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Since it was late anyway, I took a bit longer on this page to really perfect the lighting and composition. This is a pretty important scene, after all. Since a lot of people ask about my coloring methods, I’d like to talk a bit more about the thought that goes into it.
In this case, Claire is making an important decision, and it also happens to be late evening- so the color orange is very dominant in the color palette. The shadows are pink/magenta, which is the color associated with Catharine.
I use color very symbolically in the comic. Whenever a character is dominating a scene, so does their “character color.” I have attempted to establish these character colors in previous scenes featuring the characters.
Gabrielle’s color is blue, and it was the first color introduced in the previously colorless pages. It reflects her effortlessly calm and confident attitude, as well as her associations with water. Gabrielle’s appearance is the catalyst for all future weirdness in the comic, and I wanted to show this symbolically by having her change Claire’s black and white world to color. (Like in “The Wizard of Oz” where Dorothy leaves Kansas.)
Claire is a big ball of handwringing anxiety, but nonetheless she is generally optimistic and trusting. Scenes focusing on her are warm-toned with a lot of yellow and orange, which reflect her energetic and positive nature. He color is the symbolic torch of hope in a war-torn world, a light that leads the story forward.
Catharine’s color is maroon/magenta. It has a similar brightness and warmth to Claire’s, but the redder shade is a subtle clue to the physical and mental pain she has endured. You may have noticed that the entire Witch trial, as well as most scenes where she was possessed by Evil Cat, were very saturated with this color.
When Catharine becomes possessed, her magenta color becomes infused with yellows and greens, showing the duality of her transformation.
The twins have not only a character color, but their own special effects, too. Whenever they make an appearance or dramatic statement, it’s accompanied by a blast of pink roses and spakles, as an homage to shoujo anime/manga.
Marguerite’s color is green, symbolizing her twisted mind and sickness. Soon the reason for her zombie-like appearance and extraordinarily cruel and paranoid practices will become more clear.
I hope this helped to explain some of the unconventional coloring choices I make. ;)
This helps explains the reason why you have one of the best web comics around. That’s quite a bit of thought put into it.
Awesome! You think a lot about this stuff! That’s something I really like, when thought goes a lot into what you do
It really shows you care 
It’s fascinating the thought you put into your comic. As a writer, I put that kind of thought into characters, who they are and how they think. I can talk to you as characters I have an especially strong affinity for. Expression of this through art is a subtly that I never considered.
I know of one other comic that used the transition to color to indicate a change in the central character’s world. That was Between Failures.
Last B&W comic: http://betweenfailures.com/archive/228-prelude-to-a-kiss/
First color: http://betweenfailures.com/archive/229-a-kiss/
You are in good–if rare–company, Yamino.
Awesome! I see you have everything very well-thought :3 I may try this technique, even though I doubt I can do it so well xD
And this is why you’re awesome. SYMBOLISM!!!!!!!!
It is very good idea to define characters with colors. Marguerite’s background color makes me think of Maleficent or some other evil female cartoon characters. Sister cats background = something Cheshire cat would have. It makes me wonder what future backgrounds coloring will come fourth also it makes me wonder what type of diffrent backgrounds you would use if a Sister Claire video game got made.
Wow, you really put a lot of effort in thinking up this comic’s concept. I really love the character colors, I usually do something a bit similar when I think up characters. Even if you don’t use it, it’s a great way to explore their personalities a bit more.
This is amazing.. I’m embarrassed to say I just mentally filter backgrounds and color-filters out unless told to pay attention to them.. (I didn’t even notice Count your Sheep was done in all shades of blue til they started shifting to purple for flashbacks)
This is inspiring me just a tad.. someday I’m going to bother with things like this.. Bother I say! Pay attention to, even.