Last week’s Art Journal Adventure prompt was “colour gradations”. I was greedy and decided I wanted to use all of the colours of the rainbow rather than shades of one colour for a monochromatic scheme. That gave me the idea of drawing Iris. I painted Iris, goddess of the rainbow, last year with mixed results and there are definite echos of that piece in my art journal illustrations – the black background, the pale hair, the sweeping curve of the body – but in a more naive style. I jump between styles a lot. That probably makes me a “Jack of all trades and master of none” but it also stops me getting creatively stuck and bored.
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So well done! The detail in the face complements the simplicity of the rest. And who doesn’t love watercolor rainbow colors!
Thanks, Ellie. If I don’t use minimal colours then I am all about using all the colours at once. All or nothing.
Love the rainbow! Nice gradation!
Thank you!
I love her. And how her ethereal hair sets off the colors and the sky.
Thank you!
Nice work! And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with skipping about between styles and techniques… It opens up so many unexpected possibilities!
Thank you. I guess if I was a professional artist, especially a commercial one, I’d have to pick a style and stick to it as part of a branding exercise. Given I’m not, I should feel free to flit around as I please.
Exactly! Although you do already have a very distinctive illustration style, so going pro is always an option…😀
She’s fluid and simplified at the same time for a really wonderful image.
Thank you.