HandPickedGod Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Post em if you got em. heres a few... Layering Layering is the most commonly used colored technique. Layering with colored pencils creates transparent tones when lightly overlapped colors form dark to light hues. Using light pressure, a sharp point, and small circular or linear strokes, colors are layered one on top of another, starting with the darkest colors first. Eventually the layers will form complex hues, values and gradations. Layering reduces the “flatness” of a single color pigment, allows for the creation of new color variations, add dimension, complexity and richness to artwork as well as adds the appearance of texture. Using India Ink pens, you can outline your pieces before coloring, and your colors won't smudge the ink. If you want you're letters to have more depth, get a darker color, a dark colored pencil, or a darker marker, and color below, ontop, or beside the sides where the letters are going to overlap. If you want to blend two colors, start off by stroking with the darker color first, then right beside it, stroke the lighter color into where you want the darker and brighter color to meet, afterwards, go over the whole part with the lighter color, do this a few times if you aren't satisfied with the coloring. Color schemes are a great way to bring out your drawings, If using a certain color along with its complementary colors, you can make the piece pop out really nice if you use a certain combination of colors and its complements. If your piece seems too flat, you should probably add more to it, such as highlights, different layers and such. Peace/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_news Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 slobber. lighter fluid. white gelly roll pens. juicy prismas. almost dried up prismas. blood. dirt. tea. pop-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandPickedGod Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 Gelly roll pens sound suggestive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INSOM Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 yea, using the while gel pen inside the outline of the letters makes them pop out more and sometimes just doing the high lights on the same side of each letter gives them texture also. the white gel pen is your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Sounds like someone just started some kind of design schooling. Today is his 5th day of "Tech Illustration." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelkRman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 these are the shits right here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowme Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 a set of grey markers will put you in good stead to add some serious shade over existing colours. sharpie light blue, with cool greys layered over the top. not the best example, but it'l do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george101 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 i gt a problem. weneva i do a sketch i always seem 2 go back 2 the same thing the same style, detail ecs. they r all startin 2 look the same and there r also all gettin worse ! tell me wat u think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandPickedGod Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 i gt a problem. weneva i do a sketch i always seem 2 go back 2 the same thing the same style, detail ecs. they r all startin 2 look the same and there r also all gettin worse ! tell me wat u think http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i164/_sype_/a50f1b31.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i164/_sype_/e15572ae.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i164/_sype_/82eef5b6.jpg Go simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george101 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 thanx but wenever i go simple they look worse:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowme Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 that's because you're shit. go simple, and learn how to do good simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRESHJEANJIVE Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Your not shit dude. you just are better at wilder styles. work on maybe some throwups,simples for a while. then go back to your wild styles. it should bring back a new style you never knew you had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG HECZ Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 thanx but wenever i go simple they look worse:confused: :biglaugh: A+ for this comment. SHit is mad funny. but listen to everyone... SIMPLES first!! Simples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port-A-John Enthusiest Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 i only use ball point pens, sharpies, and hilighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelkRman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 haha. word me too. ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandPickedGod Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 Then thats just your preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00t Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 this would be a good thread if sype didnt post his shit in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARRERO BEAST Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Your not shit dude. you just are better at wilder styles. work on maybe some throwups,simples for a while. then go back to your wild styles. it should bring back a new style you never knew you ha AHHHHH NIGGA SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT HE IS NOT BETTER AT "WILDSTYLES". HE SUCKS AT GRAFFTITI DO STRAIGHT LETTERS UNTIL YOU GET THEM DOWN THEN START DEVELOPING YOUR STYLE ITS LIKE LEARNING TO WALK BEFORE YOU RUN SON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRESHJEANJIVE Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 shut the fuck up toy. dont get mad cause you suck, and cant draw or paint. and what the hell are you telling him to do a straight letter for. maybe he doesnt want to do block letters all day. dumb ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port-A-John Enthusiest Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 bajaj, this thread turned shitty quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INSOM Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 k so back to tips.... yea, when using prismas, copics, trias etc. its best to take your time coloring (dont cover broad areas too quickly, let the ink soak) and use the same stroke till your done with the section youre filling. It helps leave no streaks (which is one of the reasons people buy these expensive markers). "look mom! no streaks!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INSOM Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 another tip that goes with the flic above... -When outlining something...choose a color that will stand out and make the piece jump off its surface. The color has to also go with the colors used in the piece though, otherwise youll ruin it. note: piece will not literally "jump" off its surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandPickedGod Posted April 27, 2006 Author Share Posted April 27, 2006 Hmm... Did not know that. Thats definitly gonna come in handy. One technique that i used for filling is to use strokes when you are coloring with prismas, this helps out with blending alot, and it leaves for central fills to be added to more layering.I'll post up pics soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INSOM Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Place another sheet of paper under the one youre using when the pen has ink that soaks through the paper. Some people dont like random blotches of colors on perfectly good blackbook paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandPickedGod Posted April 27, 2006 Author Share Posted April 27, 2006 another tip that goes with the flic above... -When outlining something...choose a color that will stand out and make the piece jump off its surface. The color has to also go with the colors used in the piece though, otherwise youll ruin it. note: piece will not literally "jump" off its surface. Along with that, it really does help a piece jump out. for instance, You could color any piece with green and red, And It will pop out under any circumstances. When it comes to color schemes, contrast is the key. Take a look at this cantwo piece, notice the darker blues form a color contrast with the white, which will make it more noticable... Thats one of the key elements to understanding how graff letters interact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INSOM Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 ahhh yes. Color theory. Something learned through practice and experimenting. The colors of the piece can make it or break it. Knowing what colors compliment eachother and contrast nicely definitely helps. this is turning into more of a "how to graff" thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandPickedGod Posted April 27, 2006 Author Share Posted April 27, 2006 ahhh yes. Color theory. Something learned through practice and experimenting. The colors of the piece can make it or break it. Knowing what colors compliment eachother and contrast nicely definitely helps. this is turning into more of a "how to graff" thread. It still deals with techniques graffers use to make good looking pieces. But lets just stick to the cool little effects we can do with the paper. Then again, telling someoneyourtechniques is kinda telling them how they graff... In a way.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRESHJEANJIVE Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Color theory, AKA monochromatic.. a good friend of mine( he went to art school) once told me that when your are fading 2 colors together. appli' pressure, as if your are "pushing" the colors into each other... works for me, well using prismas.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellbound Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 I dissagree with Yest about coloring slowly. If you color fast with markers and don't let your previous line dry before you do your next one...you won't get any streaks. Plus...it's faster and who wants to spend a million years filling in a marker sketch. if you're a beginner, take your time but as you get better, learn to do it faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INSOM Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 what i mean is to not make big strokes...because you dont let the ink soak into the paper enough to make the color solid/flat when your done. Short fast strokes so that the ink stays wet work the best for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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