is that coloring style still the norm in comics now. before i say anything else, i must state that i, by no means am demeaning or saying anything bad about this style of airbrush color gradation,(i just dont know what the name of this style is.) i think many artist still gravitate twords this late 90's early 2000's stlye just to be safe. i would like to see something different. i was wondering what should i do to be different, and make my self stand out as a colorist that can bring something new to the comic world and still be fast to meet deadlines with out resorting to that 90's early 2000 style?
Jesus...that is a very good question and I am not at all offended. This particular 'style' is by most standards 'outdated'.
The truth is, it is hard to distinguish oneself as a colorist. The only way to do it is to spend hundreds(or thousands) of hours letting your own style develop and emerge by itself. The harder you look for a 'style' to make your work distinctive, the more time you will waste stifling your own vision.
Here is something else to consider carefully. The things that make a good colorist are not 'surface' techniques... paint strokes,textures etc or what paint program you use. What makes a good colorist is having a deep understanding of Value(Dark and Light), color blending, and a strong eye for story telling...guiding the readers eye to the elements in the page that MOVE THE STORY. If you can't do these things well, it won't matter whether you look like a 90's airbrush colorist or a 2009 painter.
Remember this also...Styles come and go very quickly. What is 'hot' today will be 'old news' tomorrow. What you think an editor will want in 2009 will be different in 2010.
Don't worry to much about style. Concentrate on the things that do not change...the basics!
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The colors, the detail in everything. The little added nick-nacks like fish.
It just gives this picture so much depth and personality. I'm in love!
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is that coloring style still the norm in comics now. before i say anything else, i must state that i, by no means am demeaning or saying anything bad about this style of airbrush color gradation,(i just dont know what the name of this style is.) i think many artist still gravitate twords this late 90's early 2000's stlye just to be safe. i would like to see something different. i was wondering what should i do to be different, and make my self stand out as a colorist that can bring something new to the comic world and still be fast to meet deadlines with out resorting to that 90's early 2000 style?
This particular 'style' is by most standards 'outdated'.
The truth is, it is hard to distinguish oneself as a colorist. The only way to do it is to spend hundreds(or thousands) of hours letting your own style develop and emerge by itself.
The harder you look for a 'style' to make your work distinctive, the more time you will waste stifling your own vision.
Here is something else to consider carefully.
The things that make a good colorist are not 'surface' techniques... paint strokes,textures etc or what paint program you use.
What makes a good colorist is having a deep understanding of Value(Dark and Light), color blending, and a strong eye for story telling...guiding the readers eye to the elements in the page that MOVE THE STORY. If you can't do these things well, it won't matter whether you look like a 90's airbrush colorist or a 2009 painter.
Remember this also...Styles come and go very quickly. What is 'hot' today will be 'old news' tomorrow. What you think an editor will want in 2009 will be different in 2010.
Don't worry to much about style. Concentrate on the things that do not change...the basics!
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Lots of good stuff in your gallery.
KingHenryVIII and 2008Fairy are my favorites.
Thank you Steve, that's actually very interesting.
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