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Themed Color Palettes for Your Next Masterpiece - From Traditional to Retro Pop

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +0900

Have you ever gotten stuck on what colors to use for a character, prop, or background in a drawing? If so, you’re not alone—color combinations can be tricky to figure out, even for the seasoned artist. Luckily, there are many color palettes to choose from on pixiv, from traditional Chinese and Japanese color palettes to soft pastels; there's even color palettes for visual-kei fans! Need inspiration for a character’s eye or hair color? These color samples are here to give you a leg up!

*Note: Every of the following has different terms of use, so please double-check them when considering using these materials. Enjoy!

Helpful 12 Color Choices You Can Pick From

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 18:00:00 +0900

Sometimes you get stuck with the color combination when you're drawing an illustration. This time, we feature on color sample charts that are cute and fashionable. By choosing to use 2 or 3 colors, the impression of your work differs. Learn how to combine the colors that have good compatibility and let the color choices give the persuasiveness in the art work.

*The explanation of colors are introduced by color codes, CMYK and etc.

Transparent Watercolor Samples

Wed, 04 May 2016 18:00:00 +0900

Transparent watercolors are a specific kind of watercolors that allow light to pass through the pigment particles on paper, giving the painting a transparent finish. It’s really fun to experiment with transparent watercolors, since you can test different combinations and different grades of opacity to meet completely different results. Today’s Spotlight is about illustrations of transparent watercolor palettes created using the colors of various art suppliers, such as Holbein and Kusakabe. They can be useful when using analog painting tools, but also when using transparent watercolor brushes while drawing digital illustrations. Take a look!

Color Schemes: Traditional Japanese Colors

Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:00:00 +0900

The layer of garments used in the collar of kimono creates color combinations. The color schemes change along with the four seasons are expressed powerfully through the kimono illustrations. A lot of Japanese words used for traditional colors recall the four seasons and their landscapes, and this makes us understand how important colors were, especially in the past, in the life of Japanese people. The knowledge of Japanese traditional colors is not only important when it comes to drawing traditional illustrations, but it can be useful when developing ideas in your work. Take a look at the series of illustrations portraying concepts of color schemes in Today’s Spotlight!

Skin-color reference and color palettes!

Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:00:00 +0900

When you think about skin color, there are so many different shades from the lightest pale to the darkest complexion. Even if the same color has a slightly different shade, it gives off a luxurious or different impression... what a difference skin color adds to mood and feeling! Since where you put shades and reflection on the skin matters, today's Spotlight is all about making that difficult part of coloring skin easier... try out these coloring tips!