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OPTICAL DESIGN
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optical design

Color is a very expressive Element of art. How can you express your feelings or mood with this design?

 

1. Use #2 pencil.

Draw 9+ vertical waves. Alter space and curves

 

2. Draw a wave across.

 

3. Use thin Sharpie.

Draw upward curves above the middle wave.

Draw downward curves below the middle wave.

 

Every next curve starts at a previous line.

Alter the distance between the curves.

 

4. Complete the entire section.

 

5. Complete the entire design.

 

6. Color each section gradating color from dark to light to dark.

 

7. Use an analogous color and apply same gradation pattern.

 

8. Add another analogous color or repeat the first one.

 

Keep coloring!

 

9. Use different colors for the next section.

This is how you color:

  • shade lightly the entire shape with a color of your choice

 

  • shade full strength - leaving a small area in the middle

 

  • use white pencil to blend the middle part

 

  • use black or a darker color to blend the sides of the shape.

You can also get creative and use complimentary colors to emphasize an area or keep it all analogous colors, or just color it the way you feel like.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 
 

Did you know that.....
this design was named after me by an Enthusiastic Artist:

check here to see how you can expand this design idea in a very creative way.

 
 

 

 
 

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