Colour plays a huge role in the comic world. When colour was first introduced into comics, it has a massive impact on many. The comics were stylized in a way so that they would match the primary flat colours in which they held within the bold black line work. It was not until later on that artists began using a broader spectrum of colour, mixing and matching, using tones to create depth and moods within the art work. Artists then tried to apply these new tones and shades to they comic strips, but obviously, this didn’t work as the line work was still the same as the old ones, accustoming only the bold flat primary colours.
Colour has given the comic world a sense of depth and symbolism. McCloud uses the examples of super heroes such as Batman and the Hulk. Batman’s original comical colours are dark blue, yellow and grey, and the Hulks colours are lime green and dark purple. Because we’ve seen these characters and their colours so often, the colours have become a symbol to the characters. Now when we see the colours green and purple, we can make that direct connection to the Hulk. This can also be seen in many other comic character-hero or villain, such as spiderman, superman, Flash etc. Colour has been used effectively not only in comics and art, but in things such as company logos, flags, sports, signs etc. chicken treats colours are yellow and red. Flags of every country symbolize the country, and those colours in turn have become the representation of those countries. Sports and gaming also use colour to separate one team from the other- e.g. The West Coast Eagles being gold and blue, and the Fremantle Dockers being of green, red and purple. Road signs are also very important, and are in everyone’s everyday lives. The red light system- green being good to go, amber meaning prepare to stop and red meaning stop, are all recognized by everyone. Other colours such as yellow for road signs- being bright and reflective attract attention to drivers and allow them to be warned in advance. This is one way how colour has influenced our perceptions of comics and art in general. Colour also creates a sense of atmosphere and mood to the picture. Dark colours and hues can be perceived as evil, sad, misery, gloomy etc; where as bright cheerful colours can be perceived as happy, relaxing, vibrant, refreshing etc. This chapter is very much similar and is based around the same concept as chapter 5- Living in Line, where McCloud shows us how different lines can represent/mean/emphasis different meanings/moods/styles.
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Throughout our last assignment/task in Xavier’s drawing class we were required to create 10 characters, and finalize a final fight scene of some sort where you would include your villain and a hero. Out of the 10 characters I chose 2 that looked both evil. This was so that I could purposely challenge myself in trying to find the two very different colour combinations for each character, so that I can portray one noticeable as the hero and the other noticeable as the villain. I wanted to test out that colour can really make the difference. As written in chapter 8, McCloud states that “adding colours objectifies the subject”. By adding colour, the picture automatically gains a new dimension…an object or scene that black and white lines just don’t quite have the fullest potential of achieving. As a viewer, we then become more aware of the physical form of the object rather than the flat black and white lines. Adding colour to my fight scene really made a difference, there is now a new dimension expressed through the colours used, and the colours I’d chosen represents one evil and good, hopefully contrasting against each other and being obvious.
. Throughout the process of choosing colour combinations for my characters, I had to think of all the different colours that resembled different meanings and moods. I ended up choosing blue and gold for my hero, as they are strong contrasting heroic colours that can emphasis that he is in fact the hero! For the villain I chose purple and green, both colours that represent vile, evil and sinister.
Colour has given the comic world a sense of depth and symbolism. McCloud uses the examples of super heroes such as Batman and the Hulk. Batman’s original comical colours are dark blue, yellow and grey, and the Hulks colours are lime green and dark purple. Because we’ve seen these characters and their colours so often, the colours have become a symbol to the characters. Now when we see the colours green and purple, we can make that direct connection to the Hulk. This can also be seen in many other comic character-hero or villain, such as spiderman, superman, Flash etc. Colour has been used effectively not only in comics and art, but in things such as company logos, flags, sports, signs etc. chicken treats colours are yellow and red. Flags of every country symbolize the country, and those colours in turn have become the representation of those countries. Sports and gaming also use colour to separate one team from the other- e.g. The West Coast Eagles being gold and blue, and the Fremantle Dockers being of green, red and purple. Road signs are also very important, and are in everyone’s everyday lives. The red light system- green being good to go, amber meaning prepare to stop and red meaning stop, are all recognized by everyone. Other colours such as yellow for road signs- being bright and reflective attract attention to drivers and allow them to be warned in advance. This is one way how colour has influenced our perceptions of comics and art in general. Colour also creates a sense of atmosphere and mood to the picture. Dark colours and hues can be perceived as evil, sad, misery, gloomy etc; where as bright cheerful colours can be perceived as happy, relaxing, vibrant, refreshing etc. This chapter is very much similar and is based around the same concept as chapter 5- Living in Line, where McCloud shows us how different lines can represent/mean/emphasis different meanings/moods/styles.
(LOL above)Throughout our last assignment/task in Xavier’s drawing class we were required to create 10 characters, and finalize a final fight scene of some sort where you would include your villain and a hero. Out of the 10 characters I chose 2 that looked both evil. This was so that I could purposely challenge myself in trying to find the two very different colour combinations for each character, so that I can portray one noticeable as the hero and the other noticeable as the villain. I wanted to test out that colour can really make the difference. As written in chapter 8, McCloud states that “adding colours objectifies the subject”. By adding colour, the picture automatically gains a new dimension…an object or scene that black and white lines just don’t quite have the fullest potential of achieving. As a viewer, we then become more aware of the physical form of the object rather than the flat black and white lines. Adding colour to my fight scene really made a difference, there is now a new dimension expressed through the colours used, and the colours I’d chosen represents one evil and good, hopefully contrasting against each other and being obvious.
. Throughout the process of choosing colour combinations for my characters, I had to think of all the different colours that resembled different meanings and moods. I ended up choosing blue and gold for my hero, as they are strong contrasting heroic colours that can emphasis that he is in fact the hero! For the villain I chose purple and green, both colours that represent vile, evil and sinister.
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