I've been in a drawing rut lately. But the Summer of Color challenge started this week so I dug deep. I hope to grow a new piece to share each week, so instead of sketching, inking and then coloring, I'm trying something new - and only using colored pencils. That means no erasing and no fretting that the image isn't perfect. I'm just going to let the colors flow.
For the 6-week event, I'll be practicing drawing flowers to incorporate into my fairy artworks. This year the inspirations are based on ice cream flavors. The first color scheme is "Rainbow Sherbet," a bold combination of pinks, oranges and a touch of white. I drew an orange tiger lily. I was envisioning the piece with a white and pink background, but as you can see by the deep blue, color happens.
Tiger lily drawing is colored with Prismacolor pencils onto ACEO sized Strathmore Vellum Bristol Paper.
Stroll over to Sunday Sketches to see more art by creative souls.
For the 6-week event, I'll be practicing drawing flowers to incorporate into my fairy artworks. This year the inspirations are based on ice cream flavors. The first color scheme is "Rainbow Sherbet," a bold combination of pinks, oranges and a touch of white. I drew an orange tiger lily. I was envisioning the piece with a white and pink background, but as you can see by the deep blue, color happens.
Tiger lily drawing is colored with Prismacolor pencils onto ACEO sized Strathmore Vellum Bristol Paper.
Stroll over to Sunday Sketches to see more art by creative souls.
Wow- that is so pretty :D LOVE the colors. Sure do wish I could draw like this! Have a great day!
ReplyDelete-Jessica
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This looks so real, fantastic!
ReplyDeleteShe's trying something new!! YAYYY!! You're on to something. Keep going with it. :) Love the orange and purple combo.
ReplyDeleteAs there is in all your pictures, there is a nice decorative quality about this one, similar to the style of Art Nouveau. Alfonse Mucha, for example, did some extraordinary things with flowers and figures. Might be worth reviewing his works.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cJiuCHdagdc/TWA2bHs8tPI/AAAAAAAAAak/iSUxQipNVH0/s1600/alphonse+mucha.jpg
Great shading! And I really like the blue against the orange. You gotta go where the inspiration takes you!!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely beautiful! So glad the colors inspired you. I love how you used them.
ReplyDeletesuch a lovely piece, the background design is wonderful and the highlight on the petals really make your flower pop for me.
ReplyDeleteWow..totally blazing with beauty and radiance!! Gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteVictoria
That is a beautiful drawing. Sometimes a rut is the place you find some beautiful things!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job! I love the rich colors.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I admire your courage going for doing this with only colored pencil. It is something I have always wanted to try myself and never had the courage to do it. :)
ReplyDeleteI so love orange and blues together. I have orange tiger lilies blooming right now-so pretty!
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lynn
This is stunning...i live that blue contrast in the background...i see this on a greeting card...xxx
ReplyDeleteTruly inspirations!! Love it and the color choice is amazing!!
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I had trouble getting the pink in there as well so that is why I ended up with a pink background... this is just gorgeous... I love oranges and blues together and this just screams summer to me...xx
ReplyDeleteGood for you for branching out! I found the "no line" drawing and using only shading to be the most difficult part of the single fine art class I took in university. I also recall learning to draw flowers in elementary school by using the grid technique. You just draw one square in the grid at a time from a photo.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are proud to stand out in colour too.
wow - these jumps right out - I LOVE the vibrant bold colors - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow, truly beautiful - I love your blending techniques on the petals
ReplyDeleteI love the detail you captured in the petals! And I also often find that my art/crafty thing creates itself after a while.
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beautiful creation ~ I love your art style no matter what you do ~~ thanks, ^_^
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oooooooh this is lovely! I like tiger lillys anyway but this is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI love it! It is so bright and beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a a beautiful flower.....
ReplyDeleteStunning colours.
Karen
The flower is beautiful. As usual, your choice of color is just perfect. Hope to see more flowers soon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful- I LOVE Tiger Lilies!
ReplyDeleteReally magnificent!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Love the way it looks...so orangey with beautifl golden light and such beautiful highlights and popping up! and you say without erasing! Too good! I love blooms..anyof it for that matter. Tiger lilies, Xcellent!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe blue really compliments it - the flower positively glows.
ReplyDeletewow this is stunning for the SOC. Annette x
ReplyDeleteThe blue really makes it pop! Love it!
ReplyDeleteBold and beautiful!
ReplyDeletegorgeous color! so bold. so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love how bright the colors are and I just love tiger lilies. You always have so many pretty flowers around here!
ReplyDeleteYour rainbow sherbert artwork is fab! .. looking forward to your week 2 now!!
ReplyDeleteJan x
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful flower. I love how the blue really allows the flower to shine.
ReplyDeleteWow... the Tiger lily just pops.. one of my favorite flowers... so beautiful.. like your idea of just going with it..
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Oh! I'd love to join, but I'm afraid I'm far too late! June's got me committed to a monthlong art challenge already. :( Maybe I'll run my own dang color challenge in July, though!XD
ReplyDeletewow the coloured pencils look so vivid! Beautiful lily.
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