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Please stop re-posting it on tumblr, I already have one which you can reblog from. Or alternatively, you can use the tumblr share link on the top right of this deviation page. spudfuzz.tumblr.com/post/52935…

I honestly don't mind if you share this on other sites, as long as the're just an explicit credit/ link back.

Intended for people who cel-shade (and who are new to colour theory in general), but hopefully provides a basic idea for shadows + light with blending.

Tutorial on how to use: (You don't need sai to use this chart, the tool is universal in all programs.)

Update: Expanded the chart to include a wider variety of skin tones + other random ones. Added it up and I think there's about 356 samples now, which is like... a single colour for every day of the year? ಠ_ಠ

Use the power of the burn-your-eyes-out-neons wisely.

Some people mentioned they'd like to make more racially diverse characters but they don't know how to colour dark skin without it looking weird so I made this chart, each colour shaded and highlighted on it's own. And er, I threw in some other random colours for the hell of it. Just load it up into your program and use the eye dropper tool to select and paint. No credit needed of course, no one owns the rainbow. Though if you want to throw a link back it's always appreciated so more people can find and use it.

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Notable comments:

As bread-doh pointed out, super dark colours (well, all of them really) can have a much higher gloss depending on the surface and lighting. This chart assumes a fairly normal light setting (daylight) so be mindful of that.

CuzzaCurry : "Keep in mind that darker skinned people's skin reflects quite a bit of light. So the highlight should be significantly lighter. Our palms and undersides of our feet are in the tan palette. Lots of people forget this."

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Alternative (less saturated) version made by Lizalot

Description
Please stop re-posting it on tumblr, I already have one which you can reblog from. Or alternatively, you can use the tumblr share link on the top right of this deviation page. spudfuzz.tumblr.com/post/52935…

I honestly don't mind if you share this on other sites, as long as the're just an explicit credit/ link back.

Intended for people who cel-shade (and who are new to colour theory in general), but hopefully provides a basic idea for shadows + light with blending.

Tutorial on how to use: (You don't need sai to use this chart, the tool is universal in all programs.)

Update: Expanded the chart to include a wider variety of skin tones + other random ones. Added it up and I think there's about 356 samples now, which is like... a single colour for every day of the year? ಠ_ಠ

Use the power of the burn-your-eyes-out-neons wisely.

Some people mentioned they'd like to make more racially diverse characters but they don't know how to colour dark skin without it looking weird so I made this chart, each colour shaded and highlighted on it's own. And er, I threw in some other random colours for the hell of it. Just load it up into your program and use the eye dropper tool to select and paint. No credit needed of course, no one owns the rainbow. Though if you want to throw a link back it's always appreciated so more people can find and use it.

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Notable comments:

As bread-doh pointed out, super dark colours (well, all of them really) can have a much higher gloss depending on the surface and lighting. This chart assumes a fairly normal light setting (daylight) so be mindful of that.

CuzzaCurry : "Keep in mind that darker skinned people's skin reflects quite a bit of light. So the highlight should be significantly lighter. Our palms and undersides of our feet are in the tan palette. Lots of people forget this."

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Alternative (less saturated) version made by Lizalot