Project: Rainy Days [Stage 2]

Okay, so I've decided that I want to make an album cover out that flower. I save the original and make a new file, the standard CD cover is 4.75" w x 4.715" h (TeachingArt.org).

I move the flower to the corner because its too dominating in the middle and distracts me from thinking.
I don't like working with white or tranparent backgrounds so I just use grey and make a few brush strokes, enough to cover the flower. I like the look of what I've just done but the white is overpowering; I add a darker shade of grey in the white area and already I've got a drab look - something associated with rain + rainy days.

The flower without a stem and floating in space looks a bit strange so I just move it further down to hide the bottom. Since its no longer the center of attention I decide to add a few more flowers: just copy and paste the original. But of course not all can be black so I just change the opacities/fill and place them them around the original.

I don't like the the light grey and dark grey next to each other so I move them back a little to reveal the white background. This serves as a nice dividing line and help draw attention to the image.

That's that so far and now its time for a break!

-Abhinav