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My friend told me to stop using pure black in my digital paintings
She said it makes things look flat and told me to mix dark blues and purples instead. I tried it on a night scene I was working on last week, and wow, the shadows have so much more depth now. The whole piece just feels richer and more alive. Has anyone else had a simple color tip that really changed your work?
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ryan_sanchez27d ago
Pure black has its place, @hill.christopher.
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beththomas15d ago
Yeah, it's a game changer, right? I started doing the same thing with pure white. A tiny bit of warm yellow or cool blue in your highlights makes light feel way more real. It stops things from looking like a blank screen. Suddenly your light sources have a temperature and a mood.
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