The Colour: Black - Weekly Journal #10

So hi, I'm Nemicrow, this weeks journal will be on Black, which is something I use in pretty much every piece. I'm sorry for this journal being late but with my French exams coming soon my schedule , and my computer has crash several times over the night.
Black is the darkest shade, and therefore has great IMPACT. When Black is by itself it's associated with:

Black is a way of instantly making a picture or character more serious, and more powerful. Black is so powerful that despite it being a shade we use it as a colour.

SIDE NOTE: when you are highlighting black always use a colour, it will make your art look more realistic and improve the mood.


Would the woman on the left look as intimidating without the black on her uniform? Would the warm glow in the picture look quite as bright without the black? Probably not, one of the most fascinating things about black is how it compliments other colours. In fact one of the main things about black is that because it is NEVER ALONE, because it is a shade, and not actually a colour. So for this journal, we will explore some colour combos with black

RED & BLACK: Evil, Sin, Violence, quick movement, But also celebration, in China it's also good luck. This will make a character more barbaric than if you used blue.

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YELLOW & BLACK: wasps, bees, if you use it wisely you can get  either a sense of danger, or a sense of warmth. If you use gold, then you can have a sense of power.  



BLUE & BLACK: "beaten black & blue", magic, mystery, formality. This is more powerful and formal than the black and purple.

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VIOLET/ PINK & BLACK: mystery, magic, the Night, sophistication, sometimes, but also a wildness to.

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PASTELS & BLACK: the juxtaposition of black and pastel creates a sense of hidden power or a sense of spitefulness.

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So that's all that for tonight folks! See you soon