How do you do such beautiful things with such limited palettes! The colours are so soft but everything is still so distinct, I really love the effect you manage to achieve ♥
I realized over the last half year that the palette already determines the cap choice - i.e. for a low-contrast palette like that, I have to choose a low-contrast cap, or the colors won't match. It helps that this palette has two distinct colors - the orange tone and the pink tone, so that can be used to set off the subject from the background.
Although I didn't actually do that in the Guardian icon, because their black hair just wanted to be purple. :DD There is a lot of experimentation involved, and sometimes I just throw away attempts, because they don't want to work.
Those darkish palettes are difficult, but I love working with them because I wouldn't otherwise make icons this dark.
Oh wow, thank you so much for giving me such a detailed answer! I'll definitely be giving this some thought when I consider images in the future. You've given me a lot to think about! Now I'm even more excited to have a go at this week's palette, hahaha c:
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Date: 2020-02-24 07:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-02-24 07:45 pm (UTC)I don't know how I do it. :D
I realized over the last half year that the palette already determines the cap choice - i.e. for a low-contrast palette like that, I have to choose a low-contrast cap, or the colors won't match. It helps that this palette has two distinct colors - the orange tone and the pink tone, so that can be used to set off the subject from the background.
Although I didn't actually do that in the Guardian icon, because their black hair just wanted to be purple. :DD There is a lot of experimentation involved, and sometimes I just throw away attempts, because they don't want to work.
Those darkish palettes are difficult, but I love working with them because I wouldn't otherwise make icons this dark.
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Date: 2020-02-24 08:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-02-24 09:52 pm (UTC)♥
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Date: 2020-03-02 07:36 am (UTC)