Anchorage

When brewing beer, only natural materials with better quality are used, and it is produced through strict process control, natural fermentation and low temperature storage.

The whole process does not use any artificial ingredients, additives or

Prevention law

In the fermentation process, hundreds of years of tradition

beechnut

Wood fermentation technology makes beer particularly refreshing.

This is a magic beer, which smells like Ceylon and tastes like IPA. This kind of beer tastes very much like love. The entrance is slightly sour and bitter. You can only slowly taste the fruit and sweetness behind, and add double.

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It has turned it into a gospel for IPA lovers.

After introducing the taste, I'll tell you another big feature, which is the appearance that I have to mention. This beer has a high face value, and its appearance is all illustrated and illustrated. It is very eye-catching and you can eat by your face.

There are seven kinds of beer in Anchorage, each with different illustrations and characteristics, but they all have one thing in common: they are very popular now, and they have just entered the China market, which will definitely make your eyes shine. IPA lovers who want to feast their eyes on it must not miss it.

Anchorage is

Alaska

The largest city is also the most important port, but it is often forgotten for geographical reasons. There are eight wineries in this city, and one of them is rarely noticed by tourists because of its hidden location.

Like this city, this winery is also called AnchorageBrewing.

Anchorage Brewing Company was founded by GabeFletcher in 20 10. His winery is as low-key as its founder. Gaby chose to focus on brewing in a down-to-earth manner and improve the quality of beer, instead of enhancing the reputation of the winery through social platforms.

Anchorage's beer style is New England IPA, which is because in the United States.

New England region

The birth and development of this name, the turbid appearance of liquor is also a typical feature, so many people call it "turbid IPA".

Compared with classic IPA, New England IPA is more convergent in bitterness.

tropical fruit

Generally, the flavor is more obvious, the bitterness is lower, the taste is smooth, the bubble feeling is moderate, and the mouth is dry.

The packaging of beer brand Anchorage is a major feature. The appearance is all hand-drawn illustrations, and even the opening will be designed according to the content and style of the illustrations. The painting style is so exaggerated and realistic that people can recognize this series of beer at a glance.

It is not an exaggeration to collect beer bottles as works of art, and the overall design is very beautiful, with the characteristics of Anchorage.

How to draw gracefully? Three-dimensional (three-dimensional) hand-drawn board recommends a wave! Hand-drawn cartoon tool

Before creating cartoons, we should first understand the basic tools necessary for creating cartoons. Because of the diverse styles of comics, the tools used in drawing are also diverse. What we have introduced here are just some common basic drawing tools. When drawing cartoons, you need some special tools besides pencils and erasers. Such as base paper, point paper, ruler, scraper, copy desk, etc. Here are some details of these tools:

Pencil:

Mainly used for drafting, generally it is best to use mechanical pencil. You can choose refills with different hardness according to your personal habits. You can also use wooden pencils, such as "Zhonghua" brand, and generally use HB or hard H pen.

Rubber:

Used to erase pencil lines or do special effects on dot matrix paper. Please be sure to use an eraser that does not wrinkle and fluff the paper easily.

Ruler:

Cartoon drawing generally requires three rulers: ruler, triangle ruler and cloud ruler. Rulers are usually used to draw frames and straight lines, followed by triangular rulers to draw parallel lines and right angles, and cloud rulers to draw curves. When buying a ruler, be careful not to buy a right-angled ruler, but to buy an inclined ruler.

Ink:

Where all black is needed, painting with ink is darker and more beautiful than painting with black ink. When drawing black, you should start from the outside and carefully draw the outline along the outline of the painting, being careful not to go out of bounds. Then, fill the pen with ink and fill the middle part.

Duck-billed pen:

Used to draw a straight line in an ink draft. The drawn straight line has neat edges and uniform thickness. When in use, the duckbill pen cannot be dipped in ink directly, but should be dipped in ink with a dipping pen or a writing brush, and then dripped from the gap of the duckbill pen, and the thickness of the drawn line segment is determined by adjusting the screw at the front end of the pen. When drawing a straight line, the pen is perpendicular to the paper, and the horizontal cable is pulled evenly, not too fast, so as to draw a uniform straight line.

Mike pen:

It is usually used to draw large areas of black or special effects, and can also be used to draw thin lines. Sometimes, you can also use the color marker to color the color manuscript, which is different from the traditional color manuscript and more avant-garde. Its effect is like an effect diagram, with obvious strokes, which is not easy for beginners to draw well. There are two kinds of pens: oily and water-based.

Black ink:

Black ink works well when drawing lines, and it dries faster than ink and is not easily dissolved by water after drying. In addition, black advertising color can also be used to blacken. The advantage is that the black advertising color will not reflect light and has a dark feeling, which is convenient for computer scanning. When using, it is forbidden to adjust too much or too little water.

Correct white (white):

Used to decorate the wrong and dirty parts, white can make the picture gorgeous and changeable. White is a common color for posters. Pay attention to adjust the concentration when using. Different concentrations will have different effects. When drawing white or small white dots on dot paper, we should dip them in thick white. In addition, drawing light white in the highlights of hair, eyes and clothes can reflect its texture and three-dimensional sense, and the picture is more layered and aesthetic, while the flying white lines drawn at will have the feeling of lighting and play the role of "finishing touch".

Writing paper:

Used for sketching. The requirement for paper should be that no matter how many times it is repeatedly drawn and rubbed, it will not lose hair or be damaged, and the lines drawn with dipping strokes will not be smudged. It is best to choose manuscript paper with high cotton content and smooth surface. Generally speaking, the papers commonly used by professional cartoonists are: cartoon special drawing paper or drawing paper, watercolor paper, white cardboard and so on.

Dot matrix paper:

Used for gray tones or other special effects. There are many kinds of patterns on dot-matrix paper, the most commonly used are "gray net" and "gradient net", and some "environmental net" and "pattern net" can be used together. There are two kinds of dot paper: paper mesh and rubber mesh.

Art knife, pen knife and screen pressing knife:

Usually used for scraping and cutting nets, art knives are generally used for cutting nets, while pen knives are generally used for scraping nets. Skillful use of art knife is very important for cartoon making. In addition, due to the limited viscosity of dot paper, we also need to use a screen cutter to firmly stick dot paper to the manuscript paper. If there is no screen cutter, we can also use fingernails instead.

Brush:

You can paint a large area of color or dip it in white color to repair the painting. But the white brush must be used separately from other brushes, and the used brush must be cleaned.

Drawing pen:

Drawing pen is a very slender pen, which is often used to draw borders and lines with uniform thickness. The thickness of the drawing pen varies from 0. 1 mm to 2 mm, but the commonly used size is 0.6 mm to 0.8 mm. Because the pen tip of the drawing pen is uniform and the drawn lines are not sharp, it is not suitable for multiple purposes. Because the pen tip of the drawing pen is very thin, it is easy to block the pen tip when the ink is dry, so cover the pen cap in time after use. If the ink doesn't come out when you use it, you can flick it up and down or dip it in water with a pen tip, which is really bad. You can soak it in clear water.

Dip pen:

It is used for inking, but there are many kinds of dip pens, and the thickness and shape of the nib are different. We can choose dipping pens with different thicknesses according to what we draw. G pen tip is very elastic, and can draw lines with different thicknesses according to the strength, especially the thick lines drawn are very smooth, which is most suitable for drawing outlines. The round nib is suitable for drawing very thin lines, but it can also draw thicker lines like the G nib if it is forced, and it can be changed freely. Generally speaking, it is thinner than the G pen, so some people only use it to draw details or backgrounds.

Copy desk:

Because dot paper is divided into paper mesh and plastic mesh, especially the transparency of paper mesh is low, so a copy table should be used to increase the transparency of the mesh so that it can be accurate when cutting and pasting the mesh. (LSMH finishing)

Selection of comic pigment

Watercolor painting

High transparency, when the colors overlap, the following colors will pass. The color is not as bright as colored ink, but it is very dark, suitable for people who like quaint colors. It is not easy to change color even if it is stored for a long time.

Questions and answers about the use of watercolor painting tools

Q: What is opaque watercolor? How is it different from transparent watercolor?

A: The so-called opaque watercolor refers to gouache and poster color. Generally speaking, "watercolor pigment" refers to transparent watercolor.

As for the difference between the two, simply speaking, when painting in other colors, you can clearly see the following color, which means transparent watercolor. What can hide the color below is opaque watercolor.

Q: How can we get good colors?

A: Orthodox styles are mixed on the palette. Maybe everyone will think I'm talking nonsense, but the point is that you can refer to the arrangement of paint tubes in the water color box and arrange them in the order of warm color to cold color on the palette, just like a color ring. Because transparent watercolors can still be used after drying, you can easily decide the color when the colors on the palette are arranged. There is another way, that is, transparent watercolors can be colored and mixed repeatedly on paper. The order from light color to bright color to dark color overlaps, and the effect is better.

Q: How to color, so as to mix colors correctly and draw a gradient?

Answer: Watercolor can have various changes due to the different amount of water added. You can mix colors by adding water before the color system dries, or apply it to other colors with a lot of water. However, due to the influence of paper quality and water quantity, the feeling of color mixing will be different. Even the most experienced people make mistakes occasionally. As for the feeling of drawing a gradient layer, it is necessary to repeat the border coloring from thick color to light color bit by bit while the pigment is still dry, because transparent watercolor uses "water" to adjust the color shade, so everyone can add water bit by bit to draw a light color. As for opaque watercolors, white pigment is used to adjust the tone, so it is necessary to add white pigment to the original color in advance to adjust the tone of different colors in the palette, and then color them in sequence.

Q: How to draw a large piece of background color evenly?

A: If you draw a floor plan as large as the sky, you must first transfer enough paint. If half of the paint is not enough, and then add paint, I'm afraid the color will be different. Then, in order to prevent the paint from being interrupted in the painting process, it is best to dip the paint in one breath with a soft watercolor pen. You can also pour a layer of water on the paper in advance. When coloring, you can use paper tape to stick the paper on the drawing board, so that if the paper is slightly inclined, it will be easier to spread it evenly. If you don't want to leave a brush stroke, you can use a sponge. Wet sponges can be evenly colored.

Q: What kinds of watercolor paper are there?

A: If you use paper with poor water absorption, it will be difficult to play an effective role in watercolor painting. In particular, transparent watercolors can see the color of paper, so we must carefully choose the color and material of paper. In order to fully express the characteristics of watercolor, the specially made paper is watercolor paper. In terms of colors, there are protein colors and slightly whiter colors. As for the surface of paper, there are smooth and wireless strips to fine lines.

Watercolor: The biggest advantage of watercolor is its cheapness. Of course, I'm talking about domestic brands. Marley brand watercolor pigment produced in Shanghai is an excellent one I have used so far, and the price of 16 color is definitely not more than 15 yuan. In our sample draft, you can find that watercolor is very good if used properly. I believe that friends with good quality and low price will use this. As for the use of watercolor, I think all my friends who have taken art classes in primary schools know that the key is proficiency. Of course, there are some things to pay attention to-prepare a small straw (if you can't buy it, you can ask the chemistry teacher for one), so that when you dilute the pigment with water, you won't confuse the two colors and keep the purity of the color; In addition, one of the great advantages of watercolor is that it can be rendered, so remember to use thicker paper (the original paper sold in the market is enough): because watercolor is a transparent pigment, that is, it can't be covered in case of mistakes, so you must be careful step by step. As for the usual coloring from shallow to deep, I don't think it is necessary to be influenced by stereotypes. From shallow to deep, there will be different effects. Give it a try. (LSMH finishing)

Gouache (post-color)

Also known as advertising color, it is an opaque watercolor pigment. It can be used for thick coating and coloring, and uneven phenomenon will not appear when coloring in a large area. Although both are opaque watercolor pigments, gouache is generally cheaper than propylene; But it is slightly inferior to propylene in coloring, color number and preservation. It should be used selectively according to different purposes.

Questions and answers on the use of pastel pigments

Q: What kind of pigment is famille rose? Are crayons also a kind of crayons?

A: Pastel is a rod-shaped color, which can be directly colored without being dissolved in water or oil, or cut into powder for coloring. It doesn't need a marker or a palette. As far as hardness is concerned, it can be divided into soft pastel and hard pastel. Hard pastels are almost made into quadrilateral strips, and obvious lines can be drawn on the edges. Both are water-based. There is oily pastel, and crayons belong to this pastel. The feeling of painting is stronger than ordinary pastel.

Q: Pastel powder will fall off the paper when used for lust. How can I raise it?

A: When using soft pastels and hard pastels to make you horny, you must spray liquid protective glue. It is usually a canned spray, but there are also liquids in the form of water guns. When spraying, it should be twenty or thirty centimeters away from the picture and evenly sprayed on the picture. Some people don't like to use this protective glue because it will destroy the color of the work to some extent. But in order to protect the surface, it is better to use it moderately. Pastel is a kind of pigment that does not change color easily. As long as you are careful not to be directly exposed to the sun, it will not change in a few years.

Q: Sometimes the color looks dirty. How can I draw bright colors?

A: Pastels can be easily mixed in the picture, but if the colors are mixed too much, the colors will look dirty. Because it is easy to mix with the color of the brush next door, be careful not to cause unnecessary color mixing. It is also a good method to spray protective glue while coloring.

Q: Then how can we draw the feeling of gradual change?

A: You can use your fingers to paint crayons on paper to paint colors beautifully. Wipe with paper, cotton swabs, etc. It's all about details. Pastel soft brush is used for faint halo. Absorbent cotton, cotton paper and soft cloth are used for large-area gradient layer. If you want to improve the visual effect, you can also use a makeup brush. After soft pastel and hard pastel are colored, if you draw on them with a pen dipped in water, the color effect is the same as watercolor. As for oily pastels, you can draw them with a pen dipped in rosin oil.

Q: Can this painting be modified?

Answer: Soft pastels and hard pastels can be wiped with sticky soft rubber and then removed. In fact, at the end of painting, it is also necessary to use soft rubber to express the bright parts. As for the correction of oily famille rose, it is more troublesome. But everyone scraped off the color with a art knife, revealing white paper. But doing so may damage the newspaper.

Gouache: Gouache, a kind of pigment, can be said to have the advantages of watercolor. It can be rendered like watercolor, or it can be painted thick to increase the texture, and it is as cheap as watercolor. Because gouache has a strong hiding power, it is not necessary to use yellow lead as watercolor paint when hooking lines. Just use an ordinary pencil. Finally, when you are familiar with various coloring tools, don't forget to try to use them together. It's like practicing martial arts to the realm, and the messengers of nine swords, sunflower collection, eighteen palms and one brain come out. The same is true of drawing cartoons. Sketch, marker, watercolor, gouache and colored lead can all be used together. For example, you can draw a watercolor sketch completely with colored lead and markers, and there will be unexpected surprises. Anyway, it's right to think so-you should do whatever it takes for your sketch-it -(LSMH finishing)

Questions and answers about using colored dots

When is the best time to choose color dots? How to choose colored dots?

A: When you want a whole photo with even tone, it is the best choice to use colored dots that won't change color. When you want to draw a cheerful artistic style like Suzuki's illustrations, or a clean feeling like the most cartoon celluloid movies, you should use colored dots. Because color dots have many colors. Therefore, buying a color socket is just like buying a socket. Before you make a decision, you must look at the color catalogue. In actual use, if it is not designed in advance, the picture may be in a mess.

How to paste a colored net?

A: Place a point larger than the preset pasting range on the screen, and then cut off the part to be pasted with a art knife. If the adhesive is too strong to tear off, please use a solvent to tear it off. Wipe the solvent clean and don't let excess solvent remain on the screen. Then stick the colored dots tightly on the picture. If the attachment is not tight, the dots may fall off after a long time. If the picture is painted with white pigment, even if there is only a little bit, the color dots can't be pasted beautifully. So-try to protect the smoothness of the picture. When you write a manuscript thoroughly, you must brush it off. If there are too many pencil lines, the secant of the color point will be quite obvious.

Color dots change color. What happened?

A: The natural enemies of colored dots are eraser dust and sweat oil on hands. Therefore, before painting, it is very important to brush the manuscript to remove all the rubbish. When sticking the net, you must put a piece of paper on the floor where your hand touches to prevent the sweat oil from touching the colored dots. (LSMH finishing)

Questions and answers about the use of colored pencils

Q: Can colored pencils mix colors?

A: On paper with rough surface, such as BB Kent paper, the pigment is easy to fix, so you can repeat several pigments of different colors when using the paper color. If you use the line drawing method to overlap colors, you can mix very subtle colors. Oily pencils such as crayons can be mixed with solvents, while water-soluble colored pencils can be mixed with water. If it is a water-soluble colored pencil, you can wet the pen and then mix the colors evenly from top to bottom.

Q: If you draw a gradient with a colored pencil?

A: Wipe the paint on the paper with cotton paper or a soft cloth with some oil. After applying it gently, you can draw the color gradually and beautifully. If you use a water-soluble colored pencil, the method of drawing a layer is the same as watercolor.

Q: How to use a watercolor pen?

A: A painting tool that can draw lines like a pencil at the same time and has the same effect as watercolor is a watercolor pencil. The method of use is quite simple, just like ordinary pencils. After painting, paint it with a pen dipped in water and the color will melt. If the tip of a colored pencil is directly dipped in water, it can draw very neat lines. You can freely mix colors on the screen, which is the greatest charm of watercolor pens. However, when drawing colors on the screen with a pen filled with water, the colors will mix together and produce unexpected effects. You can use it to have a look and feel the strange colors that happen by accident. Besides water, you can also use soapy water, and rosin water will also produce good results.

Q: What other painting materials are compatible with colored pencils? How to use it? What's the effect?

A: After watercolor or colored ink painting, you can make detailed changes with colored pencils, which can give the picture a subtle feeling.

Colored pencil: The biggest advantage is that you can use ordinary pencils as freely as possible, and at the same time you can display strokes on the screen. It is strongly recommended that you should not leave any money when buying colored pencils. Ordinary domestic colored pencils have a fatal drawback-they can't be sharpened as those painted on envelopes. Can you still listen to them before sharpening them? Quot pattering sound. Moreover, the hardness of domestic colored lead is generally too high, so the color is also very light, which is difficult to describe in depth. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to use water-soluble colored lead above 30 yuan (this is still the price of better domestic brands, imported at least in 50 yuan), so that colored lead is better to use. Next, let's talk about the usage of water-soluble colored lead: to fully reflect the characteristics of water-soluble colored lead, that is, to paint a colored lead manuscript as gorgeous and exquisite as a watercolor painting, there are three methods: first, after painting with colored lead, add water to become a watercolor painting; Second, after coated with colored lead, spray water with a sprayer; Third, first paint the paper with water, and then draw on it with colored pencils. (LSMH finishing)

Color ink

Colored ink (pigment)

This is a kind of pigment color ink which is different from the past color ink. Because of the use of acrylic raw materials, it feels closer to acrylic pigments. Because it is soluble in water, it is much more convenient to use. But the drying speed is faster than that of acrylic pigment, so we must pay attention to the speed when using it.

Colored ink (not waterproof)

The coloring effect is very bright. If dissolved in water, the effect is also very good. This function can be flexibly used for background painting. However, the light fastness of colored ink is poor, and after a long time, sediment will appear in the color or it is easy to change the color of the work. This is the biggest deficiency. Suitable for painting and printing manuscripts.

Colored ink (waterproof)

Color ink is a pigment with excellent transparency and chroma. It is not easy to change color when printing. If it is waterproof, it is not easy to penetrate when colors overlap, so it is suitable for correction and covering. But less and less colors are the biggest concern.

Questions and answers on the use of color ink

Q: What's the difference between acrylic pigment and watercolor and oil painting pigment?

A: Acrylic pigment can be used without adding anything, but it can also be used with water like watercolor or mixed with some additives, so that it can be coated with a thick layer like oil painting, because this pigment dries quickly and faster than oil painting pigment. In other words, this divine pigment can show the feeling of watercolor and oil painting, and it is a very useful pigment. Moreover, when the pigment is dried, it is not only waterproof, but also has strong adhesion and toughness. Because of these advantages, acrylic pigments can be used not only on paper, but also on cloth, wood, stone, glass, metal and other materials.

Q: How to draw the feeling of oil painting with a shell cutter?

A: As long as the acrylic pigment is mixed with a high-viscosity diffusion additive called Ge-Medium and then painted with an oil painting knife, the surface will have the same uneven touch as oil painting.

Q: What is the effect of using adjuvants? What is plaster?

A: It can make the pigment look more shiny or reduce the luster of the pigment to increase its stability, or it can produce a crack effect. When acrylic pigments are used, gypsum powder is the primer. Before coloring cloth, fiberboard, corrugated board and cement, a layer of gypsum powder background color should be coated first. In this way, the pigment will not be affected by the color of the material itself, not only can it be colored conveniently, but also can fully express the color of the pigment. (LSMH finishing)

Mike pen

Convenience is superior, but the ink consumption is surprisingly large. So it's hard to afford. Even if lighter colors are used, the printing effect is better.

Questions and answers about the use of colored markers

Q: What should I pay attention to when choosing a microphone?

A: Mike pens are divided into water pens and oil pens. Do you know that?/You know what? Oily Mike pen is quick-drying, waterproof and light-resistant. The water-based Mike pen is bright blue and transparent. Also, if you paint it with a pen dipped in water, the effect will be the same as watercolor. Some water-based markers are waterproof after drying. When you want to buy a marker, you must know the attributes of the marker and the feeling of painting. This kind of painting tool, Mike pen, can be bought in stationery stores. You can paint it by opening the lid, and all kinds of materials can be colored.

Q: There are many colors of the Mike pen. What color should I use at first?

A: Markers won't mix even after repeated coloring, so it's best for beginners to have fifty colors. In fact, the Mike pen was originally a painting material showing strokes. Not only the color, but also the shape of the pen, the shape of the plane coating and the size of the area can show different expressions. In order to express points, lines and surfaces freely, it is best to collect all kinds of marks. A Mike pen with two pens is easy to use.

Q: What paper should I draw on to make the color look more colorful?

You'd better draw on the special paper pad of the Mike pen. But if it is big, it can be painted on the tracing paper. The expert will copy the manuscript on the pad and then color it. In this way, even if the coloring fails, you only need to photocopy another copy and redraw it.

Q: If you color the photocopied manuscript, the ink lines will be blurred and the picture will look dirty. Is there any good solution?

A: You can use a microphone pen that won't stain the photocopying line, that is, an oily microphone pen of alcohol series.

Marker: It is a commonly used coloring tool. The color is very detailed. Generally 120 color, oily and water-based. Oil is usually used for coloring glass, celluloid, etc. We usually use a water-based pen to color the base paper. Better markers (such as PANTONE brand markers) can also be combined with air pump to form a pen. Markers have many characteristics, such as transparency and softness. You can see our sample manuscript. Markers will be more bright and shiny, and more convenient and faster than watercolors and gouache. (LSMH finishing)

Questions and answers on the use of acrylic pigments

Q: What's the difference between acrylic pigment and watercolor and oil painting pigment?

A: Acrylic pigment can be used without adding anything, but it can also be used with water like watercolor or mixed with some additives, so that it can be coated with a thick layer like oil painting, because this pigment dries quickly and faster than oil painting pigment. In other words, this divine pigment can show the feeling of watercolor and oil painting, and it is a very useful pigment. Moreover, when the pigment is dried, it is not only waterproof, but also has strong adhesion and toughness. Because of these advantages, acrylic pigments can be used not only on paper, but also on cloth, wood, stone, glass, metal and other materials.

Q: How to draw the feeling of oil painting with a shell cutter?

A: As long as the acrylic pigment is mixed with a high-viscosity diffusion additive called Ge-Medium and then painted with an oil painting knife, the surface will have the same uneven touch as oil painting.

Q: What is the effect of using adjuvants? What is plaster?

A: It can make the pigment look more shiny or reduce the luster of the pigment to increase its stability, or it can produce a crack effect. When acrylic pigments are used, gypsum powder is the primer. Before coloring cloth, fiberboard, corrugated board and cement, a layer of gypsum powder background color should be coated first. In this way, the pigment will not be affected by the color of the material itself, not only can it be colored conveniently, but also can fully express the color of the pigment. (LSMH finishing)

acrylic paint

Depending on the degree of dilution, you can draw an effect as light as water and as thick as oil painting. After drying, it has strong water resistance and can boldly overlap colors. Uneven color rarely occurs, which is easy to use, but it dries quickly, which is easy to damage tools such as brushes and palettes. Therefore, painting tools should be cleaned in time after use. (LSMH finishing)

Soft pastel

This is the closest painting material to pigment. The coloring effect is very good. But it can't produce bright colors with transparency like colored ink. It is very convenient to paint in a large area. However, powder will be produced in the process of use, so protective measures must be taken when preserving the works. (LSMH finishing source: animation area)

The basic idea of painting color

First of all, it is the most basic natural light, just like what we see during the day. Red is red and green is green. This is the basic starting point when we set colors.

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