430/hairprogresslarge.gif){kind=link}
Or see a (super low quality) small gif as well! [link]
![[link]](https://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l58/Nysha88/hairprogresssmall.gif){kind=link}
Character is (c) Hakuoki Shinsengumi Kitan/Yone Kazuki
The original scan [link]
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I will try to do it! great job!
Very good
This is amazing It helped me a lot in improving my skills. So yeah! Thanks
It helped me a lot in improving my skills. So yeah! Thanks Awesome. Glad it was helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow oh my god! 0.0 thanks
.... I saw his face and I blushed- that has never happened before....
Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! 
Glad to help!
So awesome. 
This isn't even fair!
I am so jealous of how amazing your artwork is. (And I can't thank enough for this tutorial ^q^) I love you style, you coloring, just everything! Perfect!
I am so jealous of how amazing your artwork is. (And I can't thank enough for this tutorial ^q^) I love you style, you coloring, just everything! Perfect!
Oh my, thank you! XD Though I don't take credit for this character, I'm glad you like how I color and found the tutorial useful! :3
Love your tutorials!
May I ask if you are using a graphics tablet for creating these works of art.
If (Yes)
then may I ask what graphics tablet it is?
May I ask if you are using a graphics tablet for creating these works of art.
If (Yes)
then may I ask what graphics tablet it is?
Thank you! Actually I am in the process of making some more tutorials right now! And yes, I use a Wacom Intuos 3 tablet (6x8).
And yes, I use a Wacom Intuos 3 tablet (6x8).
hi MissNysha!
i've finally taken up my works again and i actually based one of my wallpapers on minitokyo off of your beautiful work (you probably don't remember, FHsierra1078 XD) but anyways, coming back after YEARS i finally have some time on my hands to try this again...i would love learn this but i think my biggest problem is not knowing how to use the vector mask...any tips on how to start off with that? thank you so much!!
also, is this done with a tablet?
i've finally taken up my works again and i actually based one of my wallpapers on minitokyo off of your beautiful work (you probably don't remember, FHsierra1078 XD) but anyways, coming back after YEARS i finally have some time on my hands to try this again...i would love learn this but i think my biggest problem is not knowing how to use the vector mask...any tips on how to start off with that? thank you so much!!
also, is this done with a tablet?
Hello there!
Let's see...have you checked out my more in depth tut on Vector Masks yet? fav.me/d39rah2
Making them does not require a tablet since it's essentially the same as making vector shapes, though if you wanted to paint in them then using a tablet is useful for the pressure sensitivity.
Let me know if you have any further questions!
Let's see...have you checked out my more in depth tut on Vector Masks yet? fav.me/d39rah2
Making them does not require a tablet since it's essentially the same as making vector shapes, though if you wanted to paint in them then using a tablet is useful for the pressure sensitivity.
Let me know if you have any further questions!
oh perfect!! i'll take a look at your tutorial thank you!
Thank you very much! It is absolutely useful! *w*
Glad you found it useful!
подскажите пожалуйста ,каким образом в самом начале(когда написано фон фиолетовый и делать путь )на втором сравнительном рисунке, нужно выделять волосы,ни как не получается (при построении пути и создании векторной маски у меня выделяется лишь частями цвет),спасибо
I'm sorry I do not speak Russian. 
Even with Google translate it is still hard to understand your question.
Even with Google translate it is still hard to understand your question.<font><font>извините, но спасибо за ответ на вопрос </font></font>
<font><font class="">пожалуйста, скажите мне, как в начале (когда написано фиолетовым фоном и делать между прочим) на втором сравнительное число нужно выделить волосы, ни не работает (при построении пути, и вы создать векторную маску я выделил только часть цветов ), спасибо </font></font>
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Do you know if this can be done on manga studio 5?
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