The shape of a rose
Rose is a complex form, which consists of several different components. When creating high-level illustrations, you will want to pay attention to the relative positions and proportions between components. Style and texture can be changed according to your own preferences, but the basic shape must be accurate.
First of all, petals are the most prominent elements. The common form of a rose is an open or semi-open flower with a heart inside. Each petal basically surrounds the flower heart and should have similar shape and size to make the whole flower look balanced. Among them, the number of petals is also very important Too many petals will appear crowded, and too few petals will not express the essential beauty of roses.
The shapes of garden roses and wild roses are also very different. Petals are lovely and neatly arranged in a circle. However, wild roses are small and numerous, which are easy to droop or be damaged. Knowing these differences and reflecting them in your paintings will improve your professional level.
Choose materials such as sketchpad, brush and pigment. You can choose hard drawing paper or drawing board, and it is best to use oil painting pigments for professional painting. The brush can be a long-haired and soft-haired oil painting brush, and the appropriate number of brushes can be selected according to the size of flowers and the accuracy of details.
Secondly, we need to make a draft first. The shape and structure of roses can be determined by observing roses in real life or referring to pictures of flowers on the Internet. There are different modes, including open mode, closed mode and semi-open mode. Generally speaking, the structure of a rose consists of receptacle, sepals, petals and buds.