Color Selection Techniques for Outdoor Sketching and Creative Work
I’ve always admired people who go out sketching. Not only do they have to overcome the inconveniences…
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Nigel Sutcliffe course review: how I applied what I learned in procreate & watercolor
One weekend this month, I took two online classes by artist Nigel Sutcliffe: A Beginner’s Guide to…
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How the Skagen painters reshaped my sense of color
Since I painted the fritillaria-patterned canelé last time, I’ve felt dissatisfied with the colors, which made me want to…
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Visual Storytelling in Manga: Analyzing “Tokyo These Days” from Taiyo Matsumoto
Tokyo These Days tells the story of a manga editor who quits his job at a publishing…
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How to choose a color palette for your illustration?
There’s always more to discover when it comes to color. Preferences, experiences, and perspectives change at different stages of life, and they all influence the color choices in illustrations. Choosing the right colors is difficult—I still feel that way and continue to learn.But even in this challenging situation, is there a strategy that could serve as a starting point for color selection? I’m also very curious about how other illustrators approach color choices.
