A Work in Progress: Thicket with Poppies

This guide was made for entry:
Thicket with Poppies
In Contest:
flowers dd

step 1 of 8

Hi yes I made a mistake was not supposed to make a gradient in the drawing. I started of with the gradient and in the end I changed this to a painted purple color strokes which i must admit did improve the painting. Lesson learned gradient is easy but taking a brush gives you more control.

Creation of Thicket with Poppies: Step 1

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Next step in this process was adding some scatter to give the picture some depth.
This gameplay of colours I think would can only be achieved when the purple background has not that much of detail.

Creation of Thicket with Poppies: Step 2

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Next step was the layer of the flowers. This layer is reworked over and over again.

Creation of Thicket with Poppies: Step 3

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Underneath the flower layer I added a layer for the field contend

Creation of Thicket with Poppies: Step 4

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Bring more detail in the grass and herbs

Creation of Thicket with Poppies: Step 5

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Next step was adding some drawing accents to guide and keep the colors together. but keep in mind not to overdo this to much the spectator has also to have room imagine things.

Creation of Thicket with Poppies: Step 6

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To guide the eye over the painting and keep the attention in the painting I had to add some yellow accents just above the poppies and in the middle to the right.

Creation of Thicket with Poppies: Step 7

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This was the original painting with the gradient as comparison. I have to say yes its improved without the use of the gradient, with the brush I can stay in control. The left side of the picture has come to live in the final result, where it was in the gradient flat and pale.
HÃ¨hÃ¨, it was an entry with hurdles to take.

Creation of Thicket with Poppies: Step 8

Final result

Comments

ibmaxed says:

Why was the main piece where you draw the flowers not shown

(5 years and 3234 days ago)

ibmaxed says:

You did draw these flowers didnt you?

(5 years and 3233 days ago)

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