Will Warburton's sketchbook

[Lyraina]

Thank you for sharing the links in my SB!! :)

If you struggle with painting still lifes, that’s *exactly* what you should keep doing until you get it :P
If you feel like you need more saturation than PS can give you, you could try some visual tricks to make it look more intense… i.e. keep saturation pretty low in most areas and when starting out (maybe in the middle ranges), and only use the highest saturation where you *really* need it. If everything is pronounced (be that through saturation, contrast or something else), nothing will stand out.. so that might be one way to go about it.
Another thing you can try is using hues that are different from your main color (easiest example is using a complementary color) to support the main hue. If you have an object with a strong red local color, maybe the shadows will pick up some cooler blue, or you’ll get some purple in transition areas.. or maybe it’s sitting on/next to a blue object.. affecting each other. A bright red ball will look more red if it’s surrounded by something else. …actually, let me just attach an image of what I mean… these principles are not always as obvious in real life, but it’s still good to look out for them and/or use them if you feel like it would enhance a painting.

Also, cool update as always! The three creatures with the glowy eyes are creeepy *_*