Shadow is added to the clothing using the Blending mode of the layers. Changing the Blending mode of the layers allows you to apply various effects to areas where the color overlaps with layers below.

 

**Note**

For detailed information, please refer to the Instruction Manual.

 

Drawing Shadow Using the "Multiply" Blending Mode

Add shadow using a layer whose Blending mode is set to Multiply. The content drawn on the Multiply layer is multiplied by the color value on the layer below to create a darker color, making this mode ideal for adding shadow. If the color on the layer below is pure white, there is no change to the color. The darker the color on the layer below, the darker the color that is created relative to the layer below.

 

<Preparing the Layers>

 

1 While the "Clothing 2" layer is selected on the Layer palette, click New Raster Layer.

Double click the layer name of the layer you have created and change the layer name to "Clothing 2: Shadow".

 

2 While the "Clothing 2: Shadow" layer is selected, click Clip at Layer Below on the Layer palette.

 

3 Set the Blending mode of the "Clothing 2" layer to Multiply.

 

<Drawing the Shadows>

 

1 Select the Airbrush tool on the Tool palette and select Soft from the Sub tool palette.

 

2 Draw a light purple gradient for the shadow, paying attention to the overall shape (roundness) of the stole.

 

3 Select the Brush tool from the Tool palette, and then select Round mixing brush from the Sub tool palette.

 

4 Add shadows with clear border lines along the folds of the stole.

 

Drawing Light Areas Using the "Screen" Blending Mode

Lighten some areas using a layer whose Blending mode is set to Screen. A color lighter than the layer below is created for the content drawn on the Screen layer, making this mode ideal for highlights and other light areas. If the color on the layer below is pure black, there is no change to the color. The lighter the color on the layer below, the lighter the color that is created relative to the layer below.

 

<Preparing the Layers>

 

1 While the "Clothing 2: Shadow" layer is selected on the Layer palette, click New Raster Layer.

Double click the layer name of the layer you have created and change the layer name to "Clothing 2: Light".

 

2 While the "Clothing 2: Light" layer is selected on the Layer palette, click [Clip at Layer Below].

 

3 On the Layer palette, set the Blending mode of the "Clothing 2: Light" layer to Screen.

 

<Drawing the Light Areas>

 

1 Select the Airbrush tool on the Tool palette and select Soft on the Sub tool palette.

 

2 Select dark red on the Color Wheel palette and color the left shoulder area in dark red using the [Airbrush] tool.

While the drawn color is dark, the drawn color will be slightly lighter than the original color as the Blending mode is set to "Screen".

 

3 Select dark purple on the Color Wheel palette and lightly color the right shoulder area.

 

4 Coloring of the stole is now complete.

 

Using the layer blending mode allows you to lighten, darken or deepen the colors in the illustration based on the ground color. This is particularly useful for adding shadows to patterned areas such as the stole in this example.

 

Touching Up the Other Areas

<Coloring the Boots>

Touch up the boots on the "Clothing 2" layer. This area can be drawn directly onto the "Clothing 2" layer as no complex color divisions are needed.

 

1 Select the "Clothing 2" layer on the Layer palette and click Lock Transparent Pixel.

 

2 Use the Soft sub tool of the Airbrush tool to draw in a light blue gradient from the toe upward.

 

3 Touch up the highlights using the G-pen sub tool of the [Pen] tool.

 

4 Using the Refer other layers sub tool of the Fill tool, fill the shadow of the skirt in a slightly darker color.

 

5 Coloring of the boots is now complete.

 

<Coloring the Clothing>

Add another layer and touch up the drawn areas of the "Clothing 1" layer using light and dark gradients.

 

1 While the "Clothing 1" layer is selected on the Layer palette, click Create New Raster Layer twice.

Two new raster layers are created.s

 

2 Double click the layer name of each layer you have created and change the layer names to "Clothing 1: Light" and "Clothing 1: Shadow".

Change the stacking order of the layers to "Clothing 1: Light" → "Clothing 1: Shadow" → "Clothing 1" (top to bottom).

 

3 On the Layer palette, select the "Clothing 1: Light" layer. Change the Blending mode of the layer to Screen and click Clip at Layer Below.

 

4 On the Layer palette, select the "Clothing 1: Shadow" layer. Change the Blending mode of the layer to Multiply and click Clip at Layer Below.

 

5 Select the Airbrush tool on the Tool palette and select Soft on the Sub tool palette.

 

6 Select pale blue on the Color Wheel palette.

 

7 Select "Clothing 1: Shadow" and use the Airbrush tool to touch up the shadow color area with a gradient.

In areas where the shadow color is adjacent to the white background, create a selection using the Refer to all layers sub tool of the [Auto select] tool before drawing with the Airbrush tool.

 

After you have finished drawing, click the Selection menu → Deselect to deselect the selected area.

Draw clear border lines using the Pen tool.

 

8 When you have finished touching up the shadow areas, select pale yellow on the Color Wheel palette.

 

9 Color the white background using the Airbrush tool.

 

1 0When you have finished touching up the shadow areas, select the "Clothing 1: Light" layer and use the Airbrush tool to touch up the lighter areas where light is reflected.

 

1 1Coloring of the clothing is now complete.