Drawing with colour elements

In this work I used pencil and paint. I wanted to keep the person in black and white because I thought this would look effective and bold. Also, I feel the black and white meant that the design in the background stood out more. I also added gold to the peacock feathers to make them stand out. I was inspired by images of hindu gods and goddesses and the vibrant colours used in the images that depict them.

Colour pencils!

Here I have improved my rose painting using water colour pencils. I think this has helped add more texture to my painting.

My Photos

I manipulated my photos using photoshop. I layered photos on top of  each other and faded some. I particularly like the effect of the faded photos on top of my clearer images as this provided them with a whimsical effect. I also tryed to match the two images so they would work well together or in the case of  the first image I wanted to create a juxtoposition of images.

Rose through stages

 Here I mapped out the sections of the roses using watery paint.I wanted to use the colours blue, yellow and pink as I thought these colours complemented each other. Also, I painted some parts darker than others to give myself a gude as to where the other colours would go in order to create tone. I was inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh's flowers and the way he creates sections in his images.

 I added other colours that would bring out the original colour of the roses. Also, I felt It would be more interesting to use different colours to create tone.

Finally, I put in the green leaves in the background a blue wash. Also, I was careful to use a darker ble when close to the edges of the flowers to make them pop.

Gustave Courbet

 Gustave Courbet(1619-1877) Still life with Apples and a Pomegranite

I visited 'The National Gallery'  and was inspired by Gustave Courbet's apple painting, interestingly painted while he was in prison. I was interested in the dark tones of the painting and the composition of the items I took my own photos as a response and played around with composition too. In my photos I used fruit as this is one element I like in Courbet's painting. I also addeed dried flowers as I thought this would help me recapture some of the darkness and decaying nature of Courbet's image. I then created a drawing and a painting also using pastels.