This next week, the posts will cover the ASL hand signs for Colours. In Sign Language, bright colours can distract from the motion of the hands, which is why ASL interpreters usually dress in dark clothing. For the cartoon medium, however, colour brings extra life to the still image. I picked Mimes as the characters to show the ASL hand signs for Colours as they ironically dress only in black and white. Animation allows me to transform each one from their monochromatic outfits to the colored attire they wear in my book. A mime in his Black Top Hat, Bow Tie, and Suspenders shows the ASL hand sign for COLOUR, which returns to his outfit when the hand sign is finished.
Like each colour of the rainbow, the Fingertips flutter above the chin.
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