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Another EDM attempt on a single Daisy. I took a picture of it during my visit to the hydro power plants in Weser last week, and I thought, I just had to draw it. Even though the EDM challenge says "Flowers" so I guess my chibi sketches count as well ^^ I pressed a little too hard on my color pencils, and broke the lead a few times. And I also realized that I've been using a lot of blue and greens. My next color pencil drawing would be a lot of red and oranges :)
The picture is not so clear, so I might take a better one and repost tomorrow. I hope you like it.
Thank you all so much for your comments on my Rachel Weisz sketch. I'll try harder next time to increase the level of similarities. I am so glad you all liked it, as much as I enjoyed doing it.
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I love this!!! You did a terrific job with the flower and those leaves. The blues and greens are a perfect complement to the yellows in the flower and the sunlit leaves. There is so much depth in this and I love that glow on the daisy!
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ReplyDeleteAlex, your sketches are always so engaging...I think your composition is right on. On a different subject, have you ever done any sketches of the Castles in Europe? My sister in law is from Gavelsburg,Germany. I love the castle photos they send back.
ReplyDeleteI really love the contrasting colors. The darker colors make the flower really pop~ <3
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work, Love, and I really enjoy your work. I think my mom would have absolutely loved this, since she loved flowers so much. I would like to hang something like this in a frame in our house. :)
Such a pretty pretty drawing, I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhich brand of coloured pencils are you using, Alex? The colours are so rich.
Ann, thanks! ^^ You do know that your color pencil work is the one that's inspired me to do this right?
ReplyDeleteWinna, :) words from a master of observation like you means encouragement in every single bit. *bows*
Deborah, Vielen Dank! I would love to visit some nice castles here someday and take really good pictures of them and work on them too. Thanks for the wonderful idea ^^
Sweets, yeah ^^ I would draw lots of stuff in bigger scale and put them up in the walls when we get our own house.
Aveen, Thanks again for the compliment :) I am using one of the cheapest Aquarell colored pencils, it's called VAN DYKE(12 colors)by Eberhard Faber, and Edding 1340 Brush pens(10 colors) usually used for Manga, and a green office highlighter marker ^^ I always try to use the cheapest tools I could get.
Excellent work, Alex! the green shades are absolutely wonderful and I can't help but want to pluck the flower from your painting! it's so delightful!! U amazed me again! ;)
ReplyDeleteit's very nice! good job :) I like the angle of the flower very much :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the highlights and shadows in the background and how your daisy pops out in front.
ReplyDeleteVery nice job.
I think the colour selection is perfect- and the daisy is wonderfully done :)
ReplyDeleteI love this. The myriad of colours and how you've so carefully applied them. There looks to be such a lot of work going on here.
ReplyDeleteThe daisy is the star of the picture though and the background allows its highlights to glow.
beautiful! btw, what's EDM?
ReplyDeleteNice drawing - I like how the daisy is set off by the darker background!
ReplyDeleteLove it. Great choice of colors and great composition!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Your range of values is spectacular...Love the petals....Well done Alex! :) WooHOO! :)
ReplyDeleteOooh, daisies! I love how you created a natural frame with the long grass.
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful way with color. The daisy itself almost looks like a photograph. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for your kind words and encouragement. I am glad you like it ^^ It wasn't easy doing the colored pencil on an unstable table :D Maybe that helped in a way too you'll never know.
ReplyDeleteHuiHui, EDM = Everyday Matters
The colours in this one are just magnificent. I love the way you've paid attention to the tones, and got those strong darks. This drawing grabs me more than anything I've seen for a while.
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