Color minimalism 減色畫

Monotone or minimal coloring

11/20/2020

Monotone or bi-tone coloring 

All fromMagical Jungle” by Johanna Basford

(Coloring exercises)

Blue w/ a hint of hot pink


Black in the background w/white
by leaving blank of 
Focal point objects &
w/shining silver 
randomly dotted through out for highlights 


Blue w/ a touch of red
to bring out contrast of different object

Transition from monotone to multicolor system

In various shades of brown color system

(Watercolor)


Bicolor - green and brown 
(watercolor)
w/ outline drawing in a lighter shade of black

Tricolor 

台灣的鳳凰花

Shades of orange, yellow & green 

(watercolor)


Bicolor in shades of brown

Pottery tea set

 line-drawing w/watercolor 


Tricolor 
Orange beige and brown 
w/ black
Sketch w/ fine-liner artist pen
Color w/ color felt-tip pen


Multiple shades 

Two egrets by the stream
Shades of brown with blue/brown for water
watercolor 


Kid and his Dog 
Shades of brown for background 
w/light blue shirt & dot of orange shoe heel 
(Watercolor)


海天一色
Sky and Sea blend into one color
of blue 
in watercolor


Grace 



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