Lotus pond

Two lotus-inspired flowers rise above floating leaves while a dragonfly hovers nearby. The broad leaves and open water balance the smaller petal and wing details.

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How much detail?

Overlapping petals and leaf veins add some detail to broad water spaces. About the labels.

Try this palette: Lotus light

Alternate pale pink and peach petals, then use cool blue water around the leaves.

A small coloring tip

Use a sharp pencil for the dragonfly's wing veins, then gentle strokes for the broad pond leaves.

Try making the two flowers related but different: one mostly pink, the other mostly peach.