Ok, Highlights.
To me, adding the highlights are fun. This is when the image rendering becomes very interesting and really stands out.

I start off by using the lasso tool and the dodge tool. I select the base color layer (for example the skin base color) and with the lasso tool I start making selections. After that, I select the dodge tool and set the brush to a soft edge brush. I start making the areas I selected lighter with the dodge tool. After I repeat the process to all the base colors, the next step is to add some kind of reflecting light in the shadow area. To do this, using the skin layer as an example again, I add a new layer above the shadow layer. The process is basically the same as the lasso and dodge tool, but this time I’m using the lasso tool and a regular soft edge brush.

Tomorrow, I will post the final version of the comic. Now back to work for me.

Any questions about my coloring process can bediscussed here. I will try my best to answer them.

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