>> Thank you! I tend to mix and match whether it's actual rat behavior versus human behavior done by a rat (Exhausted rat versus Tired rat is a good example; rats yawn like Exhausted, not Tired, and I'm pretty sure they don't get little yawn-tears), but it's fun to come up with either way! <<
It's that combination that makes it more amusing for me.
>> Figuring out which colors and patterns to use for each mood is one of the trickier parts, I'll admit <<
You might consider color theory if you're into that. For instance, high moods (happy, excited, in love) tend to go with warm colors (brown, fawn, yellow) and low moods (sad, lonely, depressed) with cool colors (black, gray, blue). Broken or spotted patterns have more energy than solids.
You can also switch up what the rats are holding, wearing, leaning on, etc. Props can say a lot about a mood, and you can easily change the color or pattern of something like a blanket, rug, couch, ball, etc.
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Re: Wow!
Date: 2024-04-06 06:12 am (UTC)It's that combination that makes it more amusing for me.
>> Figuring out which colors and patterns to use for each mood is one of the trickier parts, I'll admit <<
You might consider color theory if you're into that. For instance, high moods (happy, excited, in love) tend to go with warm colors (brown, fawn, yellow) and low moods (sad, lonely, depressed) with cool colors (black, gray, blue). Broken or spotted patterns have more energy than solids.
You can also switch up what the rats are holding, wearing, leaning on, etc. Props can say a lot about a mood, and you can easily change the color or pattern of something like a blanket, rug, couch, ball, etc.