We will be painting beautiful yellow crocus next week, during our new Flower Painting class! Here are some images of the set up, as well as the steps used for the sample painting.
Important: Be sure to notice how dark and dull the yellow crocus initially appear on a similar yellow background - yet how bright and engaging they suddenly become when a dark background is added for contrast!
HERE IS THE SUBJECT OF THE PAINTING -
BEAUTIFUL YELLOW CROCUS!
(Note: I DECIDED TO KEEP THE BOWL RATHER NEUTRAL
SO THE FOCUS WILL REMAIN ON THE FLOWERS.)
STEP ONE
GENERAL WASH AND BEGIN BLOCK IN
WITH THINNED RAW SIENNA
AND A BIT OF UMBER
STEP TWO
BEGIN FLOWER HEADS
FOCUS ON CAPTURING DIMENSION
AND AN ACCURATE SILHOUETTE
STEP THREE
GIVE WEIGHT TO BOWL
DEPICT STEMS COOLER/DARKER THAN PETALS
STEP FOUR
ADD MORE "LOCAL COLOR" IN MASSES
OF LEAVES, FLOWER HEADS AND BOWL
STEP FIVE
BEGIN TO FORM BULBS
EMPHASIZE THICK WALLS OF BOWL
AND PALE, COOL LIGHT STRIKING SUBJECT
(*NOTICE HOW THE PALE YELLOW BACKGROUND
TRULY "WASHES OUT" THE YELLOW FLOWERS)
STEP SIX
ADD DARK BACKGROUND FOR CONTRAST
ADJUST EDGES* OF FLOWERS, STEMS, BOWL
(*HARD, SOFT, LOST, FOUND EDGES)
LOSE SOME EDGES IN THE BACKGROUND
ADD HIGHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS
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