Rose Project

Process

For this project, I decided to make a loose arrangement of roses. I then to work in the medium of watercolor pencils. I began this process by using the light watercolor pencils to make the outlines of my roses, and their long, curving stems. I then went more in depth with the colors, and began the process of adding values and light source to the flowers, leaves, and stems. The main struggle I found with this was layering on the colors to a point where they just smudged. I also had a struggle with the decision of adding water to the watercolor pencils. I am happy that I decided to leave the background white because it really helps capture my interest with the flowers in the foreground.

Judgment

I really enjoy the values I achieved, but also entertain the idea of what it would look like more as a watercolor painting, which was my first plan to begin with. On the other hand, I am still afraid of adding the water and losing all of the detailed shading and values I obtained throughout the flowers and stems. Over-all, I enjoy the choice of shades and color for all components of this piece, and would like to return to this style and idea, with more medium and style experimentation.

                         Reference Photos

 

                        Beginning Stages

 

                   Final Piece