“...wanted to practice charcoal pencils and painting.”
First I took watercolor paint, charcoal and a graphite pencil. Then I drew out the woman in pencil. Then I used the charcoal to do shading on her hair and her clothes. Then I used the black watercolor paint to wrap around the subject. Then using the orange watercolor, I painted the entire background.
PEACE
I did this piece in high school. It was meant as a test for watercolor in my new sketchbook at the time. Then it turned from a test to a piece that I enjoy. I wanted to practice charcoal pencils and painting.
I first wanted the audience to see the bright orange background. I achieved this by it being the only color in the piece and the brightest. Then I wanted the viewer to focus on the subject which is the woman. I achieved this by having her be the only thing with white and the black helps her stick out and be the second or even the first thing seen.
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