Experimenting with Shapes and Spirng Flowers

Here's another exercise from Nita Leland's book- The New Creative Artist. We outlined a shape and then drew the flowers.  We positioned the flowers differently within each shape.

I like how extending the line outside the shape changes the dynamics of the composition.  This exercise also helps to work with negative space.

I had to draw and paint this beautiful bouquet of tulips in my sketchbook.