Final Colour Illustration

Final illustration

I am pleased with the way that my final piece has turned out. I feel that the background contrasts the colours used for the insect itself well and that the background itself works well. The background was made using yellow chalk which then had a layer of green chalk laced over it. The insect was done with watercolour which I then went over in certain sections with a white oil pastel to give it a smoother brighter look and as a method of shading. I think that I could've used a larger variation on colours and due to me not doing this that the insect looks bland and un-inventive. If I was to re-do this piece I would certainly add more variation on colour as well as use more medias like ink on the insect to bring out some of the lines.

I am displeased with the fact that it looks very 2D and flat. I would improve on this by shading much darker areas to give the effect of 3D, and I would also draw the insect from a different angle perhaps the side so that I can have a larger variation on proportions and perspective in addition to more change in tone.