I decided to go for a Psychedelic black light poster vibe while coloring my previously posted Melty Space Face
I took the image into photoshop and used color select to remove the whites and put the blacks onto their own layer.
Then I began coloring in each area and creating a new layer for each part that I wanted to be a separate color for tweaking later on. I was rather sloppy during this stage since the black inks layer covers so much.
Without the black layer over-top. Doesn't look like much.
I decided to use Layer Styles with Gradient Overlays to get some nice color fades. It took a lot of trial and error. Another shot without the inks.
I also added a gradient overlay to the black inks layer itself, as well as a white border on top. I'm happy with how it turned out and wish I could see it on velvet with a black light!
Some of my other step by step posts
Sally Dog: Oil painting step by step
Green Skull: Oil painting on wood step by step
The Ritual Master: Ink drawing step by step