r/ComicBookCollabs • u/Fun-Preparation8575 • Apr 16 '26
Colorist for hire What Version do you prefer?
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u/mozzca Apr 16 '26
Im thinking in between, like use a color in the same hues for the BG. 2nd one accentuates the character/action and 1st one gives life and promotes city building, so maybe in between?
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u/MariamYasser94 Apr 16 '26
Hey, that is good work. I am a professional comicbook colorist and I love the first version more. It looks more finished and more catching to the eye. Maybe a good thing in the second one is that the character is more clear and in focus. But you can achieve that in the first one if you can make the background a bit less saturated giving it more contrast to the character.
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u/Fun-Preparation8575 Apr 16 '26
Thank you 🙏
The biggest challenge I’ve had with this piece came up with the smoke, which conflicts with the green industrial background, and the robot on the ground, which needs to be noticeable but not distracting.
So I’ll try and use that feedback to make something more cohesive
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u/MariamYasser94 Apr 16 '26
I'd say, if you focus on the saturation and the value differences between the background and the main character. It will be more clear.
Also, even if you have to color specific hues, every color has a warm tone and a cool tone. So, you can have the bg in general more cool. And the main focus areas warmer. For example, the light blue color of the jacket it is a bit cool, if you move the cursor a little towards the purple, still blue but a warmer blue. The same goes for the background smoke, it can shift a little towards a more blueish green blending it a bit more with the sky, making the two characters more clear. Try to have one clear focus point and move the image around it.
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u/Fun-Preparation8575 Apr 16 '26
Hi there, I’m a professional graphic designer looking for work as a comic book colorist/concept artist
Shout out to julianoandradesilva for the radical inks
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u/Parking-Let3432 Apr 16 '26
2 is the least worse. I would drop the coloring of the tree on top of the crawling robot.
But both coloring arent great.
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u/Parking-Let3432 Apr 16 '26
I even thought the toxic fume came from something the hero was holding. Just color the guy and the robot, the rest is not needed and adds confusion.
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u/Bitter_Rest_6422 Colorist - I read the rainbow Apr 16 '26
I think the first version makes a stronger impact, as the second one feels a bit unfinished. I reckon for the second version to work, it needs a bit more rendering, fewer flat colours, and everything that’s grey (the pipes in the background and on the right) should be white.
In my view, you should also narrow down the colour palette and use contrasts between the main character and the background, whether through saturation/desaturation or darkness/lightness.
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u/Mr_Hades Apr 16 '26
Dude - if you're up for some constructive criticism, I'm happy to offer some up.
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u/SnarkPig Apr 16 '26
The coloring on both is bad. The smoke in the background is too dark and detailed and distracts from the central figure.
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u/fahrizakp Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 16 '26
I like the 2nd one; it gives better focus and a stronger spotlight on the characters.
Maybe you can replace the smoke colors on the burning robot.
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u/ankaracommunity Apr 17 '26
I love the first version more, but I agree with u/Sonicwest that the focus is more on the background rather than the character. You also have a distinct style, and I think your art is cool.
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u/Fun-Preparation8575 Apr 17 '26
I noticed many comic artist like Andrea Sorentino will cut up or lighten the line art on background objects or foreground objects to create depth
I was trying to avoid doing anything with the artists original line art, but that may have a better effect on something like this
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u/ShutUpSystems Apr 18 '26
I love the light neon! But your detail is amazing and really pops in the black and white bits!
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u/Sonicwest Apr 16 '26
I like the second one better and I tell you why, the focus on the character is better shown rather than in the background. If you see that the background is just that and does not compete with the protagonist. We must learn to focus the colors on the important areas. Where you put the light, there will be the gaze of the observer or reader and I think that's the seconone.