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Look at those translucent skins! Wow!

Pillows galore! Gorgeous Sam!

Hi Helene- another wonderful drawing! I agree with you that the addition of a small, flat leaf would help. Especially on the right side of the flower where there is a lot of negative space between the flower and the large leaves on the right side. I also agree with you about darkening the leaves. The large leaves are gorgeous, but there are a lot…[Read more]

Very inspiring.

This is amazing!

Recently finished commission.

Thank you Doug and Erin!

Hi Doug, I would like to get your advice on how to make the lotus flower come off the page. I see that darkening the leaves would help. I am thinking that adding a few leaves i.e. more small flat leaves that sit on the water and/or adding a wash of dark indigo water colour though I don’t have much practice with water colour wash. What do you think?

I hadn’t thought about it being helpful to know where the shadows and light are until you suggested it Doug. I am going to do it going forward to get lots of practice with leaves.

Thank you so much Doug for all your help. You are a great teacher.

Thank you so much Doug.

Thank you too Eirn. Wendy advises it in her book. As Dough says it’s really helpful too to remember where things go. really helpful.

Thank you !

Great job capturing the color on the rose. This is so tricky but you did it

This is lovely