AS Graphics unit 2

After scanning in the photo and editing it on photoshop i used this base to try out different colour schemes i may use in my work. All of this work was completed on photoshop.

I first used the magic wand tool to remove the white background. This outline will be used as the base of all my work.

Monochromatic colour scheme

I decided to base this colour scheme on blue as it links with my swan theme swell as suggesting a cooler tone to the contents of the book. I first selected the outline and changed it to a deep blue to remove the original black, as this wouldn't go with my monochromatic colour scheme.

I then used the brush tool to paint the main swan body into a light blue, which i thought will help the body look innocent as its a lighter saturation, making it lighter and more friendly.

I then filled in the rest of the swan and feather's using a faded brush tool, this tool helped create a soft end to the feathers so they didn't end harshly.

I then started adding in the detail such as the eyes. I chose to add a darker saturation, helping to differentiate from the rest of the swan, as well as adding in darker tones for the more shaded areas to add more of a dimension to the swan as well as removing the more friendly approach and instead replacing a cooler more serious final colour scheme.

Analogous Colour Scheme

I used the same area of colours on the colour wheel to keep the cool feeling of the drawing but added in some turquoise greens to help show the contrast of the 2 different swans.

I then made the eyes use different colours so they would link together whilst being separate in their own right. The dark blue pupil is the only thing connecting both swans together and contrasting against the colours with a lighter hue.

Complementary Colour scheme

I decided to use red and green as the two base colours on this scheme. I used green as the main colour to make it seem more natural and light. Then i used the red to help emphasise certain parts of the print.

I used the red to make the lips pop out of the green tones as warm colours (like the red) come out of the page easier than green does as the cooler green recedes in the page. I also used the red to help create a dark tone in the corners of the wing as well as using the colour on the eyes of the two birds. This helped make them seem mysterious as well making the whole image seem more intimate with the audience as it seems to look at you directly.