Hopeless Romantic 💔

Hello Hivers!

Today, I'd like to share my latest work which I intended to share yesterday evening. However, due to extreme fatigue and a peak of laziness, I only managed to finish the design today. It seems like I'm experiencing burnout, which makes me quickly feel tired and less enthusiastic about things.

In this design, I've used a combination of yellow and blue colors as the main elements. Blue represents a giant hand with an electric touch, while yellow depicts a man holding a rose.

Initially, I wasn't sure about this design since typically, Valentine's Day evokes romantic themes. However, in this design, I tried to create a sadder version by incorporating elements such as hands, a statue of a man, grass, and a rose.

DESIGN

I started by creating the design in portrait orientation, but upon noticing some emptiness here and there, I decided to switch to landscape to make better use of the space. I cut out all the necessary images and placed them in their respective positions. Then, I added color to the statue using the brush tool and changed its layer to overlay to blend it with the objects.

For the lightning effects and heart images, I manually created them using the brush tool and added "different clouds" effects for red-colored smoke.

Next, I added light effects to the grassy area using brighter yellow color with the brush tool and changed the layer to overlay, then duplicated the effect to make the color clearer.

Lastly, I added a bit of smoke effect near the bottom of the grass to give a more dramatic atmosphere.

To complete this design, I listened to the song "Hopeless Romantic" by James Tw to better understand the mood and inspiration behind this piece. It really hit me hard, haha.