In the image below, the color of the top has been changed to red to make viewing each of the sides easier.Ĭreate a new layer to use for the first layer of shadows and apply a somewhat darker color than the base color to the sides of the cylinder, as in the image below. Clip the layer to the base layer so that the painted shadows do not protrude past the painting on the base layer.

Make sure your lines are parallel to the sides of the cylinder. If it is tilted, tilt the shadows accordingly. In this case, the light source is on the upper left side. Next, create a second shadow layer and paint another shadow with a darker color, as in the image below. Next, create a highlight layer and paint a highlight in white from the direction of the light source. Also, paint highlights on the edges of both sides in addition to the highlight from the direct light source. These represent ambient reflection from the surroundings.Īs there is now a distinction between the top and the side surfaces of the cylinder, we changed the top from red to the same gray that was used for the base color of the metal.įor the final step, add a blurred highlight to make it look more metallic. With that, the cel-shading painting process of a curved surface is now complete. Next, we will review how to paint a flat surface for the top flat part of the cylinder.

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