A Red Rose for You... (Decided to draw at least once a week ^^)

Last week, I finally got to paint again. It felt great and I've been thinking of getting back to this hobby. Well, it's not limited on painting but I can try and use other materials as well depending on my mood and time.

Last Sunday afternoon, I sat down again and decided to practice drawing... and this is what I came out with. :)

Earlier that day, I was walking around our little garden and noticed some beautiful roses blooming, so I decided to draw one. :)

I just started with a pencil sketch. I'm not used to drawing flowers, so this is a good chance to practice and give it a shot.

Since I'm just likely to color it with a variety of shades of red, I decided to use my markers along with some colored pencils. In addition, I initially sketched it on my sketchpad which doesn't really go well with paint. xD

I used four different shades of red. My markers are quite old and almost used up, so I'd have to ask help from colored pencils before adding an extra coat.

Using some shades of red and brown, I did some shadowing. (Not sure if I'm doing things right, though)

I used a white pen for the highlights... Good thing it's still working. xD

I added an additional coating because my markers were too light. T_T I really need to buy new art materials soon especially now that I decided to get into drawing again. :)

I want to make a black background... but it would be crazy to fill up the whole page. haha

Finally, I wrote my name and the date (month and year).

I actually am pretty happy with the results. I decided to take photos of it from several angles. Here they are below. :)

I finished it in less than an hour! Next time, I'll try to make several flowers with leaves and other details. I'm not sure if it'll turn out good, but I'll try and enjoy the process. Anyway, here's a glimpse of my workspace...

Thanks for checking out this post and please look forward to my future creations as well. I'll try to draw more be it fan arts or random things. See you around and have a great one! Let's all enjoy drawing or painting! :)