Diagram：Difference between 'Canvas' fill and 'Layer' fill options Select 'Hair' layer and try to fill the hair portion. 'Linework' layer contains linework only, and there is nothing drawn on 'Hair' layer. 'Layer' lets you fill the selected layer only.Īn example image will help you understand the difference.'Canvas' lets you fill the entire image shown in canvas.Diagram：Reference option 'Canvas' or 'Layer' It means which you want to reference to when filling with a color. 'Reference' option will let you choose 'Canvas' or 'Layer'. Diagram：Bucket Tool for filling with color and its options Reference There are three options 'Reference', 'AntiAliasing', and 'Expand'. Once you select 'Bucket Tool', the upper part of screen will change to the tool option. It’s very helpful for learning anatomy.You may use 'Bucket Tool' often to fill with a color.

I’ve also made a tutorial going into detail on how to draw the face. Now that you’ve finished the lineart, it’s time to colour it. Anyways, if you didn’t draw the hair yet, do it now.

Most artist draw the hair before tracing over/cleaning the sketch but I do it last because I have troubles with drawing hair and while I’m making the sketch it just looks extremely strange. Just redraw parts that look really off, and while you’re doing this take the time to make your artwork more detailed.

This is when you basically fix the errors in your portrait, the best way to spot deformities is when you flip the canvas. (If you did the sketch in another layer just delete or hide the sketch layer and use the traced/cleaner version.) Like step 2, it is also very self explanatory, just erase the guidelines and make the drawing clearer. Don’t forget to use guidelines so that everything won’t end up deformed or out of place. This step is pretty self explanatory, just add a face. Just trace over your sketch on another layer because cleaning everything in the end will be a pain. Personally, I draw the whole drawing in one layer and clean it afterwards, I don’t really make sketches in a different layer but I strongly recommend doing it. Pen (for the highlights/glint on the hair and eye)īefore doing this tutorial, you need to download Paint Tool Sai.Ī simple circle is what you should always start with, the circle acts as a foundation and we build up from there.

Firealpaca tutorial linework clean up