Gradients vs Flat colours

applying gradients to text in graphics can work out pretty great​

i love it when people do it and make it look epic​

it makes text more interesting and fancy anyhow ​

 

Flat colours definetly have their own charm to it, but I feel like gradients add so much more to the piece. Not only does the gradients help with giving contrast if needed for parts where same-colour objects are overlapping, but to me it's just prettier, y'know?

Then again, I can completely understand why someone wouldn't want to add gradients seeing as how you'd have to do more work for something that probably wasn't gonna be a fully shaded picture anyways.

 

I really love using gradients. It makes a piece pop. It adds more depth to it and makes it more realistic.
However, it really does depend piece to piece. Flat colors work really well for a more simplistic style.After all, you wouldn't shade a stick figure, right?

 

For me it all depends whether the gradient is good or not else I'll go with flat.

 

Gradients are great, but if its actually a drawing i like, i'll just do flat colors. I really only put gradients on signatures and texts.

 

Gradients are good if they aren't used excessively. When it comes to art, or making a graphic, too much of something is never always the greatest, especially when pertaining to flatness or gradients. Too much of either may make the art too busy or too emphasized. I personally prefer gradients though, as it creates a very vivid and colorful feeling if in pastels! Though, I don't use them much in my own art due to my style.