Exam Project Reflections

COLORED PENCIL ROSES

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 by using a light colored pencil to free-hand the roses one-by-one, and get the placements of where I wanted their petals and stems to travel loosely over the page. I then started the time consuming process of using the light colored pencils to add values and hues of pinks, reds, and purples onto the flowers. I then went more in depth with the colors, and began the process of adding darker values, giving more contrast to the petals around the edges and giving the flowers a light source. I then chose shades of yellows, browns, and greens to color and get different values on the stems and leaves. The main struggle I found with this was layering on the colors to a point where they just smudged and didn't look as nice. 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