This week's task required us to use colour to create a piano design for The Street Piano Project. I was inspired by Australian native flowers for my design, meaning lots of bright oranges/pinks were used. I really enjoyed this week's task since I do not get to paint as often as I would like. It was fun to explore with watercolour paints since I have not done so in a few years. 

Technique: To create this design, a range of watercolour paints were used. A fine brush was used to apply the paint. Watercolours were mixed together and with different amounts of water to create the desired hues, highlights and shadows.

Process: To begin, the flowers were drawn onto the piano with pencil to ensure positioning and proportions were correct. The, watercolour was slowly added, building up colour and intensity with each stroke. Smooth lines were used and texture was added where appropriate by using small, straight brush strokes. The background was left white to accentuate the flowers and make the colours pop. 

Reflection: I really like this front view. I believe the top and bottom halves have enough separation to create definition, however, the whole view flows together at the same time. Also, I love how the small, vine-like flowers turned out. To improve this, I could have played with scale more and made some flowers larger. 

Technique: To create this design, a range of watercolour paints were used. A fine brush was used to apply the paint. Watercolours were mixed together and with different amounts of water to create the desired hues, highlights and shadows.

Process: To begin, the flowers were drawn onto the piano with pencil to ensure positioning and proportions were correct. The, watercolour was slowly added, building up colour and intensity with each stroke. Smooth lines were used and texture was added where appropriate by using small, straight brush strokes. The background was left white to accentuate the flowers and make the colours pop. 

Reflection: I believe the top view turned out well. The flowers stretch across the long surface and creates an aesthetically pleasing view. However, I should have added some more definition and detail to the leaves - especially on the left side. 

Technique: To create this design, a range of watercolour paints were used. A fine brush was used to apply the paint. Watercolours were mixed together and with different amounts of water to create the desired hues, highlights and shadows.

Process: To begin, the flowers were drawn onto the piano with pencil to ensure positioning and proportions were correct. The, watercolour was slowly added, building up colour and intensity with each stroke. Smooth lines were used and texture was added where appropriate by using small, straight brush strokes. The background was left white to accentuate the flowers and make the colours pop. 

Reflection: This is my favourite view! I love how the large flower gives scale and depth to the painting. Also, the smaller flowers surrounding create a frame work for the large flower and help to create a focus point.

Technique: To create this design, a range of watercolour paints were used. A fine brush was used to apply the paint. Watercolours were mixed together and with different amounts of water to create the desired hues, highlights and shadows.

Process: To begin, the flowers were drawn onto the piano with pencil to ensure positioning and proportions were correct. The, watercolour was slowly added, building up colour and intensity with each stroke. Smooth lines were used and texture was added where appropriate by using small, straight brush strokes. The background was left white to accentuate the flowers and make the colours pop. 

Reflection: I think that this side view turned out quiet well. It is simple yet effective, with just two flowers. However, by making the flowers different heights, the side view appears full and defined. By leaving the background white, the colours looks vibrant and catches the eye. To improve this image, I could have added some more yellow colour. 

Technique: To create this design, a range of watercolour paints were used. A fine brush was used to apply the paint. Watercolours were mixed together and with different amounts of water to create the desired hues, highlights and shadows.

Process: To begin, the flowers were drawn onto the piano with pencil to ensure positioning and proportions were correct. The, watercolour was slowly added, building up colour and intensity with each stroke. Smooth lines were used and texture was added where appropriate by using small, straight brush strokes. The background was left white to accentuate the flowers and make the colours pop. 

Reflection: This view shows a stylised, simplistic eucalyptus leaf stem. I wanted to experiment with a different Australian native on this view. I love the different shades of green that have been used, and the way that the stem stretches up the whole side view. However, this view feels a little out of place since there is no orange/pink colours. To improve, I could have added a small splash of orange/pink to tie it in with the other views. 

Overall, I love how this piece turned out and how it looks all together. I really enjoyed creating it and experimenting with colour and paint. Definitely my favourite weekly activity thus far!