[Jurinjo]

Welcome!
This thread is to be a collection of line arts for people to color. I'll also be keeping a section of colored arts for all to share their coloring skills! If you or someone you know would be willing to donate their art for the entertainment of others please post/message me.

Rules

1) Follow Site Rules and ToS
2) Be Kind and Respectful
3) No Using Art Not On The List
4) Have Fun Coloring and Chatting! =)

[Jurinjo]

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this coloring book work?
I keep a collection of line art. Then someone, perhaps you, takes that line art and colors it in. =) I have a short "tutorial" so to speak on how to color line art. But it's mostly figuring out what works for you in which program. And it's entirely for fun. Also I would like to display what you colored in so please PM me or post in the thread to show off! <3


Can I contribute?
Anyone can contribute ling art so long as you hold rights over that picture. So you are the artist or the recipient of the art work in question.

What if I want to show off my work off-site?
You should feel proud, but don't forget that the line art you colored is not your own. Give the artist/owner their fair share of credit do okay? ;)

What counts as line art?
Well if it can be colored in then maybe it is line art. Not all line art is super clean like anime or manga. And not all line art is digital nor devoid of texture. If you're not sure then Private Message me the picture (so that it doesn't get lost in the thread).

Does the file type matter?
It's not super important but PNG is preferred over JPEG/JPG files. The reason being that JPEG images pixelate the more you save it. While PNG files don't degrade no matter how many times you save.


Help! I don't know how to color! D=
CALM DOWN!! -shakes you violently-
Scroll down some and I have some free programs availible for you. As well as some tips and tricks...as I find time to add them. Some tricks can be used on different programs.

[Jurinjo]

Contributor ~ Line Art

Twigg ~ [x]

Jurinjo ~ [x]

Espy ~ [x].[x].[x].[x]

Gallagher ~ [x].[x]

[Jurinjo]

Finished Art

Gallagher ~ |+|-|+|

Okirin ~ |+|

[Jurinjo]

Art Programs & Tutorials

Disclaimer I haven't tested all of these personally and do not guarantee anything. I simply put the links there for your convenience.
GIMP

Lots of great tools. But if you're unfamiliar to digial art tools then this will give you grief in my opinion. The interface is clunky.

Open Canvas Trial
Old Open Canvas Free

I've not used it yet as the download is a zip file and you need to download another program, if you don't have it, in order to install this program.

Paint Tool SAI
PIXLR
FireAlpaca

Step 1: Save Image
Step 2: Load Image
Step 3: File > Save As > Default (MDP, so that you can pick up and edit it at will)
Step 4: Create 1-3 new layers Keep the Line Art on top. In fact you should label it so.
Step 5: Now all layers beneath will color below the lines (since the color white is by default a background color)
Step 6: After you are done coloring: File > Save As > PNG

MyPaint

This program isn't the best for coloring. But if you are making line art then this is a great program!

[Jurinjo]

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[Arikana]

*pokes the new thread and takes a bite out of it* :ninja:

[Jurinjo]

What's it taste like? Owo

Yeah when I made the original I didn't think it would need to be organized like so. Anywho I need to figure out a contest to draw people in this thread. Do you know what older items are in demand right now? Summer is coming and that means activity will dramatically drop soon.

-hugs the tiger-

[Arikana]

o3o Uh, paper?

Hard to say what's the most popular cause we don't really have enough active users to get a good consensus on the matter. What we need is to draw in more users and keep them. @_@

A...hug? o3o
*is confused at how to react to a hug therefore scratches hugger with one paw and nudges with other*

[Jurinjo]

Oh I just love paper. I think bamboo is my favorite. I've tasted pine as well but never in paper form. I am most curious but generic paper is so heavily processed it doesn't taste anything like pine =(

Well my bold declaration is from past experience on avatar sites overall. Gaia being the exception of course. But that place never seems to slow down.

-sqwee- >3>

[Arikana]

I, uh, tasted ink as well? o3o

I don't get why Gaia Online users complain about the rising amount of Cash Shop items that require real life money yet they all stay there encouraging the owners to keep doing as they have been. They're idiots. Oh well, not much I can do about it. :|

Is that a good 'squee' or a bad one? :o

[Jurinjo]

hehe well no red dye here. Red certainly tastes funky. (Seriously ever taste red food dye? bleh)

I've no idea the forums. I stuck to the necessities of events, the comics, some games, help forums, and finally guilds. ^_^

Well you scratched and nudge me. I'm a tad conflicted lol

EDIT: I'm tucking in. Here's the coloring I got done so far.

I haven't tested it yet but if I don't like the current color combo I should be able to change the color of an entire layer easily. And no not using the bucket tool. I'm hoping the end result is doesn't clash.

[Arikana]

Well, you poked the tiger....though not literally so you didn't get fully scratched because of it? >_>

Nice. Looking good so far. :)

[Gallagher]

Oi oi, I have a couple here for you.

And for fun, my originals that these came from.

All of the other art I wanted to contribute was sort of done lineless, so no help there. Sorry.

[Arikana]

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*eats the pony and stares at the dragon* o3o