I’m serious, you’re going to smack yourself in the forehead when I point out what you’re missing.īut I hear this kind of excuse in classes: Today, let’s look at the stupid-simple secret to realistic night scenes. The reason why your night scenes look childish has NOTHING to do with your coloring skills! I’ve seen experienced and talented professional artists who do terrible night scenes. You colored it well but the scene feels juvenile and primitive. There are lots of situations when you want to add an after-dark feeling to your stamp and yet every time you try it, it looks like Romper Room.Ĭhildish. Or a Christmas card where you want the Christmas tree to look like it’s glowing in a dark and chilly winter night. Perhaps you’re coloring a birthday cake with candles all aglow. How about a sleeping child snuggling with their favorite teddy bear. Perhaps it’s a campfire scene with a couple of tents and some s’mores.
Maybe you were just trying to color a night time setting… Or maybe you weren’t going for the spine-chiller vibe at all.
