Okay, so recently, I discovered that quite a few people have resorted to using the pen tool to fill in their lineart neatly, which takes EXCRUCIATINGLY long . Some people use a masking tool, others just hastily fill in the lineart with the brush tool, which usually ends up with colors poking out the side of the piece that you have to go back and erase.
Well Iâm going to show you a quicker, easier way to do it, using the wand tool [or selection tool in sai). Some people have problems using the wand tool, as it leaves a blank space between the lineart and the actual fill space, but this tutorial tells you how to avoid this!
First, letâs start out with our lineart.
Now, youâll need to select this tool, the wand tool
Now, this is important. you need to select OUTSIDE the lines, not inside. You also have to be on the same layer as your lineart. Make sure your lines are closed so that you donât end up selecting inside the lines! (If you have intentional gaps in your lineart, I will tell you how to use this same method later in the tutorial)
NOW INVERSE!! (select -> inverse)Â
Your selection is now inside the lineart! BUT WAIT!! Do not fill behind the lineart just yet, or this will happen!
You will get white around the outside of the line! We certainly donât want this! before you fill it in with the bucket or fill tool, you have to go to Select -> Modify -> Contract
you will get this, and you will will have to change the number depending on how thick your lineart is and what dpi youâre working in. Normally I just do 3 or 4 since i work in 300 dpi.
So now your selection will go from this:
To this!
NOW you can fill/use the bucket tool underneath your lineart.
Now you may have to do a little erasing in the corners, since the selection tool normally canât get into little crevices.
Also, if you select INSIDE your lineart to fill in certain areas, such as the eyes, all you have to do is go to âselect -> modify -> expandâ instead of âcontractâ.Â
NOW FOR LINEART WITH INTENTIONAL GAPS.Â
normally, if you do the selection tool, it will do this, right?Â
It selects inside the lines as well. Hereâs how you fix that. go underneath your lineart and make lines as if youâre connecting the lines together.Â
Now go back to your wand tool. At the top, you will see a box that will say âSample all layersâ. You need to check this box.Â
Now select outside your lineart andâŚ
Viola! Now just go to the layer that you used to close the gaps, repeat all steps above, and fill it in. (if youâre using the bucket tool, youâll have to click twice to fill it in completely)
ta da! Now just do your cleanup, and youâre good to go! Donât forget to lock your layers, as well as use clipping masks so you donât paint outside your lines!
I hope this has helped c:
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