I see this all the time in fanart and I don’t get it. More power to people stylizing, but sometimes it gets a little ridiculous.
A quick note to the followers tracking this discussion: blush is a thing that happens to noses, but it doesn’t generally get this red unless there is something really wigging out in your body. Blush your noses, but please understand that depending on the way you draw or paint, it’s possibly not the best idea to make it this bright.
I understand a lot of people use this as a way of adding colour to the face, but it’s really not the only (or the best, in most cases!) way of doing that. Instead, try using toning down the red and using the other parts of the face that tend to flush!
Know where blood vessels tend to gather, and also where the skin is most taut.
Also, did you know that the face has its own colour spectrum?? It’s true!
(Click the image for James Gurney talking about colour zones)
I mean, like, listen. If you’re intent on coating your noses in blush, there’s not much I can do to stop you. Sometimes it even works well! But if you’re going to use the “oh I need to add colour to my faces SOMEHOW” excuse then I’m going to have to tell you that there are much more effective ways to do that!
That’s all very informative and helpful and thank you for your insight.
But really, let people draw what they want. Whether people are doing things correctly or incorrectly is their problem. If they want to make a mess of things then let ‘em.
Thank you.
