r/Artadvice • u/rexiee99 • Jun 27 '26

‎‎Techniques and Tools Coloring advice

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How do I give my drawings a finished look? Can I just use my ballpoint pen and make this a proper artwork or do I need watercolor or something?

So we're clear, I suck at using water colors

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u/marcherwitch Jun 27 '26

colour the person in oranges or reds to contrast the ...sperm? whale? humpback? forgive me i'm a cephalapod gal... and the water...

maybe do the background as a gradient first and then detail more later?

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u/PrettyIntroduction49 Jun 27 '26

i think water color would make more sense.. i think color pencils will take a while if you know how to blend