The Big Bad Coloring Thread!
Mar 21, 2023 19:22:51 GMT
Scrooge MacDuck, Ramapith, and 2 more like this
Post by cacou on Mar 21, 2023 19:22:51 GMT
Responding to this message of Ramapith he posted on the Rosa facebook group:
Yes, it is possible to have flat and muted colors that look good and even beautiful, and/or add elegant atmosphere; some stories succeed in this. In just the same way, it's also possible to use gradients in a way that even I dislike—for instance, adding too many, so everything seems overtextured and mushy. But a happy medium is absolutely possible.
A team of talented colorists and I worked hard to tweak the gradients in the DRL exactly to Don's satisfaction. Your personal tastes are different. I can't help that.
Caballero, over the years, you've tried to praise the things my team and I have done that you liked—but you've also raged to the point of implying we should be fired (to be fair, not recently) for doing things you disliked, from aspects of coloring to aspects of translations/localizations.
Did you know, Caballero, that the main reason you saw the work of your own favorite, William Van Horn, in the IDW comics was because I was there to plump for him? I'm not saying this to brag; I'm saying that someone can have different creative tastes than you, still have a net positive effect, and still help you in ways you don't even realize.
At long last, cut my team and me some slack—and be aware that we do what we do, that we struggle to stay in this difficult industry in the face of endless obstacles, because we care about our art form immensely.
I just want to point out how lucky we are that Ramapith has been in charge and continue to be in charge of editing many of these comics. I can tell I've rarely seen an author/editor/colorist/translator who spends so much time and effort on his work, and is as dedicated as David.