Couple of days ago I was chatting with @veryspider who inspired me to show an old piece of mine inspired by the Flamenco dances. .
I went on a International conference in Seville in the late 2014. It was super fun even with all the misfortunes I had back there - got lost couple of times, had problems with the equipment during the presentation, couldn't understand anything in Spanish and also spoke terrible English... XD... Every little (and not so little) mistake was so funny and made my trip unforgettable.
I want to visit this incredible city again! . <3 <3 <3
After I got back home started drawing immediately. Did a little research on flamenco and their unique clothes and accessories.
And found this Fashion Exhibition in 2011:
http://www.theprovince.com/Photos+International+Flamenco+Fashion+Exhibition+2011/4227217/story.html
I even used some of the photos as a reference for my piece:
There was a contest on Deviantart called The Gift of Art where I posted my work. .
https://madizzlee.deviantart.com/journal/Give-the-Gift-of-Art-Challenge-Winners-507059169
Started with the sketch. I didn't want a grayscale image so I made it in light blue.
It was hard to decide how to place the character on the canvas, also wanted to add the end of the dress and fan, so used some help from Fibonacci Sequence. That way I can navigate the viewer's eyes.
Next was adding the colors - each on a different layer so I can paint on top later.
Also changed the fan, using some decorative brushes in Photoshop.
Decided to start with the background first. Wanted that beautiful oriental mosaic effect.
And finally shading - always start with the face and eyes. They're the window to the soul. ;)
Next were the hair and roses. I had troubles painting the last one, I should draw flowers more.
I was having a hard time deciding how my fan would look like. Here are some stages of development:
And finally, we've come to the latest version:
I even printed it as a special present for a friend of mine who helped a lot in Spain. I had to change the size tho'.
I'm glad she liked it a lot. .
. Hope you have a fun day! .
Thanks for stopping by!