What style should I use for my comic?

[APM]

I already published some pages of my series: The Sky Travelers. But I'm not sure what style for shadow/coloring should I use. I'm thinking in doing something more colorful, but it's good enough?

Current style: grayscale shadows

Monochromatic tones

And the last I did: Full watercolor

I would like to know what style fit better in my series. Please give feedback!

[Valyson]

I still sometimes have a hard time deciding if I should change my style, or do something completely different...
but I think it's mostly what you're most comfortable with and what you like. I think if you're going to make a long term comic/story, it should be something that's not necessarily easy, but pleasurable while you're making it.

[Thesleepypencil]

Maybe a mixture of one and two. Floating islands and fantasy work great with colour. So maybe a splash of colour on certain things or panels to make it pop.

[hushicho]

A lot depends on how much time you have to dedicate to it. Full watercolors are going to take a long time to do a comic in, and you might get sick of the obligation of color. I only ever did one comic in color, and by the time I made the choice to end it, I was totally sick of having to do it.

A fellow colleague of mine uses a combination of greyscale and screentone, and it looks really good on his comic. I generally tend to use screentone/greyscale on mine and I feel like it looks good. I also like it because it involves the audience; they have to kind of meet you halfway and imagine a little bit, it's not just all given to them, including exactly what color everything is.

Color can also be one of those "make it or break it" things, because everyone tends to have a different color style. I've seen coloring I thought was gorgeous and breathtaking, only to hear someone I know absolutely hate it because to them it appeared garish, or bland, or some other thing that just didn't satisfy them. Color is one of those things that I don't think any two people feel the exact same way about, so a color scheme can really end up polarizing people.

I say greyscale and screentone combination is probably the best bet for both efficiency and quickness, as well as reaching an overall wider audience, with less chance of burning you out with the work required or putting people off who just don't jive with your color scheme.

[gnekomikero]

I prefer the colored one but Anything is good all you need is more practice in rendering and study more about shading if you want to look like realistic. there many tutorials in youtube how to render or paint comics / manga.

[hushicho]

Something else to mention: 'photorealism' does not equal 'quality'. Something I wish someone had told me earlier in my art career. Cultivate your own style and don't worry about being photorealistic. If people want that, they should look at, you know, photographs of reality.

[foxowl]

It's already been said but maybe try mixing it up, like some pages likes introductions to characters and locations in colour and the others in greyscale?
In the end, if you feel most comfortable doing colour, then go for it, same with the other options. (plus you can always update it in the future if you want)

[shazzbaa]

Either could work! I think your greyscale images here are stronger than your coloured image right now, but then, webcomics are a great way to practice! So yeah, I do think it's a matter of how much time you have and what you're going to enjoy doing over and over and over and over and over. If colouring is a fun process for you, or something that you really want to use this comic to challenge yourself with, then by all means, put your comic in colour!

But if you're only thinking of adding colour because it seems like you "should," then don't worry about adding colour -- make the comic that you want to make, and that you will enjoy making! Colour doesn't make art better.

[nathankschulz]

I like the grayscale, but if you have the time, go for color.

[hushicho]

Colour doesn't make art better.

I wish I could emphasize this a thousand times.

Sometimes -- and I know I've already gone on at length about this, but it bears repeating -- it makes art worse, or at least more polarizing and less involving.

[APM]

(plus you can always update it in the future if you want)

Because of that, I always want to update old pages... everyday XD

@Valyson Yeah, for example... I took two days to do the full watercolor >.<
I'm trying different styles and counting the time to choose the more efficient way.

@Thesleepypencil That's a very good idea! I'll try to put some color in special scenes...

@hushicho When doing it in grayscale, I wanted to do more photorealistic, but with colors I feel comfortable to do something more "abstract". My style still fluctuate a lot, then it's hard to choose the way I'll going to draw, and my schedule was extremely messy, I never knew how much time I had to do my comics (but it's getting stabilized for now).

@shazzbaa At the moment, both styles are challenges for me (cause everything I draw looks "improvised"). I feel good adding color to my comics, but at the same time is harder and take a lot of time. I'm thinking in putting color just in some "special" pages... to make it look more intense?

Sorry for replying late, I was organizing my schedule (because of college).

[laneord]

Just stick to one style and it will slowly morph to a certain direction on its own.. You will get more comfortable and eventually learn to adapt a faster and more efficient way.. Practice makes perfect..