Ox Eye Flower Study




I love this wildflower called: false sunflower or ox eye. I've just completed a few composition & color studies for the a final illustration. So far the shapes are working, but I'm not too happy with the colors. My biggest challenge is deciding how much detail to keep before it looses its identity. Too much detail complicates the art and makes it busy, old-fashioned. Modern prints are about simplicity, and that's what I'm always striving for. Copyright 2007 Ramona Stalinescu

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