Coloring White Characters

It's often I see amateur artists assume that white characters don't need highlights since they are "white" and they skip ahead right into adding shadows. ( or sometimes no shadows at all T_T ) It's not really a pet peeve of mine, but something that draws a concern when amateur artists don't take notice to it at all. I can not stress enough that a white character doesn’t mean the character is white. It actually it took me some time to grasp this concept as well so its not something I'm going to beat into anyone. I created this guide to help anyone who is still learning basic coloring methods.

= PLEASE READ BEFORE COMMENTING WITH COMPLAINTS =

►This is more of a guide then a tutorial since I'm just basically hinting at coloring method concepts.

► This guide assumes you know basic photoshop / illustration programs. If you want to know how to do anything I suggested here you can look up plenty of wonderful digital tutorials on DA that have more of a in depth step by step process. [link]§ion=&q=coloring+white+chacaters#catpath=resources&order=9&q=coloring+tutorial

► No I do not think this is the only way to color, just one method I've used that seems to work out pretty well.

►Image of the group of white lions can be found here [link]

<--- Final Finished Work. ^_^ Enjoy!

►For further help in this area, please read "Why Shadows Arn't Gray" by RianaLD. This Tutorial give's more of a break down and explanation.