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    • NessIllustration
      NessIllustration Pro @CaseyKinseyArt last edited by NessIllustration

      @CaseyKinseyArt Also I actually just finished picking my colors for a book, maybe this will give you ideas of how to do it 🙂 It's set at night but I didn't want a blue color scheme. I was aiming for soft purple, not very saturated. I picked out a few colors that I liked and then planned out my colors for the book based on that. The final plan always differs a bit from the original palette because you often (almost always) have to go darker or lighter in place to create the contrasts you need to highlight the important areas.

      Test-couleurs.jpg

      vanessastoilova.com
      instagram.com/vanessa.stoilova/

      Check out my Youtube channel for tips on how to start your career in illustration! www.youtube.com/c/ArtBusinesswithNess

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      • Nyrryl  Cadiz
        Nyrryl Cadiz SVS OG @NessIllustration last edited by

        @NessIllustration this is so beautiful!!! I love you color choice.

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        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyrryl_cadiz/
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        • NessIllustration
          NessIllustration Pro @Nyrryl Cadiz last edited by

          @Nyrryl-Cadiz ❤ ❤ ❤

          vanessastoilova.com
          instagram.com/vanessa.stoilova/

          Check out my Youtube channel for tips on how to start your career in illustration! www.youtube.com/c/ArtBusinesswithNess

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          • CaseyKinseyArt
            CaseyKinseyArt @jdubz last edited by

            @jdubz Now that’s a new perspective for me! I’ll definitely try these tips! Thank you!!

            CK•XXII

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            • CaseyKinseyArt
              CaseyKinseyArt @NessIllustration last edited by

              @NessIllustration wow, this is awesome!! Thank you for this!

              CK•XXII

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              • CaseyKinseyArt
                CaseyKinseyArt last edited by

                For anyone wondering, this is what the final piece ended up looking like. It’s not perfect, but I’m pretty happy with it! Thanks for all the wonderful advice everyone!

                cd19ef45-017d-4a49-af92-c34122eae315-image.jpeg https://forum.svslearn.com/assets/uploads/files/1599360116556-desert-run_2.jpg

                CK•XXII

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                • deborah Haagenson
                  deborah Haagenson last edited by

                  So much great advise!! I just wanted to add one thing that I was told recently. When you use a lot of line work your colors should be more saturated.

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                  • CaseyKinseyArt
                    CaseyKinseyArt @deborah Haagenson last edited by

                    @deborah-Haagenson Interesting! Just curious, but do you know why that is?

                    CK•XXII

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                    • deborah Haagenson
                      deborah Haagenson @CaseyKinseyArt last edited by

                      @CaseyKinseyArt Yes, because the linework and the colors compete and together can overpower the piece. When I was told this I went and looked at illustrations online and found that many followed this. Of course all rules are made to be broken, but it's something to consider when choosing colors. Especially if something looks off.

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                      • Sasha Contreras
                        Sasha Contreras last edited by

                        I'm a little late to the color party but check out this website! I use it when I have art block in terms of choosing a color palette.
                        https://coolors.co
                        It's a free color generator. You can either screen shot the color palette or download it and place it into your procreate/photoshop. Pretty cool and easy to use website.

                        Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiquis_studio/
                        Portfolio: https://sasharc.myportfolio.com/home

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                        • EliaMurrayArt
                          EliaMurrayArt last edited by

                          I know the piece is done (excellent work!) but I wanted to share these because I STRUGGLE with color and this artist's demos really really helped me gain some confidence! I essentially try not to worry about the "color" as much anymore and focus more on the "values". It helped me sort of step out of my color box, and have more fun just experimenting with a variety of colors. As long as the values are correct then the colors end up looking much better together!

                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbo6ZAuF914&list=PLS2oTl89g8i7C7gNl8xARB8ufGS2dX5wC&index=6&t=1s

                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJitss58XKc

                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LhcNbFMkTw

                          Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliamurrayart/
                          Portfolio: www.eliamurray.com

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