Eyy my comics in the 80s also, though i've yet to post it! I had a similar thought about drawing from b&w zines and the like, but since it's in Miami and I feel like it's a character of its own I had to do it in some kind of color, all the neon and pastels everywhere. Martyr Youth's lookin' good though, I subbed!
Weh, I'm okay with coloring but it's not my favorite part of comicking. Just the time I have to put into it, I'd rather use for something else but I decided to do Demon House in color mostly because I wanted to practice my color theory, and I think it's helped A LOT. For my other series I stuck with gray-scale/black and white because they're more serious in tone and I think colorless things just have that gravitas that lends to the mood.
Coloring is probably one of my favorite parts 
I just feel like my comic doesn't look complete without the coloring, and not just because my lineart by itself is kinda meh and probably one of my least fave parts - it's a pain to get it to look right.
Lemongrass1 has been in full colour since the start, and I have no regrets. I don't really hate or love the process. Colouring is sometimes relaxing, and other times tedious, depending on how I feel and exactly what I have to colour. It takes more time than the rest of the process put together, but my comic wouldn't be the same without it.
I like coloring, but i obsess over little details and it can be pretty time consuming. I can't leave it with flat colors, it eats at me if i do. Usually i alternate the processes, i line a character, then i color, so i won't have to line everything and then color everything, which can get a little too repetitive i suppose.
Monochrome is fine too, but i feel colors really help transmit certain emotions or states. The lack of color will have a greater impact at a certain point, if the rest is colored.
My series is black and white, but I love colouring bonus pages or first page for each chapter. It gives more life to the characters, I guess c:
(but I might like it because I'm doing it only from time to time CX)
Nah, I love colouring. Used to be a pro at it back when it didn't practically require a loan to buy copic markers.
While it can be repetitive, there are a few differences depending on what kind of comic you have. Story comics for example can have different moods, locations, and time frames, which prompts you to change your pallet to fit those new things. It's a great way to experiment with shading techniques, and colour choices that you wouldn't work with otherwise. You can even experiment with new mediums, such as mixing markers with colour paper, using combinations of different tools to get interesting results.
I feel that some comics also require colour in them to get the proper feel for the scene. Normally I prefer working with b&w and have a colourless comic off-site, but I decided to make 'Void'(Warning: Blood, violence, nudity) fullcolour because there will be some scenes in the comic that won't translate well without it. Sure, the process can be a pain, especially when you have a bunch of little things to colour. But the results are great!... sometimes.
I love colouring, I am pretty new to rendering and can't believe some of the effects I've achieved by just experimenting. I've also worked on omitting heavy shadowing from my inks and filling them in with colours, so I think if you do things that way you're winning time on heavy inks and losing it back with the colours. Well, that's my experience anyway.
by the time i get to coloring i am happy to do it, because that means the hardest parts (drawing and lineart) are already over :]
one thing i do hate is coloring in digital flats. it is so repetitive and draining that i got completely fed up with it and switched to watercolor paints, which at least requires me to be intuitive
I quit coloring my comic because I felt that way. Did it hurt my comic? Not really. Sure, I haven't gotten as much attention as I did when I uploaded nearly 50 colored pages in one go. But nobody complained, nor even commented when I moved from colors to greytones.
Without colors I can focus on other things, like character design. I'm forced to make each character different in shape and form, since now I can't just give everyone different hair colors and call them unique.
Sometimes I go back an forth if I should just stop coloring, but I actually like coloring now. It was a huge hassle in the beginning but now I think my coloring has gotten much better and improves my comic. I've done some black and white stuff before, but the my main comics just feel incomplete without color. I don't blame anyone for quitting colors, though. It is a long process for a basically free webcomic.
Honestly if there's one thing I wish someone else would do, it's the inking. Coloring takes longer, but ink feels longer to me. And I don't think my inking is up to par with my pencils or colors.
i dont mind if comics are in color or not (honestly i think if u color your entire comic you deserve a medal) and i think it comes from growing up on manga instead of western comics? grayscale doesnt really take anything away from it for me as a reader, but it does make seeing everything in color more special. it feels like a treat when you get an insert or a page in color!!
as for drawing i hate coloring no matter what. i even hate coloring in grayscale. im just impatient 
I actually like adding colors because I can use them to convey different emotions in the story. For example if my subject matter is really dark and negative I like making the majority of the page grayscale with hints of bold colors like deep reds On the other hand, when my page is more positive I tend to go full blown color. It makes it more fun thinking about how I can symbolize different emotions behind the colors and tie them in. It becomes a compliment to the meaning of the story I'm telling and less like a chore.
Colouring sucks balls. That's why I use flat colours and old paper texture.
Frankly, I'd rather do my comic in black and white, but you know, readers and stuff.
I like colouring when there's time to experiment and figure things out. Or if there's already a very clear direction that the page needs to look. Inking though... shakes fist and screams into the sky
Black and white is great but I find it simultaneously harder and easier to figure out than colours. Grayscale is easier but nowhere as beautiful as the other 2 options--in my personal experience of my own work at least.
I actually like coloring despite the fact that I do my webcomic in grayscale. It's fun to study color and light theories. I don't mind coloring comics as paid work. The reason why I don't do it on my own webcomic on the other hand, is because I like to save for the printing cost (since it's mass production) plus it takes me longer to do and I don't have that kind of patience. I DO like doing colored illustrations and digital paintings and since my webcomics are grayscale, my illustration has an extra weight of special into them.
Same for me. I hate colouring. It's the biggest thing that slows me down and I had no idea what I was doing when I started so it's been a serious uphill struggle.
I was also a total idiot and chose a village on fire AT NIGHT as my second plot location. Whyyyy.
I hate doing the flatting (it's so slow and a real chore) but once that's out of the way I find the rest of the colouring process pretty fun! Working with a colourist can be nice though, it's a real pleasure just steaming through pages of inks without having to worry about going back to them afterwards.
I do hate flatting and I did contemplate doing a B&W/grayscale comic, but colour is crucial for me. I like playing around with the lighting and mood in my pages, and since I don't do many black shadows in my inking, all of it falls onto colouring. I change my colour pallettes pretty much every time a scene changes to keep myself from getting bored 
Very much agree. Sin City pops into my mind straight away. The stark black and white can create very powerful imagery.
@vincentprendick That is a good idea. I like the Mom Jokes one (don't see a lot of pink in comics).
@kurapikasuki Well, damn. That sucks. I have slight joint pain too in my wrist and elbow at times from a stupid self-inflicted injury. I find the LINE is a site with people that are a lot more critical without the helpful feedback.
@Shanny8 I will admit that it's quite fun messing around with different brushes.
@christinaeliz Ha! You've gotta put that idea forward. 'Make This Pretty' button would be amazing. Your black and white/screentone work very well with the style of your comic (great art btw).
@elixiadragmire Holy shit you went full on with the colour didn't you? Not THAT is the stuff I love yet find so difficult to do.
@VermillionWorks VERY accurate.
@Hot_Coffee I agree. If it's 80's I personally feel that the bright pastel/neon colours are very important.
@Bloomer I feel your pain. The comics are great but DAMN expensive. I agree. One comic of bombastic colour could be needed whilst another slightly bleak feel would be better. Gotta say, your comic colours has an 80'sish vibe too it. Very nice.
@carloswebcomic Damn those shallow reader.
SOMETIMES I almost find myself rewriting a scene because I think about the colours involved.
I think it all depends on the amount of time you have to commit to colouring, or how experienced and fast you are at it. I personally value consistent updates more than being stuck on a page for weeks, making sure the colouring is just right. Since I'm new to colouring, I took the time to do it for my first cover page, and it took me every spare moment of my week, as I just barely finished it before my posting day. I'm exceptionally slow at it to begin with. I'm sure with enough experience and time, I could figure out some shortcuts or become naturally faster at it, but I would just find it too stressful to give that type of time commitment every single week. While it's true colour comics are generally more appealing, I think we have to invest in the means to complete our comics that make us the most comfortable. If you're spending 20 extra hours a week colouring one page while working another job, maybe it's not worth partaking in at the moment.
All my comics so far have been in B&W, but I'm switching to coloring for my next, long story for several reasons.
First off, people, especially on the web, like colors: printed comics can get away with B&W, but let's face it, you likely turn off a large number of potential readers online if you don't have catchy colors.
Second, it's a challenge: I want to learn how to color, because I want my art to shine as much as possible in my eyes as well as my readers' eyes. Perfecting yourself means constantly pushing your boundaries and breaking through your limits!
Finally, I am now at a point where I am kind of satisfied with my line art, and I believe that coloring will not cover its defects, but bring out its quality. I really dislike comics with shiny colors that just cover up line art flaws. I don't want mine to end up like that!
So, yes, coloring adds to production time, but I think it's really worth it most of the time! Just pace yourself
I actually do LOVE sketching! Though I only like sketching single art, what I don't like is the layout part of the comic and especially paneling because I'm not sure of what I'm doing yet and what angle I should draw my characters in so they don't look repetitive T_T but that is true haha! Personally as much as I enjoy coloring, I would love if I can find a helping hand in someone who can do the flatcoloring process for me, it usually takes up the most time in my process haha
Hi. I think most "western" comic and "webcomic" I found is usually coloured. Perhaps this "trend" (if it is a trend) made some of us think that if we don't use colour it will be "lifeless" or "lack of something".
Do you read Japanese comics (manga)? Most of them are black and white with grays or screentones. I think these black and white mangas could speak louder and bolder even without colours. I even would not have it any other way.
Regarding me, if I need to do colour, I just do it (it's nor least favourite or most favourite). This might be a subjective preference but I do really enjoy doing black and white and trying my best to "speak" with only with them. And my upcoming comic will mostly be in black and white.
It ultimately depends on what you want to tell. If you think adding colours is only making it a tedium, then don't.
It's certainly time-consuming - I spent ages today shading tiled roofs and drawing intricate designs on people's armour - but my comic gets a lot of its atmosphere from the colours, so I find it necessary.
It's also kind of relaxing, in a way? I put on an episode of a podcast (or two or three, depending on length of episode and how much I'm colouring) and kinda zone out while I paint.
I think my least favourite part is convincing my clean sketches to cooperate with the rules of perspective, and inking very repetitive things - like bamboo forests and the aforementioned tiled roofs. If I don't pay attention, that kind of thing wears on my wrist.
Actually given the art style, I could dig black & white webcomics as well. The only thing I notice is that when some webcomic artists use color they pull back on the amount of linework/line quality they put on a page. I'm a little guilty of this myself, but for the most part I try to continue to keep my linework in sync with the color.
I think it's great that you want to get better at coloring. I have to admit, I HATED it at first, but after a couple of months I started noticing that I was getting the effect that I wanted, so I kept at it. Coloring is never really something I dread anymore coz I've now gotten into a zone where I have a pattern of how I do the work. The only area I wanna get better at is producing better pages due to understanding color/theory(which is where my color weakness is).
This is not always a bad thing. You don't want to add anything (including colors) to a picture that's already complete and does not need anything else to it. You want to add colors to a picture waiting to be colored.
Now, this doesn't mean more detailed = less suitable for colors. The amount of detail is just one factor. It's just worth asking: would this picture actually benefit from coloring?
I wouldnt say it's bad either...I usually follow the credo that I'm using the colors to make the lineart stand out, and sometimes vice versa. Now in certain areas like some backgrounds, yeah I will pull back on the amount of detail/lines(depending on certain factors).
The point I was making is when some artists pull back on the amount of linework and try to use the color to compensate for it. Depending on the style and the skill level, it doesnt always work.
I completely agree with you. I often see pretty colors on top of a rather sketchy line art and that kinda kills it for me. I guess my point is, splashing line art with colors seems kinda sloppy to me. I believe that readers notice sloppiness in all their forms, so it seems counterproductive to me. I love shortcuts that work, by the way: it's just... this is not a shortcut I personally feel comfortable with, and it turns me off both as a creator and as a reader.
Coloring is actually my favorite part of making the comic! Drawing the thing takes the longest and it's pretty much a mind numbing process for me overall. The page just jumps out more when there's color, it brings life to the art. That and my line art alone is kind of crappy imo 
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omg I totally agree with this, colouring for me is the most fun part out of making my comic! I actually sometimes feel like my colouring is a bigger part of my style than anything else (idk if that makes sense) I don't even 'lineart' like my lines are sketchy pencil lines which I feel like matches the colouring but they take ages because I'm much more distracted while working on the lines than when I'm colouring.
Even tho I read b/w comics I doubt I could ever make one because I would get bored from working on it.
I'm pretty torn about coloring. I draw traditionally and color digitally which makes it a pain for me. Drawing is already exhausting for me so adding coloring on top of it... I think I would rather just pay someone to do it for me ^^;;
So I originally was going to make my comic b/w with some toning but at one point, I realized that I had to shade it.
This was the page where I realized that it was important. It allowed me to have a scene which was easier to tell what was going on as well as have variation in skin and hair tones.
I know it is tedious but I think it makes my comic look a whole lot better and makes it pop. But I know it would better in color but I am not 100% confident in my coloring skills plus grey-shading is so much faster to do.
I think colored pages worked for me, even though it added 4months to finishing this webcomic. It's worth it. It's still in progress, but planning on releasing it by the end of this month.
