Landscape GIF | Digital experiments

As this GIF is going to be for the digital format, I did some tests on photoshop as digital processes may affect the aesthetic qualities of images. I looked at ways in which I could approach line, as I think that a prominent black outline on digital work can sometimes appear too heavy. 

1. Solid blocks of colour, with small instances of line used to give detail or suggest texture
2. A fragmented outline, not as weighty
3. An outline that doesn't match up exactly with the colour
4. Textures that have been cropped/erased to a certain area
5. Lines that are in a contrasting colour of the same palette

I'm leaning towards the first or fifth example, as it is a more subtle use of line. I think this will be useful considering the very small space in which we have to work in (500 x 500 pixels), as too many black lines may crowd the overall image and become difficult to distinguish.

A simple drawing of Denim to show how this line type may be used. Because I've avoided black outlines, the image feels much lighter and easier to read. I think that the trick with this way of drawing is to pick colours carefully.

Colours will have to contrast against each other to show different components, but to prevent a picture from looking too disparate and jumbled, I will try and select various shades of similar colours so my colour scheme isn't all over the place.

Picking colours for clothing, also showing how I can display small details like stitching or creases by using a slightly different shade of the original.