Tropical Flower Limited Colour Illustration Part 1

 

Tropical Flower Limited Colour Illustration

Part 1

 It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.

-  David Attenborough 

 

 

Begin.

 

Basic kit 

1. Pencil 

2. Eraser

3. Black Pen

4. Water brush Pen 

5. Watercolour   P-Yellow Deep, Cerulean Blue, Sap Green and Crimson Lake

 

 

6.  Watercolour paper size 23 x 14 cm

 

Tropical Flower Limited Colour Illustration  - In nature as tropical , most dominate colour are green, yet there are indeed abundance of  nature treasure in so much colour. It's can be overwhelmed  discover the colourful palette.To have simple yet interesting botanical illustration, choice of colour are essential. The balance of each colour are best when each of it compliment one another.

 

For this project the palette are limited within 5 colour , using 3 primary colour ( P-Yellow Deep, Cerulean Blue,Crimson Lake  plus 1 additional colour ( Sap Green )

 

Start with clean line with black pen or pencil

List of flowers :

 bauhinia kockiana,  heliconia indica, cassia fistula, ensete perrieri, bixa orellana 

 

With tropical colour palette , start with light wash each of flowers and leaves

 

My main inspiration for this project using limited colour  came from favorite director of mine, Wes Anderson. He is well known for using very visually and colour balance for his film. Among those film are, The Darjeeling Limited. 

 

 

 The colour blue ( cerulen blue) dominate  thru out the film , however colour of each scene down to every detail , from the luggage print, wallpaper of train even the sleeping attire,  are  compliment to each other . The realness colour of India ( the film location) are very much the colour by walking the street in Penang Little India , George Town. It's combination of both pattern , size, shape and colour. To select flowers or plant for tropical theme can be wide and diversity,  give a story to each illustration make it more  interesting.   

 

 

As the first part , as wash colour are dry , begin second part with layering each flowers.

Don't layer too much , have room for a little detail.

 

 

 

 

For final part, its the detail for each of flowers and leaves.

Detail are more of indicate about the plant character  other than their shape, size or colour . The little detail will shown it qualities and things that you find the plant unique. 

 

 

 

 

 

Tropical Flower Limited Colour 

Part 1