So! This is for Setine, who asked, but anyone else is welcome to use it, of course. It's a really basic tutorial, and I don't promise that my shading is "correct," but it's what I do. Today I'll be coloring Kiyoha from Sakuran--I'll also note that the texture techniques I use in this tutorial are awesome, but they're certainly not a part of all of my icons. Since Kiyoha is a geisha (sort of), I used Japanese fabric textures for the background and clothing since it'd look better than just plain colors and is super easy.

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