FMA: nighttime snuggles color

Posted Apr 4, 2011, 7:01:56 PM UTC

My triumphant return to computer coloring (heh). The colors still don't look quite right for nighttime/moonlight and I may come back to this later, but it works well enough.

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ArkillianDragon
Apr 4, 2011, 10:20:42 PM UTC
The moonlighting effect is ok- just make sure the light is a cool colour, and the shadow is a warm one and the the effect is softer cause moonlight is gentle.

Not sure if it's too late to mention though- Roy either smaller or the same size as Ed here. I'm not sure if you sketch your art first, but sketching is a good way of getting proportions correct before finalizing it I hope that helps
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- dragonimp
  Apr 6, 2011, 1:57:57 AM UTC
  When I compared their proportions in the sketch it seemed all right, but when I added the blanket and then the color - it somehow doesn't anymore. I think it's too late to fix it on this one, but I'll keep an eye on that in the future (or I could claim Ed grew?)
  
  I think I'm having trouble with what color to make the shadows. I was trying to keep them warm while still keeping consistent with the "true" colors, but it's not quite working everywhere.
  
  Anyway, thanks! I really appreciate the feedback.
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  ArkillianDragon
  Apr 6, 2011, 3:43:15 AM UTC
  The colour tint should be subtle. IF you were using traditional media, I'd suggest mixing in some complimentary browns, but digital colour is really impersonal >.> I guess if you desaturated the colour. What ever happens though, the deal with light is that with a single sorce, the shadow is always the complimentary of the source at the same saturation. Perhaps you're looking for a warm black rather than a neutral black or cold black if you know what I mean? http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-11201.html
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  dragonimp
  Apr 18, 2011, 3:47:04 AM UTC
  I kept running into "now, if this were oils or watercolor...." . Painter's a wonderful program but digital is just not quite paint. Thanks for the link! I'm going to make note of those formulas.
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  ArkillianDragon
  May 4, 2011, 4:35:15 AM UTC
  Some programs are intellegent in the way that they mix like IRL paints do. http://www.artrage.com/ Artrage is a program that is written to SPECIFICALLY replicate traditional media, and apparently it's really close. I don't know cause tablets aren't enjoyable for me to use so I don't do digital art often, but my friend Hannah swears by it. It's cheep to buy the full version of it too in comparison to Photoshop too.
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  dragonimp
  May 9, 2011, 12:38:53 AM UTC
  Hmm, I'll have to check that out, it really does look like a really good program for the price. Thanks!
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