/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2112009
I think interesting color comes from interesting lighting.
I'd say try and imagine the light as being tinted.
Stuff like multiple light sources and contrast points with dark spaces also add to the quality.

A lot of artists, when they first start out they choose the main color of the character and then shade with black tones. Try shading with the opposite color of your light source. orange/blue is a commonly used one since it is the best way to sow heat/cold.

this is a good example (in that you can tell what colors are being used for light/shadow). There's orange/yellow light and a blue shadow being cast.

>>1974938
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