I recently read an article on Artists Network about how drawing regularly can enhance your painting, photography, just about anything you do creatively
Even if you are an accomplished artist, the act of drawing regularly will increase your skills to be able to see things differently…see new colors, tones and values…discover even more about light and shadow…learn how objects relate and influence each other…
Think of your drawing time as doodling, which takes the pressure off. You are playing, relaxing, not trying to create a masterpiece
One of my favorite ways to draw is to break down the subject into shapes, as previously demonstrated in Drawing by Shapes, and Seeing Double
The inspiration for today’s drawing came from this beautiful watercolor iris by David Drummond
Pick a start point and slowly draw what you see, either the outline or the shape
Check proportion and location as you go and continue to add/fill in the subject
One reason I like flowers so much is that they are forgiving, petals don’t have to be exactly right or perfectly placed
Don’t fret if it’s not perfect, add or adjust until it makes sense to your eye
Once the drawing was finished I chose the marker colors I wanted to use and made a small color chart on the edge of the paper. The markers are within reach, lined up by the sequence of the chart so I know exactly where to find each color I want
As you can see, I have an eclectic collection of brands!
I like to work from light to dark
so I began with the lightest tones
The arrows point to the slightly darker mid tones
which can be hard to recognize
Next I added a bright yellow and the dark red and browns
On a whim I used the bright yellow to make lines on some of the petals
indicating the iris signature texture
Next more brights with a bold orange
Pinks were added for more contrast and exaggeration
Lavender
And the final purple
“Bold and Beautiful” 7″ x 10″ ink & marker on mix media paper
Practice drawing by shape to enhance your skills, and exaggerate with bold colors to encourage your eyes to see things differently and really dissect the colors and tones
We automatically associate water with blue, but if you really look at water you will see it is a reflection of the many things around it, and might not be blue at all!
Below art more blooms I’ve done this way with their inspiration photos
These 2 are mine
This is mine {right} with inspiration photo {left}
Inspiration photo {left} mine {right}
Inspiration photos:
unknown artist
Pinterest and Daily Paintworks are great sources of art photos
I hope I’ve given you some ideas and inspiration today!
Be Fearless
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