I've now finished two 19x25 colored pencil drawings in this series - "Gender Bouquet (Stronger Together)" and "Race Bouquet (Stronger Together)." My next drawing (if you couldn't guess from the title of this post, and the subject of the post from last Thursday) is going to be a similar drawing, with a similar idea - only this time concerning sexuality.
Even though I define sexuality as more than just one's sexual orientation - also including one's sex drive and sexual behaviors in this category - I still thought the best way to visually symbolize sexuality was to go with an LGBT-inspired rainbow color scheme. The different saturation of each hue (i.e. dark blue, medium blue, and light blue) will then represent different "levels" of sexuality - the amount of sexual experience someone has, or the sexual desire they have.
I knew I wanted to do two dozen flowers (which is how I many I did in each of my last two drawings as well), so I divided the number 24 by 6 for the six different main colors on the color wheel - three primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) and three secondary colors (green, purple, and orange). This meant that I would need to choose 4 flowers in each of the 6 color sections to get a total of 24 flowers.
Here are the flowers I picked for this drawing, along with the color I'll use to draw it and the symbolism of the flower:
Once I had my flowers chosen, it was time to start planning the composition of the bouquet. Because this one is going to be structured like a color wheel, it sort of just planned itself. In clockwise order, the colors would go red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple - so that complementary colors were across from each other diagonally, as they are in a color wheel. The primary color red is directly across from the secondary color that is made up of the other two primary colors (blue + yellow = green), yellow is across from purple (blue + red), and blue is across from orange (red + yellow).
I drew a little plan first, to decide how to arrange each flower within its designated color section.
Then, I drew a larger plan on newsprint, to get an idea of the scale of the whole drawing, and the rough shapes of each type of flower.
I will use this newsprint as a guide for flower placement as I start going through and sketching out the bouquet on the final black paper. Check back later in the week for photos of "In Progress 2" - starting the black paper drawing.
Even though I define sexuality as more than just one's sexual orientation - also including one's sex drive and sexual behaviors in this category - I still thought the best way to visually symbolize sexuality was to go with an LGBT-inspired rainbow color scheme. The different saturation of each hue (i.e. dark blue, medium blue, and light blue) will then represent different "levels" of sexuality - the amount of sexual experience someone has, or the sexual desire they have.
I knew I wanted to do two dozen flowers (which is how I many I did in each of my last two drawings as well), so I divided the number 24 by 6 for the six different main colors on the color wheel - three primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) and three secondary colors (green, purple, and orange). This meant that I would need to choose 4 flowers in each of the 6 color sections to get a total of 24 flowers.
Here are the flowers I picked for this drawing, along with the color I'll use to draw it and the symbolism of the flower:
- tulip (red) - declaration of love, true love
- protea (red) - change, resourcefulness, daring, transformation, diversity, courage, keeping thoughts and knowledge to yourself
- amaryllis (red) - pride, worth beyond beauty, splendor, sparkle, strength, self-confidence
- poppy (red) - slumber, peace, death, extravagance
- gerbera daisy (orange) - cheerfulness, joy, high esteem, admiration
- lily (orange) - refined beauty, remembrance, passion
- rose (orange) - desire, passion, enthusiasm
- zinnia (orange) - thoughts of absent friends, endurance, lasting affection, daily remembrance
- freesia (yellow) - thoughtfulness, innocence, trust, friendship, sweetness
- chrysanthemum (yellow) - cheerfulness, lasting friendship, support from friends and family, rest and recovery after a challenge, enduring life and rebirth, loyalty and devotion
- daffodil, aka jonquil or narcissus (yellow) - rebirth, new beginnings, uncertainty, returned affection, springtime, creativity, inspiration, renewal and vitality, awareness, inner reflection, memory, forgiveness
- sunflower (yellow) - adoration, devotion, haughtiness, power, loyalty, strong bonds between friends, seeking positivity and strength, good luck, nourishing self and others
- hellebore (green) - scandal, calumny, poison
- anthurium (green) - hospitality
- button pom (green) - hope, cheerfulness, rest, optimism, truth
- hen and chick succulent (green) - survival, endurance
- delphinium (blue) - open heart, ardent attachment, lightness, levity
- forget me not (blue) - don't forget me, true love
- cornflower, aka bachelor's button (blue) - young men in love, tenderness, fidelity
- sweet pea (blue) - pleasure, bliss, sweet departure after having a good time, gratitude
- crocus (purple) - youthful gladness, cheerfulness, glee
- hydrangea (purple) - gratitude at being understood, rejecting the opportunity for love, frigidity, apology, heartfelt and honest emotions, a deep understanding between two people
- peony (purple) - bashfulness, shame, good marriage, good life, compassion, bringing honor to one's family, wealth and riches, romantic love, beauty
- gladiolus (purple) - strength of character, remembrance, honor, faithfulness, conviction
Once I had my flowers chosen, it was time to start planning the composition of the bouquet. Because this one is going to be structured like a color wheel, it sort of just planned itself. In clockwise order, the colors would go red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple - so that complementary colors were across from each other diagonally, as they are in a color wheel. The primary color red is directly across from the secondary color that is made up of the other two primary colors (blue + yellow = green), yellow is across from purple (blue + red), and blue is across from orange (red + yellow).
I drew a little plan first, to decide how to arrange each flower within its designated color section.
Then, I drew a larger plan on newsprint, to get an idea of the scale of the whole drawing, and the rough shapes of each type of flower.
I will use this newsprint as a guide for flower placement as I start going through and sketching out the bouquet on the final black paper. Check back later in the week for photos of "In Progress 2" - starting the black paper drawing.
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