Learn how to recreate the styles and sharp colour divisions of Manga art using Adobe Photoshop's Freeform Pen tool. Part two - cel art in detail.

Cel-style colouring

Cel art in detail

Once you’ve had a go at achieving basic cel art, you are ready to take things one step further. This section looks at how to produce more detailed cel art colouring, starting with parts of the body.

Skin

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