Professional Documents
Culture Documents
ROSEBUD
Brenda Hoddinott
Y-01 ADVANCED: CREATING IN COLOR
Overlapping and burnishing colors, and rendering
believable shadows, contribute to the realistic threedimensional forms of a golden rosebud.
CONTENTS
Introduction..3
Suggested drawing supplies3
Skills presented...4
Glossary of art terms...........4
17 PAGES - 19 ILLUSTRATIONS
Recommended for artists with good drawing skills from age 12 to adult, as well as home schooling,
academic and recreational fine art educators
Published by Hoddinott Fine Art Publishers, Halifax, NS, Canada, Revised 2004
-2-
INTRODUCTION
The diversity of colored pencils is explored in this non-traditional approach to drawing a
rosebud. The dark gray drawing surface challenges artists to pull the forms of the drawing
subject from darkness into light. This lesson is divided into three parts:
PART ONE: setting up your drawing format and drawing a detailed outline
PART TWO: shading light and medium values on the petals, stem, and leaves
PART THREE: adding realistic shadows by mixing a specific recipe of colors.
SUGGESTED DRAWING SUPPLIES
1. Good quality dark drawing paper or mat board
2. White colored pencil
3. Five other colored pencils, as shown in Illustration 1-01.
ILLUSTRATION 1-01
YELLOW
ORANGE / RED
MEDIUM BLUE
PURPLE
BLACK
SKILLS PRESENTED
1. Drawing with detailed curved contour lines
2. Adding shading with graduated values
3. Blending colors with burnishing
4. Understanding the theory of color in shadows
GLOSSARY OF ART TERMS
Burnishing: is the application of one layer(s) of color (or white) over another, by pressing hard
with a pencil, to blend colors together. Burnishing of colored pencils can also be done with a
tortillon or a firm plastic eraser.
Color wheel: is a method of arranging colors within a circular format to easily reference colors
and their components such as primary, secondary, and complementary colors.
Complementary colors: are colors which are opposite one another on the color wheel.
Contrast: measures the degree of difference between the light and dark values within
shading, and creates the illusion of three-dimensions in a drawing.
Curved lines: are created when a straight line curves (or bends). Curved lines can be
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
-3-
-4-
Draw a rectangular vertical (sometimes called a portrait format) drawing format. Mine is 3 by 4
inches, but you may choose any size you wish, such as 4.5 by 6 inches, 6 by 8 inches, or 9 by 12
inches. You need only one colored pencil for the first part of this project. Choose a yellow close
in color to Illustration 1-02.
ILLUSTRATION 1-02
1.
ILLUSTRATION 1-04
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
-5-
2.
Pressing a little harder with your yellow pencil, go over your outline.
Refer to Illustration 1-04 and refine the shape of your rosebud by adding a few more details
with curved lines.
ILLUSTRATION 1-05
ILLUSTRATION 1-06
3.
4.
Add a curved line from the center cluster down to the bottom of the rosebud.
This curved line is not in the center, but rather closer to the left.
5.
Refer to Illustration 1-06 and draw the outline of a thin leaf close to the bottom
of your drawing space on the right.
Observe how the leaf begins at the base of the rosebud, curves downward, and then curves
toward the right and upwards.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
-6-
ILLUSTRATION 1-07
6.
Add another leaf under the rosebud on the left, as in Illustration 1-07.
Observe how the leaf begins at the base of the rosebud and curves upward towards the left.
7.
8.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
-7-
YELLOW
PURPLE
ILLUSTRATION 1-09
9.
Use your purple pencil to add shading to the shadow sections (the dark values) of
each petal as shown in Illustration 1-09.
The light source is from the right in this drawing.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
-8-
ILLUSTRATION 1-10
10. Pressing lightly with your yellow pencil, completely color in each petal, including
the purple sections.
This is called overlapping or dry-mixing colors.
-9-
ILLUSTRATION 1-11
5.
Use your white pencil to add light values to the tips and edges of the petals that
are not in shadow (as in Illustration 1-11).
You may need to press fairly hard on your pencil to get really light values.
6.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
- 10 -
ILLUSTRATION 1-12
7.
With your yellow pencil, completely color in each petal again, including the
purple sections, but excluding some of the white sections.
Leave the center sections of the highlights white, as in Illustration 1-12.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
- 11 -
YELLOW
MEDIUM BLUE
ILLUSTRATION 1-14
8.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
- 12 -
ILLUSTRATION 1-15
11. Use your yellow pencil to add graduated shading to the light sections of each leaf
and the stem.
The light source is from the right in this drawing. Refer to Illustration 1-15 and take note
that the lighter shading is on the right of the rosebud, leaves and stem.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
- 13 -
RED ROSE
BLUE
DARK RED
GREEN
BANANA
BLUE
DARK YELLOW
PURPLE
BLUE BALL
BLUE
DARK BLUE
ORANGE
YELLOW
ORANGE / RED
MEDIUM BLUE
PURPLE
BLACK
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
- 14 -
ILLUSTRATION 1-17
12. Add a little blue and red to the shadow areas of the rosebud.
Refer to Illustration 1-17. These colors make the shadow areas cooler, and the darker
yellow areas more golden.
13. Pressing fairly hard with your yellow pencil, completely color in all sections of
the rosebud except the white areas.
This process, called burnishing, smoothly blends your colors. Yellow makes the brighter
colors more vibrant.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
- 15 -
ILLUSTRATION 1-18
14. Add some red and purple shading to the shadow sections of the leaves and stem
as in Illustration 1-18.
15. Burnish the leaves and stem with yellow.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
- 16 -
ILLUSTRATION 1-19
16. Use your black pencil to add some hatching lines in the background.
My hatching lines are diagonal from the lower left to the upper right.
17. Add a little black to the very darkest shadow areas of the rosebud, leaves, and
stem as in Illustration 1-19.
Black should be used very sparingly. Remember less is more!
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com
- 17 -
Born in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Brenda grew up in the small town of Corner Brook. She
developed strong technical competencies with a personal commitment to self directed learning,
and the aid of assorted Learn to Draw books. During Brendas twenty-five year career as a
self-educated civilian forensic artist, numerous criminal investigation departments have
employed Brendas skills, including Royal Canadian Mounted Police and municipal police
departments. In 1992, Brenda was honored with a commendation from the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, and in 1994, she was awarded a Certificate of Membership from Forensic
Artists International.
Her home-based art career included graphic design, and teaching recreational drawing and
painting classes. As supervisor of her communitys recreational art department, Brenda hired and
trained teachers, and designed curriculum for several childrens art programs. In 1998, Brenda
chose to end her eighteen-year career as an art educator in order to devote more time to writing,
drawing, painting, and developing her websites.
Drawspace http://www.drawspace.com incorporates her unique style and innovative approach to
curriculum development. This site offers downloadable and printable drawing classes for
students of all abilities from the age of eight through adult. Students of all ages, levels and
abilities have praised the simple step-by-step instructional approach. This site is respected as a
resource for fine art educators, home schooling programs, and educational facilities throughout
the world.
LEARN-TO-DRAW BOOKS BY BRENDA HODDINOTT
Drawing for Dummies (2003): Wiley Publishing, Inc., New, York, NY, this 336 page book
is available on various websites and in major bookstores internationally.
The Complete Idiots Guide to Drawing People (2004): Winner of the Alpha-Penguin
Book of the Year Award 2004, Alpha - Pearson Education Macmillan, Indianapolis, IN,
this 360 page book is available on various websites and in major bookstores internationally.
Copyright to all articles, images, text, projects, lessons and exercises within this drawing class belong to Brenda Hoddinott and may not
be reproduced or used for any commercial purposes whatsoever without the written permission of Brenda Hoddinott.
E-mail bhoddinott@hoddinott.com Web site http://www.finearteducation.com or http://www.drawspace.com