Chroma: #1 – arts, ink.

Hey! I’m Dai, and this is the first post for my new series, Chroma. In this series, I’ll generate a random color palette each week and create an illustration based off of it. I’ve always loved adding color to my works, but I often find myself struggling to choose which colors to use. Through this series, I hope I’ll be able to improve my coloring skills, as well as create new art for the readers of arts, ink. to enjoy.

This week, I generated this palette on Coolors.co. I loved the contrast between the bright red/pink and the cool blues and purples, and I knew I wanted to create a night scene with this palette.

Recently, I’ve been wanting to draw more animals in my illustrations. For the longest time, I only drew people, barely drawing objects, animals, or backgrounds, so I went slightly out of my comfort zone with this piece, though I’m very happy with how it turned out! I ended up using the blue, purple, and black mainly for the background/sky, while using the red/yellows for the lighting and the tiger. I wanted to capture the atmosphere surrounding railroads at night, and I hope I captured it well.

dai

hey! i'm dai, a senior majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Art & Design. in my current series, i share weekly diary entries paired with sketches. i hope by doing this series it'll encourage me to journal and write, while also sparking conversations and connecting with others through my experiences. if you want to see some more of my art, my instagram (which i hope i'll try posting on more ;-;) is @gh0st_inthemachine !!