I did this mostly from a photo reference- grown in my Alaska garden this summer. Was struggling with some of the 3D form aspects, particularly on the left side of the bloom. Would love some feedback on how to do that best with light-colored petals, @sam-mcwilliams.
Hi Katie- welcome to the ArtFeed! This is beautifully rendered! Darkening the areas that are in shadow (in the “v” where petals overlap) and especially the sepals and petals on the right side, which is furthest from the light source the image will start to have more contrast and pop! Remember too that the stamen cluster in the center will cast a shadow and by adding that it will also create contrast and make the center pop and have more dimension. It is tricky working from a photo because the light sources can be many and varied and it can wash out the contrasts in the photo. You are almost there!
I did this mostly from a photo reference- grown in my Alaska garden this summer. Was struggling with some of the 3D form aspects, particularly on the left side of the bloom. Would love some feedback on how to do that best with light-colored petals, @sam-mcwilliams.
Hi Katie- welcome to the ArtFeed! This is beautifully rendered! Darkening the areas that are in shadow (in the “v” where petals overlap) and especially the sepals and petals on the right side, which is furthest from the light source the image will start to have more contrast and pop! Remember too that the stamen cluster in the center will cast a shadow and by adding that it will also create contrast and make the center pop and have more dimension. It is tricky working from a photo because the light sources can be many and varied and it can wash out the contrasts in the photo. You are almost there!