#Abber

[cdrbinder]

Flight Rising dragon sketches i drew for people in the forums!

[fukia]

[baydavesword]

I love how enthusiastic Jasper was to have a "push-up contest."

[hinamie]

some quick jjk eye paintings

[ju5t777]

Drift for @lemonomelette ‘s DTIYS!! The colours were so nice in the Drift piece but boy was that difficult ;O

[twlvie]

still thinking of this melanistic garter i saw (confirmed by others who know much more about snakes than me) (not an eastern racer (in behavior or body)) (keeled scales) (in an area where garters are abundant and overwinter, basking around other garters) (me and a field herp had to argue with some photographer for 20 minutes) the inside of her mouth was even a very dark red!

[bixels]

I think 90% of my gripes with how modern anime looks comes down to flat color design/palettes.

Non-cohesive, washed-out color palettes can destroy lineart quality. I see this all the time when comparing an anime's lineart/layout to its colored/post-processed final product and it's heartbreaking. Compare this pre-color vs. final frame from Dungeon Meshi's OP.

So much sharpness and detail and weight gets washed out and flattened by 'meh' color design. I LOVE the flow and thickness and shadows in the fabrics on the left. The white against pastel really brings it out. Check out all the detail in their hair, the highlights in Rin's, the different hues to denote hair color, the blue tint in the clothes' shadows, and how all of that just gets... lost. It works, but it's not particularly good and does a disservice to the line-artist.

I'm using Dungeon Meshi as an example not because it's bad, I'm just especially disappointed because this is Studio Trigger we're talking about. The character animation is fantastic, but the color design is usually much more exciting. We're not seeing Trigger at their full potential, so I'm focusing on them.

Here's a very quick and messy color correct. Not meant to be taken seriously, just to provide comparison to see why colors can feel "washed out." Top is edit, bottom is original.

You can really see how desaturated and "white fluorescent lighting" the original color palettes are.

[Remember: the easiest way to make your colors more lively is to choose a warm or cool tint. From there, you can play around with bringing out complementary colors for a cohesive palette (I warmed Marcille's skintone and hair but made sure to bring out her deep blue clothes). Avoid using too many blend mode layers; hand-picking colors will really help you build your innate color sense and find a color style. Try using saturated colors in unexpected places! If you're coloring a night scene, try using deep blues or greens or magentas. You see these deep colors used all the time in older anime because they couldn't rely on a lightness scale to make colors darker, they had to use darker paints with specific hues. Don't overthink it, simpler is better!]

[occudo]

So, that was an episode, huh

[roadunk1ll]

if joker Jr Tim has no fans I am dead

[cinnamon-flame]

Today I remembered that I made an flight rising account in 2021 (that I played for only one day and then I gave up cause it seemed too hard) and I logged in today to check it out again. Long story short I found out I had a lot of cash from somewhere apparently so I bought a couple of dragons for fun. As far as I'm concerned all the love is stored in the Aberration

[interstella-eyes]

✦ Fallen Star

Fanart of Mars from the comic @laikascomet ! This drawing is based on the most recent panels, and I had a blast drawing Mars :3

CHECK OUT LAIKAS COMET BTW!! The art and character designs are absolutely gorgeous and I can’t wait to see how the story progresses :)

[mekha-draws]

what if... godhood ascended mass grave, but smol

[bobby-rising]

*releases this thing in your house*

[hinamie]

so just know, I'm healing / even though it don't feel like it

insp

[azuries]

say goodbye as we dance with the devil tonight, dont you dare look at him in the eye

[mawsmauls]

Exhaust an unstable hunger and succumb to the inevitable starvation of those who can not sustain themselves.