LUCKY LADYBUG

by Kink Jarfold in Craft > Art

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LUCKY LADYBUG

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Take something tiny like a ladybug ... or two ... and draw them large. This painting measures 2' x 4'.

AN IDEA OF SCALE OF PAINTING

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Here is the painting hanging on a wall with other things near it to give you and idea of just how large it is.

FIND IMAGES TO COPY

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Here are images of a ladybug and water droplets. The only two elements of this painting.

DRAW THE LADYBUG

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You can break down the basic shape of the ladybug into easy to draw elements.

WATER DROPLETS

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Determine your light source. Draw a circle. Shade the edge closest to the light source a little darker fading out toward the center of the droplet.

ASSEMBLE THE ELEMENTS

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There are not too many different elements to this painting. There is the branch the ladybugs are crawling on, the ladybugs, water droplets and dark and light sources. That's it.

NOW HAVE FUN

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As usual, all comments appreciated and all questions answered.