MAKING CHARACTERS ENTIRELY BASED ON COLOR

[@79bigcat]

Them all lined up at the end there is like you're pitching an animated sitcom. Mono is the straightman to the others' antics but has a dry sense of humor himself. Compliment is the the "leader" who brings them all together and instigates the plot due to being a bit of an airhead. Ana is the naive, sheltered, one who means well but doesn't always pick up what others throw down. And Splash is the lolrandom humor one that uses her attitude as a front to mask that she's lonely.

[@iamasmokedchicken]

I would love to see a show like this with such amazing character designs

[@MY_CABBAGESSSSSSSS]

The monochromatic character reminds me so much of Desna from Legend of Korra

[@Abandonedchannel101]

The first one is Miku's long lost sister lmao, Lavender always cooks

[@RowanWisteria777]

Truth

[@ellispells1662]

So glad I’m not the only one who thought that

[@Osh.the.Moth.]

1000%

[@MysticTheFloofBall]

I could see her as a potential vocaloid :D

[@dobubby4954]

It’s straight up Miku in another font 😭

[@narcosis1507]

can you make angel girls out of the seven virtues like you made demon girls out of the seven deadly sins?

[@Corgi-is_a_dumb_loser]

Yay I vote for this :3

[@Varian_isnotclickbait]

Omg yesss that’d be so cool if she did that

[@Art_with_autumn]

YES

[@Silly_Soph]

She actually has a kind of similar video where she turns the 7 deadly sins into characters!

[@pickles1412]

PLEASE PLEASE DO THIS

[@TheCatsLibrary_1]

Having a primary/tertiary color pallet and a split complimentary for a sequel could be interesting.

[@remus_the_trash_man]

Triad would also be fun to see!

[@PopCross]

This is such a creative way to teach or refresh people on colour theory! The art is awesome as always and CONGRATS ON HITTING 2 MILLION SUBS! You were one of the original big inspirations behind my channel and I'm stoked to see your audience keeps on growing!

[@FerretofImminentDestruction]

POPCROSS REAL?!

[@BerzklTheDragon]

I just shat my pants 🗿

[@gilliancastle5106]

The crossover we never knew we needed

[@artdragon1048]

WAIT NO WAY??? MY 2 BIGGEST ART INSPOS IN ONE PLACE???

[@aeviarth-the-dragoness]

HIIIIIIIIII POPCROSS!!!

[@ladybugbee]

10:38 the thing I love about hearing the patreons are how they can have any name and she would say it normally 😭 Like "twinkonasink" and "blehblehbleh"

[@anabsolutebuffoon]

Le blehblehbleh (I didn’t check the spelling) is iconic at this point tbh

[@mixedbagmixesmusic1967]

Le blehblehbleh is the OG. I've been watching this channel for years and I've heard their name in just about every video.

[@SkellSeer]

I couldn’t help but think of names for them! Cammie for complimentary. Dominic (like domino) for mono. Annie for analogous. And Iris for all colors.

[@sherlinmoon7614]

HELL YES!! 🤯😭🥺 SOO GOOD!! I love it!!

[@mixedbagmixesmusic1967]

Iris! Like a rainbow. :D

[@Jonanation]

ight, notes on colour because I am a nerd when it comes to it: Haley mentioned that, when following these palettes, you shouldn't adhere to them too strictly. This depends on STYLE. It's kinda counter-intuitive but: Haley's style doesn't typically use a lot of strong colours. when she does, it's analagous at most and more typically monochromatic. As such, she uses a lot of desaturated tones. Now, desaturated colours all feel "closer together" compared to very colourful colours. This means that you can get away with a lot more different colours in your art when you desaturate them, because they don't clash. It also means that desaturated colours don't stand out in the same way. They're not attention-grabbing. The more you saturate your colours, the closer you have to stick to the colour palette. If you use full saturation, almost ANY colour that doesn't fit with the palette wil look weird. This means that, if you have a super bright, clean style, it's VERY hard to use anything not from the palette. Not impossible, as she talks about in the rainbow piece, but VERY hard. tl;dr: colours are fun. If your art is vibrant, stick extra closely to your palette. It's also just a fun challenge. Another thing entirely: My favourite colour palette is the split complementary palette. It combines the nice warm fuzzy feelings of the analogous with the energy and drama of the complementary. Look it up!

[@Gettstuffed]

This.

[@blueadam4666]

First of all, love the laundry line between the rainbow girl’s horns! But also, I’ve been watching your videos since I was 12 and I’m 21 now and it’s been amazing to see you improve over the years, your anatomy and style have improved so much! Love ya!

[@Zarii_]

lavender towns first vid was only seven years ago, not 9 😭

[@grampsmao]

@@Zarii_HELP ABSHAB

[@LilyPillow]

I don’t think LavenderTowne had a channel back then? You might’ve misremembered the age haha

[@blueadam4666]

@@LilyPillow it possible, I’ve been watching for a long time, and that whole preteen era is kinda fuzzy to me lol

[@ChantelleArts]

I LOVE the mint green hair from the first character 😍

[@scratchette2803]

your voice helps me sleep at night

[@Kori-_-maru]

Same

[@Big-Mic7878]

Err I might be new here but speaking of voices doesn't her's look similar to Psych2Go's couldn't help but compare they sound so similar to me😅

[@skeletin5125]

Bro, all your designs are so creative and actually make sense to the challenge. You really do impressive research (or just having the knowledge) in making such unique characters! 💖💅 Not only that, you explain your choices letting the viewers understand what you did. Your art is both eye-candy abd smart! 🔥🤩

[@ryannak.2655]

THANK YOU TO UPLOAD THIS VIDEO NOW. I was trying to draw, but i didn't find the motivation to.... Your speedrawings always push me into it. THANKS A LOT. Also, your art is amazing 🥲✨

[@Volpes_Art]

I think that they are different Color schemes. Monochromatic is when there is only one hue but achromatic is when there is no saturation at all. And the rainbow colour scheme is also called the polychromatic colour scheme! Nice art anyways! (I’ve been watching your videos for years now and really enjoy them)

[@Bunzybunn]

I was thinking the exact same thing about achromatic and monochromatic!

[@Csklfjaoiwefhlksd]

@@Bunzybunn same lol monochromatic is the same hue I'm pretty sure, achromatic is no saturation whatsoever (grayscale)

[@EulersIdentitysIntegralStaff]

Lavendertowne, sorry to say this but....the black and white is called Achromatic, not Monochromatic, Monochrome means one color, and Achromatic means devoid of color(black and white), but I love the characters!

[@Red_Verona]

Actually, monochrome can just be grayscale like she did! I get how achromatic may be the most technically correct way to describe it, but monochrome works just as well~

[@EulersIdentitysIntegralStaff]

@Red_Verona I see lol- I have an oc which I say is from the "Achromatic world" (World with no color at all) lol, so yeah, Monochrome can work as well!

[@Red_Verona]

@@EulersIdentitysIntegralStaff that makes sense! Yeah I think it is all just about how technical you want to be with the terms? Im no expert either. And very cool! I love orc characters they are so fun to design~

[@Littleghostman4]

I remember watching your videos since I was a kid, it's kinda cool knowing you're still uploading :)

[@catwithkeyboard672]

I love the first girl omg she's so cute!!

[@ni2nico]

I have name ideas! Complimentary: Komi Monochrome: Mon Analogous: Annah Full saturation: savana

[@0mega717]

I love the little clothes line in between the horns of the rainbow character:

[@alixisnotok9812]

Monochrome is something i play around with a lot but i actually use it for more chaotic and intense, anxiety enducing pieces. I particularly like using very bright saturated colors that give you eye sore when looking at it for too long. Something about the way it feels fast and scary and exciting all at once is just so fun to play around with.

[@carelessdreamer]

One of my favorite artists in regards to color is Dollightful. She’s made dolls that center on one color, and she recently made 3 rainbow dolls where one was pastel, one was normal, and one was a dark/UV type of rainbow. They’re all super cute, and she’s someone who both loves bright color but knows how to use it, which I find really appealing.

[@3_14pie]

great video! also a perfect occasion to remind the people: RGB ARE THE PRIMARY COLORS ON SCREENS CMY ARE THE PRIMARY COLORS ON PAPER

[@-lemonade-9412]

Can u make a vid on how to use textures in artwork? *and how you use it! (Btw love the poses)

[@AmeliaDoodles]

It's been so long since I've seen your videos. I use to watch them all the time in college but since I entered adulthood and working full-time I stopped watching youtube and creating art. This brought me back and I felt like I was 19 again. (I'm 25 now :'0) I always loved your voice and art style. Your youtube videos hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for your content & art.

[@flomstuff-kk7fn]

I feel like the Monochrome and Analogous characters would have a good friendship despite being so different, and Complimentary and Rainbow would be this power duo, very "them against the world"

[@froggie4514]

I love your artsyle sm like omg

[@Dawled_up]

Little Rainbow and Ms. Complimentary are polar opposites, but definitely friends. Mr. Monochrome and Mrs. Analogous are married 😌

[@Paninitasandywich]

Wow thx now I ship monochrome and analogous 👍 (how could you)

[@cherryheartcandy]

I love the rainbow and the complementary girl, also happy birthday!!

[@MockImagesReal]

i read the title as “if color palletes were edible”

[@heyamabdunasir]

Wdym they already are

[@MockImagesReal]

@@heyamabdunasir i never saisb they arent

[@sirEggHead-g4n]

Anything is edible

[@tell-me-a-story-]

OH NO

[@0L1V3R-X3]

FINALLY SOMEONE ACKNOWLEDGES MONOCHROME A COLOR THEORY -A very mad monochrome artist

[@the1band1wagon]

I loved how the shading of mono had such an impact to the design. Since watching your "5 Things art Teachers Hate" video years ago, I now have a palette that I'm adding colours and always going to that for my colours because I liked that you said it was helpful for colourblind people to take note of the tones in your colours.

[@moonpxl]

I really really love your art style! 💖

[@brayenmorrison3199]

So much creativity, just from colors.

[@toothfairy10133]

i did do a short series of character drawings in monochrome, barring skin tones (the lords in black npmd for those wondering) and honestly it was really fun, i hadnt done anything like that before

[@Sir.Klamington]

I love the monochrome clothes line on the rainbow pallet girls horns :)

[@Eucowlyptus-glowsticks]

I was so mad seeing the thumbnail calling the anachromatic picture monotone. My little word-lawyer heart BURNED.

[@re3622]

This is actually helpful for character design, thanks :D

[@nohintshere]

my favorite color scheme is black + a neon color or 2

[@renegxde]

GIRLL the character you made for the monochrome palette is so pretty! 😭

[@cassaroli7830]

This is such a cool idea!

[@ST4R_LAN]

SO EXCITED FOR ALL OF YOUUU❤❤❤❤

[@PseudoSubpar]

polychromatic color schemes are always so so under rated though, they are hard to pull off but once you do, oh boy. A great way to pull all those harsh neon colors together is to either use a overlay layer (if you're working digitally) over everything else to set the mood, or to use rainbow colors that are near neon but not quite there. You can also utilize other color theory pallets while working on a piece that is overall poly chromatic by grouping together analogous colors in the same area of the canvas and using complementary colors to contrast those analogous areas. I use polychromatic color schemes in my art a bunch and I love it, it breathes so much life and wonder into the pieces.

[@skitten02tapp99]

Awesome vid! I love your content! Hope you’re having a great day! :)

[@Kori-_-maru]

Congrats on first

[@themadhatter6519]

Okay but the clothes line between the horns is such an adorable little detail! I absolutely love that 😍❤️

[@pennypipsfamily6130]

This OC design is so gorgeous! I love the vibes 😁 7:26

[@Its_a_pain_having_a_name]

Achromatic plus a single accent neon colour is probably my favourite, well that or rainbow neon with black alone. It’s just so intense and interesting a bit like hyper pop/ eyestrain/ glitchcore art. Like dark neon is the best (especially the horror vibe of overwhelm, often pared with candy gore)

[@midnightfoxy3026]

I love using the rainbow color scheme when i have art block. Usually fixes it right up! I have tried almost every color palette as I love to try new things and experiment.

[@ElsaGrossman]

Yesterday, I bought both volumes of unfamiliar, and I loved it so much :D The characters were adorable and I loved the story so much!

[@QuitSORRYYY]

Tysm for your work and effort keep it up!!

[@peachiix.5097]

omg im early, love u lavendertowne!! ur art is stunning

[@ashswan2661]

THIS is how you make color theory fun and interesting!! Thank u Lavender for teaching us the basics while making the best art ever❤️

[@ItzzZaza]

“And of course lebleblehbleh”

[@nellbug]

obsessed with the monochrome guy omg

[@StormlightArchives]

My personal favorite is having a drawing with mostly analogous colors, but then drawing the viewer’s attention to a specific spot with a splash of complementary :D

[@AkoyaMizuno]

Love to see another of these doing triadic, tetradic, and split-complementary schemes! Those are my favourites ~

[@enanan1300]

The clothes hanging in between the rainbow girl’s horns are so cute I love them

[@Alexx4532]

Your videos always motivate and inspire me to practise drawing! Tysm

[@boo_itskikii]

this is the earliest ive ever been wth-

[@AcidicKlxwn]

the rainbow one reminds me of sparkle dogs!!!

[@nooneever1998]

i would love more colour theory content from you. I struggle with it a lot and you explain it so well

[@SugarbirdyOvO]

I really think the appeal to black and white, at least for me, is how stark and violent it is. Simplistic in color, but the lack of variety brings attention to the drawing itself. Without your eyes being slightly distracted by all the different colors, you notice more about the art, and the emotions it brings are brought to the forefront, clearer. It can give so many great and different vibes. If you want an example of beautiful black and white art, I suggest you look into an indie game called OFF. It's got such beautiful and creative visuals, and the story and themes match perfectly with the colors, or lack thereof ^^

[@anastasijahabarova1533]

My favorite color palette to work with is a combination of complementary and analogous, where I mostly use analogous and add some accents or a standout element in a complementary color.

[@Wireless_traffic_cone]

YAS! She just posted!!!!

[@LegendofKal]

Another color set is the triad, where you pick a main color and 2 of its opposites, each at different ends of the triangle. This is similar to the straight arrow of complementary, but woth an accent color essentially. Its one of my favorite methods when it comes to picking colors. The character designs are great, and I love rainbow as a little gremlin. Super cute!

[@GreenOkapi1]

...Can I headcanon the complimentary girl and the analogous girl as girlfriends? They're both SO adorable! The other two as well just, I love them all!

[@Bibideana]

I learned a lot from this video. No one had ever told me about the analogous color palette before 😮 It's so cool

[@solarboydjango5219]

WOOOOOOO, NEW VIDEOOOOO!!!

[@HeloiseHayworth]

Your my favorite artist on goddess

[@Luxxcia]

The monotone character looks like Bort and I can't unsee it...

[@sicko033]

these are so creative and cute !

[@stupidity_lolzzz]

I like colors

[@constipatedpeacock8306]

Nice pfp

[@Barsee23]

me too

[@Ittosmelon]

I love colors

[@trixxart777]

Ahh yes the bisexual lighting

[@idk-vc7hq]

bro what 😭

[@trixxart777]

​@idk-vc7hq 0:42 it's a common style used in video essays and there a joke where people call it bisexual lighting

[@GoldLimen]

I'm screaming this is the perfect name

[@Sunlightreflection]

​@@trixxart777 Knowing haleys bi makes this really wholesome

[@SOCKKILLER]

@@Sunlightreflection her name is haley!?!?

[@xxLJEGTxx]

My favourite artist posted!! 🤩

[@Liam__]

mono is so cool looking oml

[@Silly_Soph]

We need a part 2 to this with a neutral character 🤎

[@stitchgor3]

I JUST bought procreate like half an hour ago and this came out! So perfect to help me learn it:)

[@_itskira_9241]

DAMN MASTERPIECE I LOVE THIS💗

[@simp16]

I need a comic with these characters

[@BearyyZz]

I LOVE rainbow, so cute! Its literally my artstyle XD

[@camilabalvar]

Every post you make I get the urge to tell you to PLEASE, UPLOAD YOUR COMICS IM SO CURIOUS. Sorry to stress you out

[@butterwutterfly]

The last one perfectly reminds me of Decora kei (Japanese fashion, I had to google what it was called and it is also called rainbow Harajuku) and it's just a beautiful fashion I 100% recommend looking it up

[@ILUVKAKASHISQUAD7]

One thing I will say about monochrome is that I feel like it emphasizes the primary emotion associated with the color. Black/white is serious/somber, all blue is usual sad, but an all yellow or all orange is going to be bright and happier, even if it's all one color

[@AshleaDriver]

I have a video idea! How about you (idk if you did this already) but draw stuff animals or like toys as humans? I know you did a video about drawing kids toys creepy but I wanna see stuff like beanie boos or normal toys as humans. It’s just an idea I really love your videos so much and they help me get better at drawing! Your poses and facial expressions are amazing and I admire you. Keep it up! ❤️

[@The_atom505]

You bring back my motivation to draw again ✨️

[@lunaestrellecanlas1667]

Monochrome, MARRY ME 💍

[@CuteLih]

I absolutely LOVE this crew!! I can see the rainbow girl making the monochrome man roll his eyes in annoyance for her overkill energy XD

[@xXDa_R4nd0m_0ni0n_G4rlXx]

I love that tritanopic color pallete baby

[@sunburst3476]

I need a part two of this!

[@himbeerfalter]

5:14 🤣 I almost exclusively draw monochromatic… because I struggle with colours so much… and I wouldn’t say monochromatic is stern… but calming and soothing… it’s definitely more quiet and relaxed in tone…

[@tvstatic1069]

your videos are so helpful and informative!!

[@CloudyPersona]

mono reminds me of Tadashi Kunai, they're very similar in design and are priest cultist

[@KTI124]

Mono being the only serious one is more hilarious when you assume the other three are highly emotional women who probably stressed him enough that he's just done. (Especially Rainbow and Compli. Ana's not too bad, so long as she's content. Otherwise, her emotions are heightened by 3x.)

[@____-]

11:07 was my favourite part so mush colour and sass☺️☺️🤫🧏🏼‍♀️

[@CircusClownOffical]

thats the end?

[@MaryGen-xo6zf]

The drawing for monochromatic (achromatic, in reality) colours reminds me of the Mazone, from Space Pirate Captain Harlock

[@AYE-D0m1NaUr]

Daaaaamn monochrome looks so cool

[@safetyscissors9281]

Omg love the rainbow

[@Kawaiiedits13]

I LOVE UR VIDEOS SO MUCH they inspire me so much to make art! Within 10 min team 👇

[@thed4nimator]

persona is a monochromatic style only using one color and blacks and whites and it definetly pops. not arguing though, your mostly right about it

[@vinn2830]

teal and red is my favourite too !!

[@0Pawprint0]

That rainbow gremlin is my favorite. She looks so feral. I love her.