The Kingdom of My Dreams~ - How to use Open Canvas Yume style

1. Open something to color XD
2. Make a new layer and bring it under the first one

3. I forgot to mention!! Set Layer 1 on Multiply so you can color under it without needing to erase the white or something!! XD Use the Watercolor 2, cuz I think it's prettier XD (click image for full view)

4. Make little blobs...? XD

5. Spread~ Otherwise called Smudge~~ Use spread 1. Click on the blob I suppose and just wiggle it up and down XD Also, since Ichi's head is so small, I used a Size 5 Watercolor and a Size 5 Spread. I suppose it's good to use the same or about size for both the brush and the smudge?? XDD;;;

6. However, I think Spread (Flat) is prettier~~ You get sharper movements and keep the watercoloryness I suppose...?? XDD;;; But I like to switch back and forth from time to time~~ -cough-onaccident!-cough- But Flat is still prettier~ =w=  Also when going up and down... try finding a point to go to??? |D;;; Like for example, if coloring hair like Ichi's try aiming for the center of his head??? XD;; I'm so bad at explaining...|D;;;

FABRIC~~ I GUESS

1. More blobs?? |D;; Try to put them along where the shadows would be?? |D;;

2. More spreading??? Umm, but instead of the up and down thing just try following the folds and lines~ If it doesn't look so nice then you can go back down (on a different stroke??) to clean it up~ OOPS! What if you messed up a differnt stroke? (No example cuz I'm lazy, but you can kinda see it on one of the arrows not following the folds knee Ishi's knee...does that makes sense?? |D;;) Then just redo that one, that's what I do... (DOES ANY OF THIS MAKE SENSE??) It'll usually look fine, not perfect, but that's the point~ To get it looking like it was painted, kinda XDD;; I also like to use the Spread to clean up stuff like you see in Step one where it's on Ishi's pants. Just click around there and move it a little away from where you don't want it?? |D;;; Basically push it to where you DO want it |D;;; Give some little nudges to be precise if you want to~

I hope this makes sense!!!! I'm not that good with Open Canvas myself |D;;; I only use it to lazily color doujin stuff |D;;;;;;; But if more people ask, I'm willing to make a proper tutorial!!

If you have any questions at all feel free to ask!!! No really, ask!!! Please!! I'd like to improve on my teaching skills!! XD