COLORING

Why is Color Important in Art?

 Megan Coyle. When Earth Meets Water.

 


Color can tell you a lot about a work of art. Bright colors can make you feel happy while darker colors can make you feel glum. There are also specific colors that remind us of different emotions. For example, what does the color blue remind you of? What about red?

Warm colors like yellow, orange, red, and pink, can make a picture look brighter. Yellow is a more joyful color while red is a color that reminds us of the emotion anger. However, the way a work of art feels depends on how you use those colors. Although red makes us think of anger, take a look at this collage. How does it make you feel? Did you notice the color of the background? Since the background is a cool color, the warm color red and the cool background were balanced. One color didn’t overpower the other, so the red didn’t make us feel as anxious as it would have if there was more of it.

MEANING OF EACH COLOR


COLOR THAT AFFECTS CHARACTER:


Color also does a lot of work in communicating a character’s personality. Normally, people associate darker colors like black, purple, and gray with bad or at least more shadowy types of characters.

Lighter colors like pink, white, blue, and yellow are more often associated with good guys and pure intentions.  Bold red, yellow, and blue lend themselves to heroism thanks to a lot of use in comic books. You can use too much color, however. Colors should add to your character’s personality, not distract from it. The most iconic character designs have only a few colors. Think of Scooby Doo or Bugs Bunny.

They don’t have a massive color palette, but they are very successful designs that have remained recognizable for decades. Too much color confuses viewers. They won’t know where to look since there’s simply too many points of interest on your character design. Try to use three base colors with value variations on them when needed.


COLOR MIXING TUTORIAL:



BY LANCE ANDRADA


 

 HIGHLIGHTS

What is the used of highlight?

Highlight can make your painting or drawing “pop” and draw the viewers eye.

They also give more life to a piece Since without the light we cannot see, Even the darkest paintings have some highlight.

 

Here is some examples of Highlight.

As you can see Highlight gives life to your artwork is also make your art look more cleaner.

LIGHTING TUTORIAL:


                                                 BY LENARD DORDAS


SHADING

How to Shade with a Pencil

 

Shading is the process of adding value to create the illusion of form, space, and most importantly - light in a drawing. When executed correctly, shading can make a drawing appear three dimensional and create a convincing image.

When rendering a drawing that communicates volume, shading is absolutely critical.



Shading 

Techniques for Drawing

Techniques used for applying shading to an object are quite varied. Each technique produces a different texture and "feel" to the drawing. The drawing medium used may determine the shading technique that is applied in the drawing.

The most common application techniques include:

Hatching - Lines drawn in the same direction. By drawing lines closer together, darker values are created. Leaving more space between lines results in lighter values. For rounded objects, the lines may curve slightly around the form - following the contours of the object.



Cross-Hatching - Lines cross over each other. The density at which the lines cross over each other determines the value that is produced.



Blending - Smooth gradations of value are produced either by adjusting the amount of pressure applied to the medium or by using a blending tool, such a blending stump.



Rendering - Using an eraser to remove the medium to produce lighter values. This technique is typically used in conjunction with blending.



Random lines - Loose applications of crossing lines. The frequency in which the lines cross over each determines the value produced.



Stippling - Applying countless small dots to build up darker values in a drawing. The density of the dots determines the value produced.



SHADING TUTORIAL:


BY ADRIAN GUISIHAN



SKETCHING

What is the use of a sketch?

A sketch’s purpose is to begin the drawing, always starting out as simple shapes before molding those shapes into the drawing you want.


A sketch can help start out what style you want to use, using either realistic or stylized, it can be adjusted to the wants of the artist.


                                                            BY JOAQUIN TORRES