I went into this drawing with the idea of making it into a portrait but it turned into a fun bouquet sketch. Lately, my art has been filled with foliage and interesting creature ideas. I must’ve been influenced by the green cards in my magic deck. If you’re familiar with the game then you’ll know how awesome the art is. The dryads super cool and saproling tokens are playful yet extremely beautifully drawn.
I debated about ending this drawing with the first layer. I could either spend more time working on it or I could begin again and collect a series of images.
Then I was reminded that I had said earlier that I would try doing a drawing with all pencil tools, including the shading. So my choice was made and I began to go in with deeper, gradually building more contrast with each new layer.
The image still seemed flat. At this point I was only using the hemp brush tool. It’s still my go to brush on the Procreate App for iPad Pro. The overall composition turned out really good and I almost started to color the image with my usual selection of brush tools.
Instead I went for a sketchy colored pencil appearance. Incorporating more colors but still keeping the overall look soft. I wanted each flower to stand out.
I threw in a quick textured background.
At the last moment I went in to darken the eyes so they’d pop and that completes this drawing! I hope you enjoyed seeing all the progress shots!
