Rendering and coloring problems

[rough orchid]

Hello, i've started drawing like 1-2 weeks ago and i finally got myself a first sketch that i think deserves more love and i want to start learning the coloring/rendering part on it but i seem to be unable to figure it out, i've tried a few videos on youtube but most of them were rendering on a different style than i have in mind for my character.

I feel like the sketch looks amazing but when i colored it kinda looks bad for me and i don't really know how to render it cause i am sure trusting the procces might just be the thing right now

also the rendered photo is what i was thinking of achieving rendering wise

[uneven bison]

Might want to use a harder brush than I did but I just blocked in the shadows with a multiply layer and used a screen layer with the color of the skin/hair for high lights. Hope this helps

[rough orchid]

thanks, it does help a lot, i have only two questions

1. how do u blur only certain small spots
2. how to make small gradient areas like in this photo, cause i've tried marking around with lasso tool and then using soft eraser but i can't seem to get close results to this

[terse salmon]

the eyes are too close together

[uneven bison]

I’m not sure what programs you’re using but it should have a blur tool? And the soft gradients like that on the nose the lasso tool + eraser is also the method I know for it because it leaves the hard edge on some places unlike the blur tool so I’m not really sure what other advice to give.

[rough orchid]

oh alright thanks, i might've done it wrong the first time

[rough orchid]

thankss i noticed it while making this post i will be working on it 🙂

i have some other work to attend to right now but as soon as i will use y all advices i'll be back with results, thanks a lot

[rough orchid]

oh yeah i am using clip studio paint for my art

[rough orchid]

i've moved the eye and started rendering this is the face feels pretty good but until i render the hair and clothing i wonder what y all think about what i've got so far

[potent depot]

hey it's a very good start, i think that the way you feel insecure with the rendering stage is because you're not pushing your lines that much, maybe try to define more the stripes of hair, the way they are will help you a lot understanding how the light should act on them (also, be careful using AI as references)

sry for my bad english btw

[rough orchid]

thanks a lot, will work on hair more the next time. I've only used that photo to pick an art style for myself but i understand what you're saying:)

this is my final product i won't be workin on it more cause i noticed a lot of mistakes and now i want to make another one trying not to do the same mistakes all over again 🙂