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Howdy!  My entry to Illustration Friday theme: wool!  I had so many other sketches I was working on for this theme but none of them worked...so I drew a quick sheep in Flash instead.  I think it worked!  I like using a limited colour palette.  It just helps so much in making sure that the piece doesn't end up looking jarring or garish.  This wasn't always the case.  When I was much younger and just starting out, I used to not think of a specific palette before designing at all and the results were normally too bright and saturated with a few colour clashes here and there.  Luckily, I learned a few lessons and tricks along the way and nowadays the way I mix colours in backgrounds and characters normally get a lot of compliments.


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  1. Diana ZipetoFebruary 24, 2013 at 5:42 AM

    I can take a lesson for you! The palette is wonderful, nice contrasts that do not overwhelm. Love the bunny, lost in the wool, but happy! Nice dimension in the wool, too.

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  2. Joy CarrickFebruary 24, 2013 at 7:44 PM

    That's one happy looking bunny :) Wonder if the sheep even knows it's there.

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