The above is an example of how the Essence of a Figment will influence its Mask (and therefore, its Incarna form). The "vibe" of the inspired moment is the primary factor behind my color choices when I design a Figment. Each color on its own gives a certain range of feeling, depending on Hue, Value, and Saturation. Colors used together can emphasize more specific feelings.

Sky blue, for example, can be calm and light. Sky blue paired with a bright, cheerful yellow might remind one of a sunny day, cheerful but still calming. Energetic, but because the yellow is paired with a calm blue instead of bright green or orange, the energy is subdued. The same sky blue paired with a dark, less saturated violet might inspire a sense of calm mystery, magic, and dreams. Shifting that same violet toward red-violet may impart a more playful or inviting sense to the mysterious.

These are, of course, my own interpretations. Other people will see and experience color differently, which is part of why different people can look at the same painting and have different reactions.

Sometimes when making designs, I am just messing around with and exploring colors. But for each of my Figments, I try to make a point of using color to convey something specific about each Figment. They are my way of learning my own color language.


Info below describes the ways a Figment's Essence may be classified; excerpt from Forms of the Figment: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/17981557/

Classification of a Figment ________________________________________________________________________________________

The Essence of a Figment is classified by its Locus, Mien, and Focus:

The Locus of a Figment is determined by its relationship to natural/industrial locations. On one end of the Locus spectrum are the Wylder Figments, energies of the wilderness. On the other end of the spectrum are Urbanites, Figments derived from highly industrialized areas. Where the line blurs (and it can get quite blurry) there are Fringe Figments.

The Mien of a Figment is determined by how an experience is perceived, either positive or negative or in between. Experiences perceived as positive are generally classified as Reveries. Experiences perceived as negative are Nightmares. Everything else, be it neutral or ambivalent, is classified as being Betwixt.

The Focus of a Figment is the most superficial classification and describes more or less the theme of a Figment. The Focus can be general or specific. For example, a Wylder might have a general Focus of plants, rivers, insects, etc. or a more specific Focus such as roses, crayfish, or monarch butterflies.

All three influence how a Figment is perceived, the design of its Mask, and how it manifests as an Incarnate.

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