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 Dec 2 2007, 07:08 PM
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Among the numerous amazing pieces of fan art in our gallery, many are in full color, either through digital or traditional means, while many others are drawn in black and white - and of course, all the shades in between. Some are tinted for dramatic effect; still others share a mix - nearly all black and white, with one standout splash of color.
Which is your favorite type to look at or draw? Here are some examples from our very own TLC Fan Art Gallery, as well as the artists' websites, to help you with your decision.
Perhaps you enjoy creating or looking at art in full, vibrant color, where subtle plays of light and texture can add to the colors' effect in the piece.
This gorgeous picture of Harry and Dumbledore, by mudblood428, can be found here in the Fan Art Gallery.
Or maybe you enjoy black and white best, together in striking contrast or in muted shades of grey. The color palette may be simple, but the effect is anything but - it's amazing what emotions can be conveyed in just two colors.
Soul-stirring portrayal of "The Forest Again" by Cambryn, from the Fan Art Gallery, found here.
Do you enjoy tinted art pieces most of all? These subtle, stunning pictures use a unique method of coloring to add a new dimension and an additional spark to each image.
This beautiful picture of Harry and the Snitch by Gold-Seven can be found here at her artist page.
One can hardly deny the power of black and white shot through with an intense burst of color! Does that make it your favorite type of fan art?
Spectacular depiction of Tom Riddle by Rotae, found here in the Fan Art Gallery.
So, which type is your favorite? Feel free to let everyone know your choice, share links to your favorite pieces of fan art of any style, and discuss why you enjoy that type so much. Remember that many more incredible pieces of fan art can be found in the TLC Fan Art Gallery!
This post has been edited by Chickadee: Dec 7 2007, 10:12 AM
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Dec 2 2007, 07:27 PM
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(Congratulations on your first post, Chickadee!)
Personally, I really love tinted art best. I have always been a softie for "antique" pictures that are somewhere in between black and white and color. They always seem to have so much more depth, though I'm not completely sure why. I think maybe because they don't have the disctraction of a bunch of color, but they do have a little bit of color to show the surroundings, unlike black and white. Oh, that pictue you used as an example is a perfect illustration of my reasons! I can't imagine that picture meaning so much to me if it was in color or black and white. 
I really love this one by LoonyLucy:
And this one by Mudblood428: (yes, I know the tint is blue. That's why I love it)
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Dec 2 2007, 08:03 PM
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jaime, I can't BELIEVE I forgot that one of Ron with the Deluminator. It's one of my absolute favorite DH fan arts (in fact, one of my favorites ever). Excellent example! The Maruaders one is nice, too.
STS, I agree...color is wonderful. What would a Ron or Ginny picture be without their gorgeous red hair? Now, that's not to say I haven't seen some awesome art with either of them in black and white - this one of Ginny by mudblood428, for instance, is stunning - but I do love to see that flaming red hair in fan art.
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Dec 2 2007, 08:26 PM
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QUOTE(Sethtaylorsummer @ Dec 2 2007, 04:53 PM)  I'm a colour girl. I love all the art, no question, but I have always been drawn to vibrant colour, so the brighter the better if you're gonna get my attention. But the other thing I also love is the black and white with just one burst of colour (hmm, yes, there's that colour again). So really surprisingly, I voted for colour glorious colour! 
I completely agree.
Color, when done right, just gets you more drawn to the art. It makes it some alive, specially in this fandom, where everything is left to your imagination, its nice to SEE it in full colors.
But I also love black and white. Those stand out to me, again when done right, because of the contrasts in the two colors. Some art like http://leelastarsky.deviantart.com/art/Dea...POILER-67125609 ... yeah.
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Dec 2 2007, 08:51 PM
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I picked "color" but I have to say, it depends on the scene being depicted. I think the Forest Again images are more powerful in black and white or tinted than they would be in color because it's such a stark moment in the series and the harshness of the one color scheme captures it perfectly. Much of the adult Snape art I prefer in black and white (or mixed, depending on the scene) because I think it's a good reflection of his dual-sided character.
Overall, though, I like the vibrancy and detail that you get with color in all illustrations. mudblood24's Harry and DD image is beautiful! Thanks for including it, Chickadee! Clearly, I need to be spending more time in the Galleries. 
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Dec 2 2007, 09:08 PM
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QUOTE(Chickadee @ Dec 2 2007, 07:08 PM) Do you enjoy tinted art pieces most of all? These subtle, stunning pictures use a unique method of coloring to add a new dimension and an additional spark to each image. This beautiful picture of Harry and the Snitch by Gold-Seven can be found here at her artist page.
Like Jaime, I also love the tinted pictures. This picture is a very great one, too! But I also agree with blue4t! I love HP in any way it comes!
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Dec 2 2007, 09:25 PM
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QUOTE(Kwikspell @ Dec 2 2007, 08:51 PM) I picked "color" but I have to say, it depends on the scene being depicted. I think the Forest Again images are more powerful in black and white or tinted than they would be in color because it's such a stark moment in the series and the harshness of the one color scheme captures it perfectly. Much of the adult Snape art I prefer in black and white (or mixed, depending on the scene) because I think it's a good reflection of his dual-sided character. Overall, though, I like the vibrancy and detail that you get with color in all illustrations. mudblood24's Harry and DD image is beautiful! Thanks for including it, Chickadee! Clearly, I need to be spending more time in the Galleries.
I agree with what you said about the true preference depending on the scene. Some scenes just wouldn't be right with color, just as some would be terrible without. Overall, I prefer color, but I love just about anything.
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