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madii00
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 Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject: Obscenely Adorable |
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You know when you work on something serious for awhile, then get so annoyed and want to work on something adorable?
That happened to me.
...I don't know why I'm saying "Welcome!" It just looked too empty without anything on the right.
Critique welcome, as always. Could really use help on how not to make the shading look so...dark. Any tips on how to find the right shade colours?
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ith so adowable
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keiiii
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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tl;dr warning in advance...
I don't see why you say your shading is too "dark"! In fact, I would suggest that you make it even darker; right now it's barely visible.
Perhaps "murky" is the word you're looking for. Too gray and kinda dead-looking. (though still, it's not really that bad in that regard)
Remember that shading does not mean adding black to the base color. Colors interact with each other. For example, the bright red of the bow and the brown of the hair are going to influence each other, although the effect may not be noticeable depending on the location and the intensity of the light source(s).
If you're aiming for realistic or semi-realistic shading, then people should be able to tell where the light is coming from, what color the light is, how bright is it, etc. just by looking at your picture. Answer those questions for yourself before you start coloring. Shade according to the answers. 
If you don't want much realism at all... then you should still answer those questions. You should have a decent idea of what the picture should look like in a more realistic style even if that's not what the final product is going to be. You know what they say, know the rules before you break'em.
I really like the colors you chose for the background and the word bubble. They are very pleasant and easy on the eyes. Try to use the same principle when you choose other colors, i.e. for the character. A bright red bow does not have to be (and probably SHOULDN'T be) actually bright red; its color is going to change a lot depending on the light source as well as its surroundings. |
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