Sketchbox August 2024: Birds Of Paradise

Sketchbox August 2024: Birds Of Paradise

Use the materials from your August 2024 Sketchbox to illustrate Birds of Paradise flowers! Learn how to create beautiful, vibrant blends with colored pencils as Hayley guides you every step of the way, from tracing your initial outline to capturing the hues seen in the reference photo.

Takeaways

  • Learn how to trace an outline from a photo to create a base for your artwork.
  • Understand the importance of adding undertones and layering colors for depth and realism.
  • Gain skills in blending colors and adding highlights to make your artwork pop.

Key Moments

  • 00:00:00 - Introduction
  • 00:00:36 - Tracing the outline from a photo
  • 00:01:03 - Adding undertones with colored pencils
  • 00:05:02 - Layering and blending colors
  • 00:28:49 - Final touches and highlights

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