color theory is my passion, tessellate edition
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-> i began writing tessellate during an incredibly bleak time in my life. lmao it felt like the introduction to stardew valley where the farmer works in a depressing grey cubicle. i've had most of these characters during my late teens and after many renditions, it felt like a comforting time to pick them back up see where it took me. i wanted to add more layers to each character through little pops of symbolism but color became the loudest. in a way, it felt like a reboot, invoking a feeling that had felt long forgotten.
Joy.
-> you can see how throughout the years, the saturation intensifies over the years but also how the color palette becomes more defined. at first i leaned into soft blues and oranges, eventually adding green into the mix before settling on red, blue and green. i want to dive more into why but i'll save that for this tag (i'm so freaking excited i get to yap about background things!!!) i will say this: i love the idea that the primary colors used serve as a foundation for the characters and that as you go through each person, the colors shift towards what aligns with them. so using rgb in the editing became what unifies them. it's also malleable enough that every edit wouldn't feel so formulaic! maybe red is more present in one edit or green comes forward in another! and then when you start to combine them in relight, it blends them together, creating those shifty hues.
-> Not sure if I've yapped about this on my blog but ! When it comes to certain romances, i do think about harmonious colors. Like Icarus's color is red while Frances' is green. Or how Taryn is orange and Atlas' is blue forming a complementary color. The blue and the orange also perfectly describe the nature of their relationship as they are both two completely different people. Polarity in relationships is a less common romance trope I see. Oftentimes it swings into enemies to lovers because having little in common might give the idea that there isn't much to build off of which valid but ! hear me out, hear me out, it does not give curiosity enough credit. what if two people challenge each other's notion in a way that wasn't so... destructive? and what if, trying something out of your comfort zone created some of the better memories? IDK ! there's a lot to work with there !! anyways here is your little hints towards the revised version of their romance. also they kiss a lot sooner-
also when i storyboard for the group, i color code the scenes associated with said character. idk where to put this lmao
-> When it comes to resonating colors with certain characters, I talked about it here, going in depth with each character! Assigning colors to me felt a lot more symbolic rather than visual but from time to time, I've incorporated pops of color such as Atlas with blue streaks in his hair or photos that heavily include the color blue. Underneath Atlas' surface lies a deep melancholy. His whole revised arc focuses in on remorse that gnaws at his core, appearing when it no longer can be hidden. (Please take this figuratively and literally in the future-) There are a lot of secrets for the reader to uncover that once the full image is presented, it gives you an explanation. however, it isn't an excuse. as his arc develops, he has to make the final decision on whether or not he would like to allow his sadness to be consuming. the color blue has many meanings, especially as hues change. sorta like the blue sky, a canvas of possibilities but for something more simpler: A fresh start.
-> and here are some edits over the last two and a half years where i spent a lot of time experimenting. i left the other two and a half years out as well as some other thoughts since i'll be expanding on the archives meme. although tessellate is currently being worked on in the background, this creative project felt like a major stepping stone for me. it's always encouraged me to try something new out and in it's own way it became undefined. what i've been working on lately is really allowing the story to develop into something that not only encompasses my style but leaves a notable and clear mark that is true to every character. if you've read this far, again thank you ;_; <3 nordhaven will be next and that will focus in on just rowan
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