Here's where we left off last week.Started with a Pale Grey Color for the overall background. Then added a Dark Umber to the crevices between the rocks.
Now I'm going to start layering in some more color. Here's where the fun really begins.
Defining your light source will help you as your coloring goes on. You'll know where your highlights (lighter colors) and your shadows (darker colors) should be. This will help your page look more 3 dimensional (more real).
I've chosen to start adding color with a Burnt Ochre (Prismacolor 943). Since my pencil strokes for the Pale Gray layer were from right to left. I switched this layer up and went up and down. What the change in stroke direction does is help to fill in the layers of color. You'll have less "white spaces" if you change the direction of your strokes as you go along.
You'll also notice that I've started to define the highlight and shadow areas.
In this next picture you'll see that I've added two more colors, Periwinkle (PC1025) and then a Dark Umber (PC947). Why Periwinkle, you might ask? Well, as I look at some rocks, I see a bit of blue in them. So I thought I'd try it.
You have to remember, this is supposed to be fun. So don't worry too much about making it "perfect". Honestly, it's just paper. If you don't like it, color over it. If you still don't like it, move to a different page and start something else.
I have to be honest, when I finished adding the Periwinkle, I wasn't terribly happy with the look. ~Sooo~, I picked up the Dark Umber and most of the Periwinkle disappeared. The Dark Umber also has started to really define the shadows in the rocks. They are starting to look rounded!
Okay, that's it for this week. If you have any questions don't hesitate to put them in the comments below. I'll get to them as quickly as possible. Any comments would be appreciated too.
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