I like this one for the “classical” backdrop color and simplicity of the composition.
I guess the color of the vase should have been pushed more towards blue, and despite the reference I could have improved the value seperation betwenn fg and bg as well as the shadow side of the vase…
I’m still into color studies. Loved the vibrancy of this little guy.
Its refreshing to paint so losely, and I find myself picking up colors on the palette I’ve probably never used before. The background colors proved to be especially challenging.
As usual you can find the reference on my tumblr channel…
“Awww c’mon, let’s just do a quick one before we head to bed…”
(40 minutes later)
“Memo to me:
– The background has got to be a lot brighter to make the pedals pop more. Gotta implement more of the many interesting patterns which are all over the place…
– Avoid complex flower arrangements as reference when doing a “quick (color) study“
As usual you can find the reference on my tumblr channel…
Another color study for fun. I seem to struggle with simple colored shapes, … I tend to create “soft” shapes with gradients.
I’ve been watching part of Peter Chans training on Seeing colours, so I thought I could give it a try. Doing this exercise was incredibly entertaining and relaxing. It helps me focus on simple shapes and of course colour.
Unfortunately I don’t know the original phtographer because it wasn’t tagged but you should be able to find it over on my tumblr channel…