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Ignore that last one... ug
Please ignore poor spelling, I'm on very much sleep dep.
I'm glad the tutorial worked for you!
Well, to start with the coloring on the first one is fine (even with the bits of gray), but the second one is much better.
As for construtive feedback, I can tell you to keep practicing because you're not really doing anything wrong with your coloring, it's just a matter of hitting the next level, and then the one thereafter.
The hardest part with coloring is getting a light source, and learning where to place shadows and highlights.
Because of your art training, you already have that pretty much down pat.
I would suggest maybe trying to get into doing your shadows and highlights with colors instead of the burn/dodge tool (don't get me wrong, I love me some burn/dodge), but mostly for deepening color shadows I've already made, or intesifying highlights (and for doing hair sometimes, too).
The thing about burn and dodge, is that, while they are good tools they are harder to smudge, smooth and blend then using colors.
If I were you, I'd look up some photoshop painting tutorials here on DA (there are some awesome ones) or on Google. Even if it's not something you really want to paint, if you like the look of the finished product, then do the tutorial. You'll learn tecniques, tricks and ways to really make color work for you.
As with everything, though, take tutorials with a grain of salt and a questioning nature (there is no right way - maybe a better way, and there is no be-all-end-all tutorial, either.) I think most of them have something of value though, even if it isn't something that you are interested in. (like doing say, lips or eyes or some such thing).
Other then that, solid, clean line work will really make a picture pop. It's all about taking time. If you put the time in to do things well (I'm not criting, I'm just following my thought here), they effort will show in the image. Put 100% in, tedious or not, from start to finsih, otherwise what's the point?
There, I think that's all... I need sleep.
Please ignore poor spelling, I'm on very much sleep dep.
I'm glad the tutorial worked for you!
Well, to start with the coloring on the first one is fine (even with the bits of gray), but the second one is much better.
As for construtive feedback, I can tell you to keep practicing because you're not really doing anything wrong with your coloring, it's just a matter of hitting the next level, and then the one thereafter.
The hardest part with coloring is getting a light source, and learning where to place shadows and highlights.
Because of your art training, you already have that pretty much down pat.
I would suggest maybe trying to get into doing your shadows and highlights with colors instead of the burn/dodge tool (don't get me wrong, I love me some burn/dodge), but mostly for deepening color shadows I've already made, or intesifying highlights (and for doing hair sometimes, too).
The thing about burn and dodge, is that, while they are good tools they are harder to smudge, smooth and blend then using colors.
If I were you, I'd look up some photoshop painting tutorials here on DA (there are some awesome ones) or on Google. Even if it's not something you really want to paint, if you like the look of the finished product, then do the tutorial. You'll learn tecniques, tricks and ways to really make color work for you.
As with everything, though, take tutorials with a grain of salt and a questioning nature (there is no right way - maybe a better way, and there is no be-all-end-all tutorial, either.) I think most of them have something of value though, even if it isn't something that you are interested in. (like doing say, lips or eyes or some such thing).
Other then that, solid, clean line work will really make a picture pop. It's all about taking time. If you put the time in to do things well (I'm not criting, I'm just following my thought here), they effort will show in the image. Put 100% in, tedious or not, from start to finsih, otherwise what's the point?
There, I think that's all... I need sleep.