Choosing colours is one thing, applying colours is a totally different matter. If you don’t take into account contrast and the big rules of light and dark (values were such a big discovery for me!), there’s a good chance your eyes might start twitching because there’s too much going on on the page. Or they might wander across the page confused,... See more

The right balance

Have you ever had that feeling: hey, I’ve used all the right colours , but the illustration still feels off?

I mostly use colours intuitively. I don’t worry too much about rules, mostly because I never really studied them, so I’m used to figuring things out as I go. Sometimes I’m lucky, I trust my intuition and it works. Other... See more

Colour choices

Some colours are your very best friends, they feel like home. Others are your worst enemies. They can be truly terrifying.

When I take pictures, I make connections between things: interesting shapes and colours, things that match, mismatched things, tiny colourful details that stand out in a muted landscape.

I love taking pictures: it’s a way to train my eye to look with intention , a way to capture a moment, a feeling, a colour, a composition.

I am art-illiterate and did without it. It was okay-ish. Like walking from A to B through the woods and having to face a wolf or two instead of driving on the highway. You can still get to B, or maybe end up in C or D. Whatever works.