Sunflower Sunset (softer)

Sunflower Sunset (softer) color palette: A softer, lighter take on “Sunflower Sunset”: calm colors that are easy to blend. Sunflowers against an orange…

A softer, lighter take on “Sunflower Sunset”: calm colors that are easy to blend. Sunflowers against an orange evening, with dark seed centres.

Colors

• background: #FFF4E0
• main: #F0CD8A
• secondary: #D89A7D
• detail: #9AA57F
• shadow: #513F36

Coloring tips

• Shade the main color (#F0CD8A) with the shadow color (#513F36): color light first, then add the dark only in the deepest spots.
• Keep the background (#FFF4E0) for the lightest parts and highlights, or leave the paper white there.
• Blend the detail color (#9AA57F) into the second color (#D89A7D) for a soft transition.
• Blend while the ink is still wet, from dark to light, with small circles or short strokes.

A variant of Sunflower Sunset.

Theme: Nature & Flowers.