Progress on my Texas bird and flower art

In one of my previous posts I shared my new line drawing version of my Texas state bird and flower artwork featuring the mockingbird and Texas bluebonnet. Here I'm making some progress on a color version.

In this first image I've blocked in the main colors of each area.

Next I've blocked in the color gradients forming the basic shading and highlights. I did a little color shift on the banner to better match the color of the flowers.

Here's a little closeup of an area showing the blocked in colors.

Next will come the blending of the colors, and coloring the outlines to match. Then I'll have the finished artwork! I'll share that next time.