Today I finally completed the first step of the large blue blossom. Each petal has been defined. Next, the same process will happen with the large pink blossom in the upper right. The other blossoms are not as linearly defined. Each of these blossoms will still need refining with modeling and some strong light values to create a since of light in the painting.
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Anyway, what I really wanted to say is that your hydrangeas are stunning. And they are so hard to draw, I think, because of their irregular regularities. I recently have considered trying to put a few hydrangeas into a print I'm working on but have no faith that I can draw them properly or integrate them into the whole. Byu the way, Prussian blue is one of my go-to colors too.
Thanks, Carolyn. The individual little flowers (I think they are called panicles) are really the same as pansies. YOu can probably see that I draw the entire blossom in first. Otherwise, I would not be able to control the thing. Working on a board makes the drawing easier.
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ReplyDeleteAnyway, what I really wanted to say is that your hydrangeas are stunning. And they are so hard to draw, I think, because of their irregular regularities. I recently have considered trying to put a few hydrangeas into a print I'm working on but have no faith that I can draw them properly or integrate them into the whole. Byu the way, Prussian blue is one of my go-to colors too.
Thanks, Carolyn. The individual little flowers (I think they are called panicles) are really the same as pansies. YOu can probably see that I draw the entire blossom in first. Otherwise, I would not be able to control the thing. Working on a board makes the drawing easier.
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