@marcel.mercado7: do not multiply your shadows over your flats. it lumps all shadow color into a muddy mess. Instead add a duplicate of your flats, set it's blending mode to screen. This will preserve your value scales #arttutorial #tipsandtricks #digitalart #characterdesign #conceptart

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severelylesioneddlpfc
SeverelyLesionedDLPFC :
bro you want me to dance or learn an art lesson because the music is telling me one but the other
2025-10-06 01:41:20
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goontherwizz
GoontherWizz :
Can u show us step by step 💀 my brain cant process 😭
2025-10-09 02:37:18
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rhysmaddux
Rhys Maddux :
okay do the multiply layer again but use a color (like reds or blues) instead of black‐ using a color for the shadow helps sets the tone for an image and unifies all the pieces. never use black for shadows!
2025-10-03 15:35:46
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joyousvampiru
joyousvampiru :
I think you should make the music even louder
2025-10-04 03:51:53
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coeurdeluciole
Luciole :
I’m confused are the shadows black?
2025-10-03 21:51:46
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monochromelsd
alice :
this was like an angel sent from heaven whispering in my ear
2025-10-09 06:04:46
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insin.dent
insin.dent :
first is better for me idk
2025-10-03 15:53:53
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sheahallen
📚 Shea Hallen | Booktok 📚 :
I use a purple and do overlay at 25%. It gives more depth and creates rich shadows.
2025-10-04 10:59:33
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neyrodesigner
Neyro Designer :
Is it Ai or Ps?
2025-10-16 19:30:28
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hugohicox
hugecox :
Ngl idk what each of the modes do so I go through every option until I find one that looks good
2025-10-27 05:39:26
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nightlight7797
Nightlight7787 :
Hey is this possible with procreate? I can’t set the group to multiply and I’m not sure what’s happening with the shadows layer. All it looks like is that my base colors become unsaturated or lighter and the shadow is what the color initially was. Also is the shadow opacity control white or is that what it looks like when it’s blank?
2025-10-04 05:57:19
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undead_wizard
Tom Martin Comic Artist :
That’s interesting, never heard of this. I’ll have to try.
2025-10-03 14:56:01
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teanewton
Tea :
you should use a shadow color that's reflective of the environment. If there isnt one, blue or purple tend to work well (because of the sky is what I was told but idk)
2025-10-03 16:41:02
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puurin26
pudding 🐜 :
the video is grear but pls dont add music next time 😭
2025-10-28 05:45:15
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lan_gnezda
Lan :
I mean yes but if you want a more painterly feel youll want your shadow values to be similar, depends on taste this
2025-10-04 16:30:31
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uhhmmj
bcon :
this was so helpful i knew there was something muddy with my shading but i couldn't pinpoint it
2025-10-04 15:24:35
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artmegumi
そに💎 :
okay now what do you do during the 20 min😭
2025-10-08 21:23:10
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marcel.mercado7
The Art of Marcel Mercado :
the shadows can be any color you want, this is to highlight an issue with value.
2025-10-03 16:46:48
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sesherino
sesherino :
thank you helped me a lot!!
2025-10-06 10:31:31
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juusokakku
Juusokakku :
Nice tip! I just mix a copy of the flats with the shadow, and maybe tint the shadow also a bit with some color.
2025-10-06 19:51:09
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ariadrawin
AriaDrawin :
its such a helpful trick! thank you ☺
2025-10-07 20:25:31
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blatantliez
gen(ethics) :
I used to apply multiply layer for shadows, and tend to use more than 2 layers to make the shadows deeper. but now I prefer using linear burn with different opacity, it works better for my style
2025-10-11 12:17:09
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cosmicdiwata
Cosmic Jojo :
THANK YOU
2025-10-19 07:39:14
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_projectpureblood_
Project :
The real question is how do you turn the black and white values into color…
2025-10-03 16:15:20
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halca999
kuchinta 🌸 :
thank u for the lessons
2025-10-09 09:00:14
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