Ideas and tips for colouring the drawing
To capture the essence of The Corpse Bride and Tim Burton’s style, use a palette of cool and muted colors. The hair can be colored in dark bluish or black tones, mimicking the hues Burton often uses for his female characters. The skin, pale and almost translucent, could be shaded in grays or bluish hues, with subtle details to highlight the character’s fragility and spectral quality.
The large, expressive eyes, a defining feature, can be filled with deep blacks and bright highlights, or you might choose shades of violet or dark green, reflecting a supernatural touch. The tattered dress can be in muted tones such as grays, lilacs, or pale blues, with shadows accentuating the folds and worn areas, adding a sense of decay reminiscent of Burton’s gothic stories.
The character’s fragility, melancholic expression, and ghostly appearance are reminiscent of Emily, the sorrowful bride who lives between the worlds of the dead and the living. This character seems trapped in a similar story, filled with mystery and deep emotions. The way her dress hangs and her delicate posture, along with those large eyes full of sadness, perfectly capture the essence of Burton’s characters: beings who, despite being surrounded by death, radiate a sad and moving beauty.
