Today I wanted to make a drawing using only blue tones and although at first it seemed a little risky because I didn't know if it would look good, I still continued with the idea with great enthusiasm since blue, as I have said many times, is one of my favorite colors. For me, this color represents peace, freshness, and also gives me quite nostalgic vibes. I also wanted this drawing to have a lot of texture, as if it were hand-painted with real paint. I feel like I managed to capture exactly what I wanted and felt, since these last few days I have been in a very altered mood. I have found myself with days where I simply do not want to do anything and go to bed remembering and missing parts of my life that will never return and that I could not appreciate as I should have.
I made my sketch and then began to paint all the skin starting with a medium blue base and then little by little adding different shades of blue depending on where I wanted to place the lights and shadows, normally I usually apply the first colors with a soft brush but this time I did everything with a hard brush with a chalk texture since I wanted it to have a lot of texture from the beginning and that way I could guide myself better when mixing the colors. Little by little I was giving shape to the entire face and when the time came to mix the tones I used I did it very subtly and with a high opacity so that they would not mix completely, it was very difficult since I am used to not leaving too much texture.
To complete the face, I improved the shape of the right eye, which had come out a little odd, and I also painted the eyebrows and eyelashes. For the hair, I used a very dark blue, then added some simple highlights with a slightly lighter blue. Then, for the background, I used a medium blue. I was thinking of leaving it that way with a solid color, but in the end, I decided to use different shades of blue. Also, with that "brushstroke" effect, right around the silhouette I tried using a very light blue and I loved how it looked. Finally, I applied some highlights to the face and made a slight color adjustment.
Tools:
- Photoshop CC 2022
- XP-PEN Deco Pro
Herramientas:
- Photoshop CC 2022
- XP-PEN Deco Pro