ChemistrycalCat

high contrast, bright saturated colors, etc. this isn't exactly related but i saw this study in a cursory google search and thought it was interesting:

Process under the cut

My adaptation of the God of Arepo short story, which was originally up at ShortBox Comics Fair for charity. You can get a copy of the DRM-free ebook here for free - and I'd encourage you to donate to Mighty Writers or The Ministry of Stories in exchange.

So, the first step was to make sure I have all the colours I need.

[Seafoam palette is mostly orange+teal and Stardust colours are black and purple. ]

Hmm, turns out I don't have teal and my orange looks too saturated

...

So, I've decided to mix some light blue and green threads together to make something similar to teal and add some yellow to orange.

OK, time to sketch!!!

The trick here is to make sure your design is symmetrical. While wrapping, you will move from center to edge, thus creating mirror symmetry in your pattern.

Fine, this looks cool so far!

Let's move to wrapping

First layer

Second layer

Seafoam side is done!

Now, for stardust

The middle/center of the star

(Actually I forgot to take pictures of the process, so let's pretend you got it)

I was too lazy to make purple-blue rays, so I figured out I can just leave it as it is

And done!

Cut! Cut! Cut!

Okay, it might not be the best pompom I've ever made but it doesn't look too bad

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.