Help With Photoshop Blending Modes

[Simonarpalmer]

I personally really like the Color layer mode, I start with really desaturated colors (almost gray) and then slowly build up towards more saturated with a soft round brush, and like Saraiza said, I think you should add the basic color layer before you do any real rendering, and then render with color on top. Soft Light and Overlay will alter the values of the sketch, but I don't think Color mode does, which is why I greatly prefer it.