Comments on: Color Studies Tips

By: Dani

Dani — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:29:15 +0000

Joan,
Yes, I get some of my color ideas simply by using a few Photoshop settings. Mostly, I play around with the hue/saturation sliders, and sometimes with Variations. Not all my experimenting is done this way - l DO repaint the thumbnail most of the time (that’s why it’s a good idea to keep it small), but Photoshop makes it very easy to play around with subtle differences,

By: Joan

Joan — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:37:19 +0000

These colour variations are really inspiring. I see they are obviously a single image, so I guess you do all the variations digitally. Which tool or settings do you use? Or is it some kind of plugin? Thanks for sharing all these articles!

By: Dani

Dani — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:08:34 +0000

You are most welcome, Tom. I love looking through your book and am happy to recommend it.

By: Tom Bancroft

Tom Bancroft — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:33:27 +0000

Hey Dani! Thanks for the kind words about my “Creating Characters with Personality” book. Another children’s book illustrator, and Disney alum, Matt Novak told me about your blog and the feature. Very nice blog and you do wonderful work! I’m honored. Keep it up!–Tom

By: destinycreature

destinycreature — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:45:56 +0000

Thanks for the info, they will certainly help me out with my work from now on.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:31:06 +0000

Thank you for these really informative color tips. I really needed them. If only I had been given this kind of teaching in college.