This graphic was an exercise in coloring characters in a cartoony style. Based on the characters from the Lego movie, I colored with light. Coloring with light follows the same stream of thought as painting or drawing with the five-value systems. The five-value system delineates the application of tones spanning from highlights to the darkest, dark core shadows. For comic coloring, however, a flat tone sets the base of the illustration. The rules of the five-value system This graphic was an exercise in coloring characters in a cartoon style, based on characters from the Lego Movie. I used the technique of “coloring with light,” which is similar to painting or drawing using a five-value system. This system involves applying tones that range from highlights to the darkest core shadows.
In comic coloring, however, a flat tone serves as the base for the illustration. This type of coloring requires specialized techniques in Photoshop. The principles of the five-value system are then applied to each painted segment. One of the most challenging aspects of the illustration is creating the flats, which are essential for understanding the overall composition but go beyond the focus of this particular art creation.
The Lego logo, on the other hand, was colored using Adobe Illustrator. I have included an example of the colored work without the ink outlines for reference.are then applied to each painted segment. The hardest part of the illustration is creating the flats: Flats are beyond the scope of giving insight into this art creation.
Coloring in this fashion is a specialized use of Photoshop. The Lego logo was colored using Adobe Illustrator. I provided an example of the colored work without the ink lines.
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