Improving existing art

For this weekly task we took existing drawings or our own old drawings and improved them to create clarity using design principles we learnt in the lessons.

(Original drawing not mine)

 (Original drawing not mine)

I began by using a single shade with a low opacity to show a direction the light was coming from and create balance within the original drawings. I think this also added a sense of clarity to the drawings as it set apart the foreground from the background. I had fun with these as they helped me to practice how light and shadows work within an image to create harmony.

I then moved on to improving other existing illustrations with colour. I found this more difficult as I couldn't get the tone, contrast and light to work as well as it did using a single shade. 

 (Original drawing not mine)

 (Original drawing not mine)

I was much happier with how the second colour painting turned out, however I think I still need to practise using colour to improve the mood of the background, as well as how contrast is created in coloured backgrounds.

I then decided to try and improve one of my own drawings. 

I feel like this one turned out better than the rest as it was my own work. I think I could still improve this background by drawing it from a more dynamic perspective along with a focal point to show how huge the plants would look from the perspective of a very small person. I like the colours I have chosen for this and the lighting from above. However, I think I could still add more contrast in lighting and shade to improve this.