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FAQ
What is overpainting?
Overpainting is when you paint over your sketch, instead of using lineart and coloring inside the lines! Here are some great tutorials on overpainting!
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How do I use adjustment layers?
These tutorials explain adjustment layers better than I ever could!
fox-orian.deviantart.com/art/P…
www.deviantart.com/art/Tutoria…
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The tutorial is very informative, and easy to follow.
The actual artwork (I assume that's what you want the most critique on):
I really like the atmosphere of this work. The emotion that it inspires. It does look like her little mousy ear is what's causing the light behind her though... I'm not sure if you meant to do that, or if it was an accident. It doesn't take away from the artwork though, and I always notice things that other people don't. (maybe I'm crazy?)
The cat paw in the background, the motion in the picture... I can almost see the cat peeking it's giant head around the corner, focusing its huge, dialated, eyes on Maichan... And then Pedobear grabs her and runs away... (sorry, that image of pedobear in the tutorial won't leave my mind... e.deviantart.net/emoticons/a/a… " width="19" height="19" alt="
Overall, great work, wonderful details, awesome tutorial! Super cute character too! Now that I think about it, I guess the light could be shining through her ear. I would have added a little more shadow in there for depth though. Still a great piece as-is.
I'm not really great at the layout compositions yet, I still need a class for that... And probably three more years of design classes before I can give a legitimate critique... Sorry if I sound like an amateur. It's just my opinion, you can ignore it if you think I'm wrong about any of it. I'm far from professional.
Overall:
Vision: Mouse running from cat is a classic, but you made it your own in this piece. You've also made me cheer for Maichan, as well as feel that "oh no!" feeling. (yeah, cuz I really feel feeling... I'm shutting up now)
Originality: I've never seen anything like it, or thought of anything like it, so to me this is a completely original idea.
Technique: Flawless, aside from me noticing that ear... That's the only reason that I didn't give you a full 5 star on technique. Otherwise... Well, you get the idea.
Impact: I started feeling anxious, excited, and worried for Maichan. I imagined what could happen next. I could practically see that cat rounding the corner in the next second. I'd say its one of the most impactful works I've seen since the contest that asked to see what was hiding under the bed, in the closet, or in the basement. It doesn't inspire total fear though, so I like it better. Mixed emotions are more impactful than solid single emotions.
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Ehh over-using adjustment layers really isn't too impressive blah.
However the picture's fine and the paintings fine, but the process really isn't nothing too crazy/amazing. eh
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What program are you using? From the looks of it its photoshop but I hope its paintool sai.
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This is really interesting. I never thought to paint the values in greyscale then go back and add the color in.
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Very helpful, Thank You!
Maichan is so cute! And Pedobear... 
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thank you! I've learned something new ᕙ(`▽´)ᕗ
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Amazing tutorial! But please can you tell my how you painted pedobear at the very end? hahaha 
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Your tutorial has been featured in my weekly journal: Tutorial Tuesday #11!
I'd love if you could come take a look, and support your fellow tutorial writers through comments
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Really good job! But next time can you describe what program you are using ?
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I... don't really get what the sparkledesu part is, cuz I work on SAI and Colors 3D. =u="
Like, soft light? What even? Ahhhh--
End result is nice, though!
I've greyscale-painted all of... one time. Eh heh. Guess I should practice more, it would save me a lot of time fiddling with colors and value at the same time, huh?
also Pedobear freaking killed me when I finally noticed him, pffft
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I've never seen greyscale layers done BEFORE coloring! AWESOME tip!
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oh man!!!
Being a complete n00b to the whol digital art scene...i NEVER would have thoughg about the grayscale layer for the value then painting over it!
i will check out ur tutorials layter, but what is the difference between using overlay vs multiply?
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This is photoshop! But sometimes I use SAI or CLIP Studio!~
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I liked the painting process you used and the finished work was adorable
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THANK YOU SO MUCH this really Really helps me 
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You are welcome! I'm glad to help!
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besides that the drawing within the tutorial had this pixar feel to it which is just adorable ^__^
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This is photoshop! SAI doesn't have color balance and vibrance, but you can still do hue/saturation and overlay layers, I believe!
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*o*
Did you just use the basic PS brushes, or customs??
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LOLZ THAT PEDO BEAR!! What's he doin' in her hole? XD
Lolz, this is awesome tutorial~
I must learn how to paint like yoooooouuuussss~
You have such a way with colours as well~
I lovezzzz!~
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rofl your style is so amazing OTL OTL I wish I could draw like you!
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Nuuuu, I wish I could draw and paint like yoooou~
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thanks for this, and for linking to the great resources!
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lol I don't know who's more of a threat? The kitty cat or Mr. Pedo Bear....
Wonderful job on the tutorial!! A wonderful balance of humor and srs. I hope it can be super useful to me and many others.
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Thanks so much for the tutorial! <333
I definitely need to give this a try sometime. *^*
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tHANK MAN~
I've been wondering how to use the Overlay layer since forever
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Whoa, you've introduced me to a whole new techique..I've always wondered what it was used for, that tricky layer.. * ^ *
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