"How will this story unfold?"
Well, because of a convenient nap, I was able to get a color study done of my intended composition. This isn't the finished product, but it's all I could do before the deadline. I'll post the final some day - I'll let you know how it "unfolds."
So, the purpose of this study was to practice an interior, low-light scene. I went with a limited Thalo blue, Cadmium Orange Medium, Cadmium Yellow, Mars Black and Titanium White colors. I tended to use blue/black mixtures for the background and complementary blue/orange mixtures for the main subject and lighted areas, making them a bit more vibrant. I used the yellow in limited situations for warmth in the illuminated areas.
A big challenge was figuring out a good skin tone for this situation. But, overall, I think I did manage to learn something. So, hopefully, the final will be a little easier. It was worth it to do this rough study. It allowed me to be looser than I normally am and just focus on color.
4 comments:
I think you did a great job depicting a night scene. I like the loose study. Great narrative, too!
very dramatic and eerie. The green shades make me think of aliens coming to try the cookies on the table.
Oh I think the colors are perfect. Love the Mothers larger than life silhouette in the background. Anticipating the finished illo!
I like this!! I like the mood and the colors and the added plus of the bandit mask. I could FEEL the mom's emotion too.....
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