How I Escaped The Low Contrast Muddy Color Trap

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Check out my Free Illustration Mini Workshop where I share my journey from Amateur to Pro: www.thedrawingcodex.com/illus...
You will get some simple advice on how to get more detail and polish in your work. How to think about composition. And my thoughts on how to prepare for professional work.
Let's talk about the way Warm and Cool Colors can be used in your art! More specifically how understanding the concept of Warm and Cool in Color Theory helped my art to get better over the years.
This is a journey though my development in understanding color theory and trying to avoid my images looking muddy and lacking contrast.
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Overcoming the challenge of muddy colors in artwork begins with a solid understanding of warm and cool contrasts. Initially, my work suffered from a lack of vibrant colors, often appearing gray and mushy. However, as I progressed in my career, mastering the concept of temperature contrasts in colors became a game changer.
This video shares insights into my journey with color theory, specifically the use of warm and cool tones to enhance contrast and prevent artwork from looking flat. You'll see examples of both successes and failures that have shaped my approach to creating more dynamic and interesting illustrations.
We'll delve into practical strategies for avoiding low contrast, muddy images, and explore how shifting the temperature of colors can dramatically affect the perception of depth and focus in a scene. This session is designed as a casual, informative drawing lesson where we explore these concepts in depth, aiming to enrich your understanding and application of color in your own art. Join me as we unpack the complexities of color theory and its pivotal role in crafting visually compelling art.
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00:00 Intro
01:50 Welcome
02:41 Early Work & Problems
07:41 Ara Comic (Getting Better)
14:21 Pinocchio
17:07 Challenges Transitioning To Flat Clear Line Style
30:40 Dealing With An Inherently Muddy Scene
35:56 Looking At Comic Pages
36:06 7 Pirates (2007)
43:15 Pinocchio (2014)
49:28 How You Might Use These Ideas...
Happy Drawing!
Tim Mcburnie
Learn Drawing and Illustration from me: www.thedrawingcodex.com
Portfolio: www.timmcburnie.com
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@guitarlover1204 2 ай бұрын

As someone who is early in their career and still struggling with color theory, all your videos are an absolute god send

@lawriearm Ай бұрын

Super useful, and a very pragmatic way of thinking about color theory. This advice was incredibly helpful when I was trying to seperate the various elements in each panel, and it helped a lot in drawing the audience's attention towards the focal point, without desaturating the color (and interest) from the composition. Thank you

@TheDrawingCodex Ай бұрын

I'm glad this was helpful! Thanks for letting me know.

@bouncycow3010 2 ай бұрын

Its funny how switching the world "saturation" with "temperature" made such a big difference to my understanding of colour separation. It really makes a bunch more sense for me now. Thanks so much!

@Buddhabellie 2 ай бұрын

I love that you critique your older art. It's really helpful. Love your work and teaching

@MFDOOOOM 2 ай бұрын

Very cool videos and super underrated, could you please do one of your big ones on perspective, practical and intuitive grids and freehanding them etc ?

@CaltropArt 2 ай бұрын

Exactly what I've been acknowledging and trying to confront with my own work this past week. Thanks for Sharing!

@wzrdpwrs4426 2 ай бұрын

This was a great video. I think it would be super cool for a video to see you redo a page from 7 Pirates in you style/knowlege now. Really love those pages from Core too. So Rad! coughmentorshipcough

@inkstructor 2 ай бұрын

Tim I am just inspired by your way of thinking thank you for all of this free stuff

@martinebonita2658 Ай бұрын

I keep rewatching this and not getting it with hopes that one day my skills will have improved enough for it to all click

@dianamorariu9763 2 ай бұрын

Great video Tim, amazing content. Your tips are very helpful

@Flamejante_ 2 ай бұрын

Your Art is crazy good! keep it up we buy it :D

@GamerInNeed 2 ай бұрын

Great video again man. Finding this channel has been a god send for me. So many of the talking points seem like they were made just for me 😀. Tonnes of questions and doubts were just made clear and helped me get some proper focus. I am interested in buying the courses on the drawing codex, but just wondering about the purchase structure. When buying, do you get videos and files to download, or are they streaming only with a link provided? Cheers

@TheAshesArt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@mitchellsink2584 2 ай бұрын

I would love a video discussing breaking a script down into pages and panels. I am currently working on a 32pg. Comic and I had a hard time deciding how much information should be on a page and how many panels should I divide that up into.