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Winter florals in Ink

I love ink, but I don't use it a lot. So this class was a good opportunity to play with ink and see what I can do with it. I focused on values and stopping before I think my painiting is done!

This is my practice piece in my sketchbook:

Winter florals in Ink - image 1 - student project

I chose winter florals to match the season ;)

And because it was a misty day I also experimentd with painting trees in the mist in ink.

Winter florals in Ink - image 2 - student project

My overall design (which turned out a bit too busy, a mistake I always make!):

Winter florals in Ink - image 3 - student project

And the centered composition:

Winter florals in Ink - image 4 - student project

I like this one better, it feels more balanced and I like the range of values. I do wish I had left more room at the bottom to paint a nice patterned vase!