Mhm
I was telling A that I wanted to create a purple/gold film as opposed to the commonly used orange/blue, so I put together all the unfinished painting sprees I went on that conform to this idea. I agree that orange and blue can be a bit overdone and take away from a story's unique presentation. Colors have always been a reeeeally sensitive thing to me; even if it sounds weird, I've always been particular about knowing what set of colors (down to shade and saturation) define a story.
I don't know how it happened, exactly, but I adopted purple/gold for He's There's illustrations, at least the nighttime ones, which comprise most of what I draw. I actually wanted the daytime world to feel rather different, more normal, but when the sun goes down something happens to the atmosphere that makes it feel like there are stage spotlights and rims of light and just a sort of subtle magic? If I could imitate Murnau's films, the way he plays with light, I would, which is why I drew "Erik" standing like Orlok behind the theater.
As you might be able to see, green is a lesser color I try to incorporate - there's no getting around how green the Northwest is. Lastly, what I hope to do in other drawings is have bursts of rich, apple red. Not fire-engine, not maroon: apple. I want "Erik" to tie his notes with red ribbons (since, unlike Leroux Erik, he does not use red ink, but solid black.) Lily has had a pair of red flats in my imagination for years. Then, of course, there are roses (they are cliche but undeniable in a Phantom-related thing.) The bits of red I think I would keep in the daytime color palette as sort of a vivid reminder to Lily about what happens at night when she can escape life.
I think soon I'd like to paint day-time scenes... I'm wanting to draw one of "Erik"'s notes up close and come up with how his handwriting looks and put a texture and a tint on the paper he uses... things like that. For a while, I've also had this idea of doing something with the future site layout that reminds one of stationary: butterflies, dried flowers, etc. etc., but really dark, or inverted colors. And I always imagined "He's There" being something that's written out and then solidified as the title like this shitty attempt I made in Windows Movie Maker years ago:
So yep, this is the other site I'll be putting together next year...
I agree with R that the "Impressionistic" painting is fun, but wouldn't it be messy for a website? I'll have to polish some of this stuff.
I don't know how it happened, exactly, but I adopted purple/gold for He's There's illustrations, at least the nighttime ones, which comprise most of what I draw. I actually wanted the daytime world to feel rather different, more normal, but when the sun goes down something happens to the atmosphere that makes it feel like there are stage spotlights and rims of light and just a sort of subtle magic? If I could imitate Murnau's films, the way he plays with light, I would, which is why I drew "Erik" standing like Orlok behind the theater.
As you might be able to see, green is a lesser color I try to incorporate - there's no getting around how green the Northwest is. Lastly, what I hope to do in other drawings is have bursts of rich, apple red. Not fire-engine, not maroon: apple. I want "Erik" to tie his notes with red ribbons (since, unlike Leroux Erik, he does not use red ink, but solid black.) Lily has had a pair of red flats in my imagination for years. Then, of course, there are roses (they are cliche but undeniable in a Phantom-related thing.) The bits of red I think I would keep in the daytime color palette as sort of a vivid reminder to Lily about what happens at night when she can escape life.
I think soon I'd like to paint day-time scenes... I'm wanting to draw one of "Erik"'s notes up close and come up with how his handwriting looks and put a texture and a tint on the paper he uses... things like that. For a while, I've also had this idea of doing something with the future site layout that reminds one of stationary: butterflies, dried flowers, etc. etc., but really dark, or inverted colors. And I always imagined "He's There" being something that's written out and then solidified as the title like this shitty attempt I made in Windows Movie Maker years ago:
So yep, this is the other site I'll be putting together next year...
I agree with R that the "Impressionistic" painting is fun, but wouldn't it be messy for a website? I'll have to polish some of this stuff.