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Thanks so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it. Yes I do understand what you’re both talking about, I will be adding more darks and try to get more of a 3d quality.

Aha… that’s really helpful about both the cast shadow (which I wasn’t completely happy with) and the transition between the reflected highlight and core shadow. I’ll practice that on the next one because I’m too scared to touch these again. 🙂
Thanks so much for your help.

Thank you Pam… I’m starting to get the hang of how this all works now. I’m so impressed that you give feedback on our work, I thought it was only going to be video tutorials to watch. 🙂

Thank you so much Pam… I love it already. If I have questions, who/how do I contact please?

Wow, Liz. All those petals! Such a challenging subject, and you did a really nice job with it. You have a really great drawing skills, and it’s impressive how you are able to get such beautifully rendered and believable details. You are showing some really nice 3 dimensional form on those leaves and stems. I want to see more 3 dimensional overall.…[Read more]

Peta, wow. These are great. Your toning is really wonderful, and you have nailed getting 3D form on these spheres. Your handling of that highlight is just gorgeous. I really love how you are keeping those cast shadows quiet, and the way you are getting really dark where the sphere meets the paper, and then fading out to nothing. I might consider…[Read more]

Wonderful attention to detail on these branches while maintaining 3 dimensional form. And, lovely shimmery highlights – hard to do, and really well done.

Your toning is just beautiful. Keep up the great work!

Peta, oh my goodness. Please don’t apologize! This is what the artfeed is for. We are here to give you feedback and encouragement. Please don’t ever be embarrassed to share a drawing. You will find that we all learn from one another, and often the drawings that we would normally be embarrassed to share are the most helpful for all of us. With that…[Read more]

Peta, just wanted to say welcome to draw botanical! You are off to a great start. Please keep sharing your work as you go through the lessons. Looking forward to watching you go through this journey. It’s so much fun.

I LOVE this Machi! All of those thin little stamen are just wonderful. Your leaves have a lovely lyrical quality, and they have a lot of form and dimension to them. You nailed the way that branch bends and curves as it grows each year, and I really like the variety of color that you are getting along that branch.

It’s absolutely wonderful just…[Read more]

Just beautiful!

Lovely!

Flowers from Kauai, and fruits from the Big Island

Thanks Amelie, happy you like it! Your drawings looks great!!

Hi Peta! The little white spots on the apple I got them in the early stages using an embossing tool( mine was for nail decoration 🙂). See for inspiration Botanical Basics Lesson 23, Apple pattern… By the way, I love how realistic& detailed you made your branches look!

Thank you Doug. I have just ordered some hot press paper in the hope it will be easier.

I started the course before I actually had the right equipment, so am making do with what was lying around. 🙂

Thank you Doug. I knew the reflective highlight was wrong. It made the sphere look like a Whoopie Pie. Thank you for all of the encouragement. This is such a nice positive group.