Coloring a black and white drawing with the GIMP: my notebook
I've been kindly asked to draw a proposal for the cover of http://www.cell.com/immunity (It's just a project and I'm not sure it will be accepted). So, here is my notebook for using GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) to colorize a black and white drawing. Foreword:: just like everybody: I do hate gimp.
The Original Drawing
Scan the original drawing at 600dpi. Open it as a ".xcf" color image (the native file format of the Gimp).
Wash Tint
Create a new layer with a white background under the original source (mode = multiply) and fill the shapes . The visible top layer is displayed over the layer to see the strokes.
Gradients
Add a new transparent layer (mode = normal ) and create a radial gradient (transparent-black) from the nucleus to the side of the sheet. Use the eraser to highlight the pyramid-shaped proteins.
Airbrush
Create a new transparent layer (mode = normal ) and use the airbrushes to draw some shadows.
Merge the layers
Et voila !
That's it,
Pierre
3 comments:
Wow, I'm really impressed at various levels. You have great artistic talent and you have amazing patience to do all that editing/coloring in gimp. I hope it gets accepted or included in one of the articles.
Thank you Ricardo :-)
Make it a T-Shirt on Zotero and you have a buyer ;-)
P.S.: I simply love gimp.
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