Complementary colors are colors that lie opposite the color wheel. When placed next to each other, they are more intense and vibrant looking. That was the inspiration behind these series of manga girls.

So, I took first different colored card stocks and made note of their complementary color. Then using colored pencils I then drew by hand each girl with that complementary color.

The result is that the work really pops!

I also added some floral/calligraphy or abstract shape design to add more interest.

Here’s a cheat sheet of Complementary colors : Red – Green; Orange – Blue; Yellow – Purple; Pink – Aqua.

Do you have a favorite?

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Emerald Waves (Deep Green, Lime Green Color Pencils on Dark Red Cardstock)

Mophead (Shades of Green Color Pencils on Bright Red Card Stock)

Blue Tornado ( Blue Colored Pencils on Orange Card Stock)

Miss Scarlet (Red, Scarlet Color Pencils on Green Cardstock)

Seaweed Curls ( Aqua/Green Colored Pencils on Pink Card Stock)

Canary Coils ( Yellow, Brown Colored Pencils on Purple Cardstock)

Golden Girl (Shades of Yellow Color Pencils on Purple Card Stock)

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