Looking for the Sun

Colour, Value and Notan - Figure and object exercise:-

Develop a colour illustration through a series of roughs that includes a figure and an object. Consider depth, frame, viewpoint, colour and balance/contrast of values. Keep it simple.

Spring has sprung, but the sun is still a little timid:-

(Value: bottom right)

Always looking for ways to add texture to my work - This method by the awesome Victoria Ying and Mike Yamada:

I used the texture I made a while ago to give the overall image that brushy texture. Colour palette: warm vs cool colours

For this task I decided to challenge myself to draw from a different angle than what I usually go for because I sometimes find it difficult to do so. I think I have done this quite well, although I'm still not sure whether I've drawn the legs right/in the right position - I didn't use any photo references and I feel like the left leg is a little short (or the right, too long), but when I make it a little longer, it didn't look right either - from this we can conclude that I need more practise with drawing the human figure from different angles and perspectives - or maybe its because I've just done less thumbnailing for this than I have done for the other tasks? I think I could have done better if I had drawn it a couple more times.

I also decided to try and create something completely lineless - so to practise/focus more on shape and texture. I really love this look and you'll be sure to find me employing this to my work in the future! I also want to make this into a gif, so the rain/droplets move - so keep an eye out :)

I decided to play around some more with the colour and value (middle row, right)

I quite like both red and yellow. I think the greyscale of the yellow is better than the greyscale of the red because you can really see the contrast in values - making the person (umbrella and boots) lighter, turns it more into a focus subject as it pops out a bit more. But with the colour version, if I were to choose between the yellow or the red, I think I would choose the red because I think the yellow is actually a little bright/energetic, might give people a bit of a headache - I feel like there is also too much of this yellow, it's kind of overwhelming. With the red, I think it goes better because the colour isn't that far off, in the colour wheel, from the blue of the road - because the blue is a slightly richer, warmer blue in my opinion. So it isn't really as overpowering as the yellow, even when the same amount of the colour is used. Instead, it kind of compliments it quite well. However, I think if we were to tone down the yellow just a little, make it calmer/less energetic, I think it would look really nice as well.

Technique to note - Depth and value used in Bambi: