Rattibha

🎨🌈 EVERYTHING ABOUT COLORING AND SHADING: a thread!

I'll try to fit as much of the basics as I can, but there's still a lot you can learn after this ଲ(ⓛ ω ⓛ)ଲ
I'll link some cool resources at the end! as much as I wanted to talk about /actually/ everything, I also need to take care of my sanity 🙏🙏

⭐️ STYLES: no tutorial or guide can fit every style out there! but you can learn to adapt advice to fit your work ;D

⭐️ TECHNIQUES: you might categorize these differently 🤔

⭐️ BRUSHES: they're pretty necessary! but not THATT necessary. but also pretty helpful. but they don't do all the work. you get what I'm saying?

⭐️ COLORS: having good colors is SUUCHH an investment.... you can have the best artstyle in the world, but if the colors/values are lacking, you'll have a hard time making it look pretty!

BY THE WAAAYYY!! saturated colors are not bad by default! you just need to use them with >>intention<<
making a stylistic choice on purpose is very different from doing it on accident! you should try new things and not excuse your shortcomings by claiming it's your artstyle!

people complain about it because saturated colors, when used improperly, can cause eyestrain and make the artwork look unfocused. if it's what you want to do, learn how to do it well!
same with the airbrush tool, shading with black, using pastels, using filters, etc

⭐️ COLOR HIERARCHY: this is usually taught in the context of graphic design (that's how I learned it) but it's EXTREMELY important in illustration and character design as well!!! I'm shocked that I hardly see people mention it in tutorials..?

⭐️ SHADING TIME!!
I think knowing the basics of light, shadow, painting, etc is important no matter what your style is. even if you don't apply it all the time, it really helps you reach your potential!

⭐️ SHADING FUNDAMENTALS: ball and cat examples. ü

⭐️ BOUNCE LIGHT: also called 'ambient light'! or it's something else completely and I got them mixed up! either way, very fun.

⭐️ STUDY: I think studying colors/painting is extremely fun ヾ(=`ω´=)ノ”

the most effective art study method for me has been the 'shrimp method' (prrb.tumblr.com) where you draw something without ref, then with ref, then without ref again, then you revise it with ref, and I CAN'T REALLY EXPLAIN IT HERE so do read the original post!

prrb.tumblr.com/post/301777904…

⭐️ AND WE'RE DONE ⭐️ thank you so much for reading! this took a while to put together ^^
my ko-fi also has my other guides (for free) and an art commissions pack in the shop section! :D ty again for reading!
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