Black & white, color, tinted?, which type of fan art do you prefer? |
 Dec 12 2007, 01:49 AM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher  Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping     |
Well, I am one of the fence-sitters on this question. It really depends on the scene at hand, and how the artist has chosen to depict it. For example, I cannot imagine this image of Hagrid, by Sanna L in anything but full, vibrant colour --
The starkness of black and white belies it's ability to convey infinite emotion. Tom Scribble shows us Dumbledore finding the horcrux/ring, and in my opinion, this scene would not be nearly so powerful in anything other than black and white -- As far as tinted FanArt is concerned, it can combine the best of both worlds, such as this fantastic image of Harry and the locket by October's Featured FanArtist Sherant -- So which type of FanArt do I prefer? All of them! 
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Dec 12 2007, 03:27 AM
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Newest Housekeeper at The Leaky Cauldron  Posts: 706 Joined: 6:14am September 29, 2006 Location: on a rocket ship on my way to mars |
I voted mixed because I'm not too familiar with techniques and stuff, usually I prefer fanart that looks like a quick, cartoonish sketch with or without some color slapped on to it. If you know what I mean. That I find very nice most of the time.
Out of the images on the first post, I liked the tinted one very much. That's the one where Harry holds the snitch, right? --------------------  Galileo, Galileo, will you do the fandango? Thunderbolt! Lightning, and very very frightening. Donner, Blitzen, cabaret schnitzen. Grumpy, Dopey, Sleepy, Fart-face… Smack-head. And Kenneth. |
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Jan 5 2008, 07:44 PM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping |
Another image that would not do well in anything but full, vibrant colour is this one by this month's Featured FanArtist, dhesia --
The intensity of the chroma forces you to actually feel the heat of the fiendfyre. Hot stuff! 
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Jan 20 2008, 05:49 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 4:59am January 20, 2008 Location: NY |
I voted mixture.
Though I haven't had a chance to look through the galleries on the site here from my searches on devART I really don't mind what form the work comes in. I simply enjoy seeing how other people see these characters be it in Black & White or Colour. it really doesn't matter. Though truthfully I do envy those who do color work, as I've never been that fantastic with it and most of my fanart is for the most part black and white and unfullfilling [for me] But I can cite Iberghol and Makani as being two artists that I adore on devART whom each do both B&W and colour works, and I adore both. As for tints those are very good for I suppose poignant scenes wether they be ones of mourning or of some manner of joy. |
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Jan 23 2008, 05:53 PM
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Manager of the Rabble-rousers  Posts: 8,788 Joined: 11:41am June 29, 2005 Location: Wishing I was shopping |
I just found a great example of some fantastic Black and White Art. A while back Marta at artdungeon.net created "Big Darn Anvil" a great composition of Ron and Hermione's most memorable moments throughout all 7 books. She has now completed "Big Darn Emotional Journey" with moments from Harry and Ginny's interactions throughout the books.
One of my favorites is this one of Harry and Ginny in the chamber:  I was so excited to see so much great new artwork of my favorite pairing. -------------------- |
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Jan 23 2008, 06:10 PM
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Ollivander's Phoenix Feather Plucker Posts: 4,240 Joined: 2:07pm April 9, 2006 Location: Re-reading Hogwarts, A History...  |
I voted mixed. I don't think the color of the picture has much to do with it. What counts is the quality of the piece.
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Jan 23 2008, 07:30 PM
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Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies  Posts: 694 Joined: 6:51pm November 1, 2005 Location: The Rare Books section in the Hogwarts library |
QUOTE(becky920 @ Dec 3 2007, 06:43 AM)  That said, I think the images that strike me the most are the ones that are done in a sepia tone. But usually I think that's because the ones that lend themselves best to a sepia tone are the most poignant or nostalgic scenes. Does that make sense? Bold colors have a place with a different type of scene, and ditto for black and white or a shot of color here or there. I really applaud artists who know which color effect to use in which situation. It's discretionary, but when done in the appropriate way can have so much impact! Thank you for saying that so well! I selected "Mixture" because I think of favorite pieces that vary widely in color. I tend to like fan drawings in black, white, and shades of grey--drawings more than paintings, in terms of non-electronic hand media. That wouldn't be because I draw better than I paint, would it?  It might have to do with the fact that I like the poignant, touching passages in the books, too.
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Jan 24 2008, 12:28 AM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping |
There is no doubt in my mind that black and white images generally seem to convey an intensity that can get diluted by the addition of colour. This amazing image of Snape in an Art nouveau setting COULD be done in colour, but has much more impact in black and white --
This by recent TLC FanArtist Hever. The piercing quality of the eyes, along with the symbolic use of the snake/Dark Mark are just wonderful. And, again, so much better in B&W. 
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Jan 24 2008, 07:42 AM
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Mischievous Manager  Posts: 2,436 Joined: 6:10am October 19, 2005 Location: They're coming to take me away, ha-ha … |
I voted for mixed too. It's not that I can't decide but more that for me every scene needs it's own way to be expressed and every artist will find their way, which can exist next to another interpretation (I see – or rather hear – this all the time with musical interpreation when teaching or during ensembel work and funnily enough we speak of colours of sound too). In each style you can give contrast, even when only working with black and white, yet that contrast works on a completely different level (sense of light, more than contrasting colours).
Also, give the same scene to an artist each using another of these styles, if they know the're stuff and how to translate the feel into their use of colour along with all the other parameters each will be a masterpiece in its own right. The interaction with the other parameters (choice of how the subjects are positioned, focus etc.) is just as important as the interaction of the colours. In the end it has to click within each parameter as well as across the board. -------------------- |
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May 6 2008, 11:58 PM
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Hogsmeade's Butcher Posts: 6,454 Joined: 1:25pm July 10, 2005 Location: Sharpening my cleaver for photo-chopping |
There is a recent addition to the FanArt Gallery by DancingGoat which is a great expression of the wonder of colour --
It is a marvelous depiction of Horace Slughorn and a perfect example of the use of vibrant colour in fan art. I especially love the HUGE walrus mustache and the colouring on his trousers! Well-done!
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