Kurt Michael Russell - comic book colorist, digital artist, and art instructor

How I Color Comics: The Basics, Part 2

K. Michael Russell January 19, 2014

My second in a series geared more towards the beginner. Watch Part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpc-ttVsOXg If you are interested in one-on-one online training sessions, please leave a comment or find me on any of the links below. As of now, I'm considering them for $50 for a one-hour session.

In this video, I discuss how to tie your scenes together with colored lighting and "Color" layer types.

MagicPicker - for much faster color picking. Get an exclusive discount with this link.

I've also started using Procreate on the iPad Pro recently. You can check it out here:

PC Setup

I get questions about my PC hardware often. My setup is completely overkill for coloring, but I do a lot of video editing, so keep that in mind! Here's my current setup:

Tablet

I am currently using a Wacom Intuos Art (Medium) & an iPad Pro 12.9 (2017)

I manage my YouTube channel with Tubebuddy. Great product for bulk copy editing and bulk annotation and card updating.

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