yay! i colored it. now to move on to the other ones that need coloring. hurrah for summer break! (first time i've ever praised the dreaded time that causes immense boredom)
i used the airbrush tool and the paths tool on GIMP to color the whole thing. i only used the paint tool a couple of times. its actually a lot easier and faster for me to use it. i think it created really good shades and colors. i think it only took a couple hours to color, too. ^-^