2D project 3 – Research & Process

I have always preferred simplistic/minimalistic styles. Hence for this project, I’m driving more towards simplistic style and would like to try my best in portraying emotions with the color used.

STYLE RESEARCH

Here are some of the styles that I’ve researched and would like to try out for this project!

STYLE  1 (In a shape)

STYLE  2 (Minimalistic)

   

STYLE  3 (Vectorise)

    

STYLE  4 (Wavy line cuts)

 

After consultation and some thought through, I have decided to work on the vectorized and wavy line style for my project 3! I used to do more of free style digital painting, hence for this project I would like to try a style that is more clean!

 

COLOUR RESEARCH

For color wise, I preferred triadic or analogous palettes and would be using them in this project. To me, they are more interesting and they have more variations of colors to experiment/work with as compared to monochromatic or complementary palettes! ><

Color palette 1

(Strawberry + roller coaster = Strawberry Milkshake)

Going to a theme park, sitting a roller coaster has always been a very fun experience for me. I used to drag my friend to go for the ride with me again and again because it was so fun! Hence, for this row of panels, I have chosen a more cheerful pastel palette to bring out the excitement and happy mood of the narrative. It will be triadic colors (red, blue, yellow)!

Color palette 2

(Egg + Shopping for baking cosmetics = Pretty egg tart)

To me, shopping is also an enjoyable/happy experience and retail therapy works really well for me! HAHA! SO for this row of panels, I have chosen triadic colors of red, blue, yellow to work with as well. However, having a slight twist of shades to it making it a little bit more vibrant than the previous palette and red will be in a more pinkish shade to give that feminine/shopping feel to it!

Color palette 3

(Pufferfish + Seeing cockroaches = Poof pufferfish that fly away)

For this row of narratives, initially, I was quite lost and not knowing what sort of colors should I go for to portray the emotion of fear. After researching about emotions and colors, blue seems to be the color that represents fear. However, using blueish palettes to bring out how I felt when I see cockroaches just doesn’t seem to fit LOL. BECAUSE I SWEAR I WILL REALLY FREAK OUT SO BADLY IF I EVER SEE ONE OR HAVE TO BE TRAP TOGETHER WITH ONE (real-life experience :”( ) So, in the end I decided to go with red to show danger! HAHA by using the analogous palette of red, orange, yellow.

Color palette 4

(Ostrich + Chinese New Year gathering = Camouflage with willow)

For this row, I wanted to show the feeling of awkward and uneasiness. During Chinese New Year, family gatherings are just not very pleasant when your relatives just start asking about your studies, future and love life. So, it kinda felt really uneasy being put in such situation and I would feel some sort of fear of being asked by them. So I’ve chosen the color blue and purple to show those feelings by using the analogous palette of blue, green, purple! 🙂

 

 

PROCESS

First Brainstorming session

Initially before the consultation, I thought this project needs to be abstract and make sense out of it, but apparently not and we could go as crazy as we can with the narrative of this project! It is really cool because such concept is quite new to me haha. Same thing again I guess many of us encounter the same problem of being too literal again with what the fruit/animal we choose, limiting ourselves with their abilities ending up as a certain expected outcome. Same goes for me.

Idea 1- Strawberry goes to theme park happily with parents

Idea 2- Octopus attending CNY gathering and got questioned by relative to the extent it wants to hide and camouflage.

Idea 3- Pufferfish + shopping = Poof up pufferfish unable to fit into the clothes she bought

Idea 4- UNKNOWN

 

Second Brainstorming session

After the second session, the ideas is more confirmed. I’ve also changed some stuff along the way as I want to make it more relatable to my own experience. Some of the above sketches are some of the exploration of ideas that I have. In the end, I have settled with some of the situation and emotions I want to portray!:)

Idea 1- Strawberry + roller coaster = Strawberry Milkshake (Excited)

Idea 2- Egg + Shopping for baking cosmetics = Pretty egg tart (Happy)

Idea 3- Pufferfish + Seeing cockroaches = Poof pufferfish that fly away (Fear)

Idea 4- Ostrich + Chinese New Year gathering = Camouflage with willow (Uneasy)

 

Third session

Only manage to do up 1 row of panels 🙁 Continued with the second row in class. Initially, my plan was to try 2 styles one of it using photoshop the other would be the illustrator (because it is easier to do the wavy style in illustrator).

Ms. Shirley show and taught me how to do it in illustrator in a really efficient way and I was totally mind blown and really thankful of! As I was more farmiliar with photoshop and never really touched illustrator before so this is my first time doing it.

 

(References)

 

(When I try it…)

I tried replicating the style that I have researched but it just doesn’t turn out as nice as the references that I had and I didn’t like the outcome of it. Also at the same time, wanting all my 4 rows to look unified and harmonious as a whole when being put together. I decided to just stick to one style (vectorized style) throughout all the 4 rows of panels.

At first, I wasn’t sure of how I can pull off the color schemes in each equation. However, throughout doing the panels I have figured out that since my style belongs to the simple and clean kind. I could make my background color the individual color I have chosen in my palette and then from each palette I focus on that one color and further input other colors into it. When the whole equation is being put up together, the color scheme eventually worked out and manage to unify with each other!:D