This work is a pixel art series. The horizontal rows get progressively more complex in color and tone.

Artist References

In my free time, I enjoy looking at the works of professional illustrators, graphic designers, and filmmakers from different corners of the world. For this project especially, I kept finding new sources of inspiration for colour as well as style and technique.

colour References

I. Kevin Tong

Kevin Tong is a Texas-based illustrator who has been practising the craft since 2005.

Use of Read more →

monochrome harmony

One main colour with different shades.

analogous harmony

Adjacent colours on the colour wheel.

split complementary harmony

One main colour combined with two other colours across it, skipping the one directly opposite it.

complementary harmony

triadic harmony

tetradic harmony

Primary colours: red, yellow, blue

Secondary colours: green, orange, purple

Tertiary colours: yellow-orange / red-orange / red-purple / blue-purple / blue-green / yellow-green

Terms Definitions Base colour The dominant / main colour selected as Read more →

Process for Equation 1:

Composition 1: Exhaust

WHY WAS IT REJECTED:As much as it conveys the idea of tiredness and the lack of energy, this piece did not tell a deeper meaning. Also, I decided to continue the idea of using the Starbucks cup as a personification. This was inspired by Conan Grey’s gif

WHY WAS IT REJECTED:The colour is the Read more →

Foreword

Before diving right in, view my process here! & my research here

As I was brainstorming for Project 3, I thought about the things that are often associated with me. (Daphne + (blank)).

First is Starbucks. I used to go there a lot to do my work and hang out with my friends. Besides, I even worked there about Read more →

Overview

For our final 2D project, we were tasked to apply our knowledge of colour properties to create equations with panels that represented ourselves in different scenarios.

Final Product

ConCept

The concept I decided to base my panels on is portraying personality traits during significant stages in my life, as well as how they change during scenarios most prominent during that particular stage. Therefore, Read more →

This final post on Project 3, Ego In Different Settings, will conclude my journey of semester one’s foundation 2D 🙁 .

Brief Overall Concept

My overall take on this project includes negativeness and its influences on positiveness as well as the other way around. I have employed the elongation of arms in at least one of my images within Read more →

In this post, I will cover the research I have done on color theory as well as include write ups on artists who have inspired my art direction for Project 3’s Ego In Different Settings, leading to its final outcome.

Monochromes Harmony

Before jumping into what the monochromes harmony is all about, we first have to become familiar with Read more →