Week 49 & 50 - Flower/plant study

[fossil estuary]

Welcome to Study groups!!
study challenge to practice art fundamentals

for anyone who wants to join - here's reference!
Try to observe simple shapes, proportions and focus on drawing the reference accurately

WHEN POSTING INTO GALLERIES PLEASE ALWAYS ATTACH ORIGINAL REFERENCE WITH IT

general rules: use any technique, any medium and don't trace or over paint the reference!

this week study ends : <t:1774735200:f>

I will be here to help so feel free to ping me anytime
Have fun!

Reference photo source : Pinterest

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examples of studies by Loish :

[fallen sierra]

Oo I’m def doing this one!!!!

[mystic trellis]

Is it focused on nature or anything?

[fossil estuary]

flowers and plants:)

[sharp wing]

Yes

Yes twin

[mystic trellis]

Oh boi good cus I need help with nature I’ve been too focused on portraits

[whole barn]

hella similar right?

[sharp wing]

This actually perfect that I need to study plants gng cuz basically I'm drawing a character with a. Bunch of flowers on her

[fossil estuary]

feel free to share your work in progress here

[ripe crest]

Can I pose work in progress?

Post*

[fossil estuary]

yes, only if it is study related!
for everything else use #978708583090892830 instead^^

[mystic trellis]

Currently only have portrait wip but definitely will start working on nature

[ripe crest]

Okk

Can I color it?

[remote heath]

YOOOOOOOOOOOO

[amber trellis]

YEAH

[torn siren]

These look so realistic wow

[pseudo saffron]

Can i use third-party reference?

[fossil estuary]

her study sheets are super pretty, couldn't resist to post them as inspo for everyone!!

[fossil estuary]

yup use any ref

[woeful forge]

didnt submit nothing for the old one

i wanna try get something in for these wees

weeks*

[mortal fable]

Ooo pretty

[mystic trellis]

Not very good at nature but I tried

[mystic geode]

I think I did good?

[willow river]

Having fun with this folage study and making a brush at the same time!!!! Lets goo im locked in!!

[deft bobcat]

hello!! my first time here!

i really wanna improve with everybody here

[civic grotto]

Looks good today guys

[undone pendant]

@fossil estuary hey, can I provide photographs I have taken as references, I have a ton of them and of decent variety of plants

[fossil estuary]

sure!! please send them here I will pin them

[warped surge]

I need anatomy 😭

[willow river]

Great line work!, what sort of method did you go in with?

I am finding i go cross eyed with so many over laping leaves in just become eyeball whitenoise with things like the big trees.

[deft bobcat]

i tired drawing with big scale i usually drawing in small scale so this is kinda new to me

[quartz umbra]

Which software is it?

[deft bobcat]

maybe color it might look better

[willow river]

Did this one on one layer soo many little branchs and leaves i feel like i got the movement of the tree

[whole sleet]

Tried something new

[deft bobcat]

okay! now im draw it in smaller scale!

[fossil estuary]

@undone pendant please don't send google drive links, if you want to send photos, send them as pictures

[fossil estuary]

check other study weeks! they are closed so u won't be able to post there but u can still practice

[undone pendant]

oh, okay. There were actually more than 200 photos, so I thought sending them through google drive would better

guess I'll use them for myself, and select a few to send here

[fossil estuary]

yeah sorry, we don't allow google drive links!
if you can please make a selection!!

[warped surge]

ty

[warped moss]

I'll try joining this one

[alpine pivot]

For the leaves I would use a much sharper brush or else it doesn’t look like leaves

[willow river]

Thanks! I will be doing more studies today so ill take that into account. Tutorial i followed here - trdtional they did more ‘detail’ in the water colour.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BwtmGw0XGkY&si=RaZxbZ6eXnNKfOXP

[mystic trellis]

I use procreate

[willow river]

Added some clovers and catnip to a small sketch

[spice yacht]

Sheesh that is harder than it looks like i tried at least (it is bad i know) btw how are those shapes made? (in the refrence)

Oh yeah i can call it,"modern art" and no one will say that its bad

[fervent moth]

Are the study groups only for drawing and stuff?

[spice yacht]

Yeah it mostly is because you can't get better at something without practicing it

[frigid flint]

meh line-art ;-;

[spice yacht]

That is nice man

[arctic drum]

Sounds fun

[willow river]

Simplifying petals is so hard

[spice yacht]

That was fun

[blazing bison]

Now now now. I didnt have time to actually do the last one but this one ill do my best to do in any spare time

Gotta lock in

[spice yacht]

Good luck man

[blazing bison]

Ty ty

[worldly rampart]

quick (for me) sketch

[past kiln]

bw attempt

[plucky smelt]

Just popping in

Gonna color it now

[indigo owl]

Kinda rushed. I tried my best

[halcyon lynx]

O

i did a flower last time

Mustve missed a study

[spice yacht]

Thanks man that inspired me to make this
Btw no refrence

[chrome plover]

when a developer tries art😭 🙏

[alpine pivot]

Btw for the sky u got the order flipped its light almost white at horizon gradient to darker blue at top

[spice yacht]

That isn't bad actually i mean it's good as a start
Btw i am a developer too it's not impossible to be good at both and i am not talented too

[spice yacht]

There you go that's what you can do better
First make the pattern random
Second make the shadow for the pallets
Third make the forest have different colors and objects trees flowers bushes etc

Btw that was fun and i am not professional artist at all but that's what i learnt

[radiant wren]

First time drawing flowers🥲

[gaunt nest]

Literally js winging ts i have no idea what im doing

[gaunt nest]

Literally gave up on the background bc im lazy asf

Sigh

I like the tree tho

[slow pine]

i don't really understand how this tree works ;-;

[gaunt nest]

This is really pretty!

[slow pine]

Thanks ✨ but these branches are really difficult to draw, there are far too many of them. 💀😂

[shut ledge]

I like shawarma

[halcyon lynx]

nice

[shut ledge]

no damn way bruh

[sudden roost]

@fossil estuary hi this is my study I'd like to ask a few questions on how i can improve, I feel well off when i draw in greyscale but as soon as i start using color I'm not able to organize my values as well also I have a real hard time blending colors, for example in my study when i was only working with green and yellow hues i could manage but when I had to use the red on the mouth of the plant i wasn't able to bridge the gap between the two colors. Also I had a hard time with the greenery around the plant in the vase I'd love to know how you would tackle that, thanks

[fringe mantle]

Interesting.. so does someone review ur arts here help get better at it...?
I am new so i trying to know about this platform a bit.

[fallen sierra]

Yep it can if you know how to apply it !! Helped me a tone! I really need to get back to joining theas have just been so busy.

[remote heath]

This is amazing

[muted cargo]

Trying different lineart brush

[fringe mantle]

I heard digital art is kind of hard.. how do u guys mix several tone.. ik its easier on a palette..

And does anyone use z brush or adobe illustrator?

[sudden roost]

This is so cool, the amount of personality your able to give is incredible

[spice yacht]

Yeah it is a bit hard but you don't need expensive materials to do it

[spice yacht]

We mostly use some blending tools to do it or you can use hard tone and use colors that gives this feeling

[muted cargo]

me usually separating each colors on different layers, easier to smudge them

[muted cargo]

Thank youuu

[hollow sparrow]

Not sure I got the tree root... taking a break and considering going over with acrylic markers....

[lunar sandal]

Kinda just got bored halfway through ig. I can't tell which branches actually belong to the tree tbh

[heady hornet]

Im confused on how to color and render plants

I want to try to render it

But I don't know how especially on digital

How do you guys proceed ?

[fallen sierra]

It’s actually a lot easier to go from traditional to digital than the other way around ! It probably feels very intimidating at first but it’s not that bad at all ! There are plenty of tutorials on this on YouTube!! A lot more than for tradisinal art Thea’s days

[fringe mantle]

Thats good to know.. i have a little bit of experience with digital art.. i want to try adobe illustrator and z brush specifically do u happen to use these ?

[fallen sierra]

No sorry ! I use procreate and Ibes paint. But if you ask in art help sonone might know !

[fallen sierra]

Here is mine ! I wanted to fokus on lineart this time instead of shapes and rendering. Idk if that’s ok ? I usely try and replicate the image 1:1 but I wanted to tray my hand on stylising the refrence

[near cloud]

colors are not my strong suite

[tranquil ether]

I decided to focus on just 1 phalaenopsis orchid flower as it made it more manageable.

Overall i am pretty happy though i wish i had spent more time on the initial sketch as the shape and spacing of the petals and sepals is a bit off. I also didnt pay close enough attention to the lighting on the left petal and it is bothering me a bit.

[strange quarry]

Haven’t been here in a while.
Flowers are definitely not my strong suit lol

Spent way too much time on this and I still hate it. Would be super thankful for feedback<3

[brittle patrol]

First time drawing flowers in digital. I’m not quite satisfied, but it is my first attempt at plants studies after all

[last venture]

Is it too late to join this study group?

[spice yacht]

Nope it is never late

[calm pebble]

Feel free to, I will give some feedback soon and wrap this up

Yor is away for their art finals, so they can't be here right now

[heady hornet]

Oooh good luck to them then !

I made this yesterday it's made with chinese ink and a big brush for my mom, I'm not familiar with this new medium and plus the paper i used was 120gsm, I don't have higher gsm paper. If anyone knows how to use it well, I'm open for tips and advices!

[calm pebble]

Check pins, this is about a specific art study feedback

Use #978708583090892830 for any other art help

[calm pebble]

Excellent form, very nice shapes. I would say you should use more saturated colors as you've lost quite a bit of contrast, and cause of that depth is a bit lost. The branch of the orchid looks like it's coming from the POV and not from the back. Contrasting colors is super important, and you're definitely on the right track. Overall great study.

[calm pebble]

Great study, great contast use. The lighter full brightness parts could have used more fluff to them but overall that's a nitpick. Great job, love it.

[calm pebble]

Excellent 1:1 attempt, the borders of the orchid could have used a little bit of smudging to get that fluff feel but overall great job, great color match too!

[calm pebble]

You did a good job at getting the feel right, the colors could use some work. This is something color theory studies can improve immensely.

On the note of hating the art, never do that. You put in effort, you did a good job, and it's definitely a step in the right direction. As you improve, you will learn to love art even more and the steps that you took to get there will look incredible looking back. Never hate your art!

[calm pebble]

Valiant attempt, you are going in the right direction! I would say to loosen up a bit on your color picking. Even if something is pink, don't be afraid to use orange hues or less saturation on light spots. Branch color is excellent, good job!

[calm pebble]

Excellent watercolor style, good lineart too. Good job!

[calm pebble]

I would recommend shape theory! You're definitely on the right track, and studying more how to properly composition your art would take you a long way! Also you have an interesting art style, it's peeking through, continue developing it!

[strange quarry]

Thank you<3
Any suggestions on what could be improved about color here?

[calm pebble]

First off, you really got down the base values of the mantis plant, the highlights and the general feel are quite present. Love the blending too. It seems that you're struggling with saturation for the most part, as I can see that the mouths and their contrast and saturation gave you trouble. You can improve by doing dead tree forest value studies, meaning drawing them in gray scale and coloring as you go. Remember to use masks.

Grayscale to color is just a base, you are supposed to draw on top of it and make additional changes. Greenery gave you an issue cause of the saturation, this is something color theroy studies get you to improve on greatly.

[calm pebble]

In this specific case, your saturation was too high on the pinks, so you ended up struggling a bit with the highlights

The orchid pink is a bit desaturated and more towards the reds, and the highlights are very desaturated and bright - but they are not off white

We can do some color studies for the next study group since this seems to be the most common issue everyone is encountering here

[strange quarry]

That would be great actually
Thank you!!

[calm pebble]

Incredible colors, you got the feel just right. I would say proprotion wise you could use some work, as this tree in particular was yor pulling a sneaky one on you all. It requires good shape theory understanding to get right, as everyone naturally wants to gravitate the branches to the left, while they should be centered instead. Overall good job on the study, colors especially.

[gaunt nest]

aw tyy! I also think the proportions could use some work too but i just didnt really know how to yk

[calm pebble]

It's a difficult tree to draw, but you're on the right track! Some shape theory studies would get you there. I do think you did excellent with the trunk of the tree, and the line weight is really good. Don't be afraid to use harsher lines to emphasize holes or rough surfaces.

[calm pebble]

Yeah it's a sneaky tree! It gets your brain to think your should draw it going left, while it's actually centered and then branching off only a bit to the left.

You did a great job overall!

Okay that's all, thank you for joining this study group! See you guys with some color theory soon!

[gaunt nest]

[calm pebble]

(yor is working on their finals, so I will do the next study group with you)