Drifters - 7 - Delta Rize (Patreon)

My goal with Minis is always to make a consistent series, while balancing variations to make each design stand out on its own. It's like a puzzle where each design informs the other on what shapes and colors can compliment without being too redundant. Color choice is perhaps the most impactful to the overall feel of a piece. Notice how the designs share many of the same colors, but all have a distinct palette with a different main background color. You can also see this approach in other Minis series. Furthermore, I always stick to one main master palette for the whole series, such as Mondo, or Bright Future. This approach really puts the palette to the test and forces me to find appealing color combos across the entire spectrum. The palette I'm using for this series is the same one I'm using for Beast Planet, and also used for Amatia. However, I'm adding a warming filter to Drifters. I'll eventually make the palette available to download, but it's my secret sauce at the moment.

64x64px(canvas) 128x128px(frame)
17 colors
Photoshop