Hello Citizens of the Blogosphere,
I come to you on this fine evening to share the contents of my most recent thought bubble.
So here’s my thought: Color makes a difference! (I know, Captain Obvious strikes again… but hear me out for a second.)
In my exclamation “color makes a difference,” I am alluding to the difference between black and white versus colored illustrations.
Usually, what I tend to do is create an ink illustration, scan it onto my computer and then color it. Scanning completed ink illustrations allows me not only to redo the piece if necessary, but to compare the work before and after applying color.
To be honest, I can’t really say for certain which I prefer most. On the one hand, the absence of color and presence of negative space provides definition and emphasizes beautiful clean lines. On the other hand, the presence of color groups space into sections, creates depth perception and adds yet another layer of visual stimuli for the brain to absorb.
Here are some examples…Let there be Gifs!



So what do you think?
Do you like the simplicity of the black and white ink illustrations or do colors complete the image?
Until next time my friends…
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As always, thank you so much for taking time to read this post!
Audrey
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These are absolutely great– Thanks for sharing this! Enjoy the day over there! 🙂
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Thank you! I really appreciate that you took the time to write this! 🙂
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I find the b/w and the coloured ones very different, but can’t say that I prefer one or the other… Don’t you sometimes miss the manual work of colouring them by hand, just for the pleasure of holding pencils/crayons/brushes?
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Hello! Thank you for your comment. Actually, I colored this using art markers! I actually love coloring things by hand and have not done much digital work. I hope you stay in touch!
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I see, then I misunderstood when I was reading. It must be somehow contemplative to colour your very detailed drawings. I like very much the colours you use!
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Thank you so much! I kind of go into my own world when coloring and when I return to reality…I am faced with the finished product.
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