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This is a gorgeous composition, Rita. And those details are incredible!

So pretty. All of these magnolias are making me long from spring – sigh. I like this view a lot. That petal tipping down makes me think of a courtier doing that hand twirling flourish bowing thing to a king. There is one thing that bothers me about it, but I think it’s just my brain. That petal in front also makes me think of a tongue of a panting…[Read more]

The toning and highlights on the petals are so good Rita!!! Each petal has great form and you can see how they cup and curve! Really appreciate how strong the colors are, but yet the texture of the petals have a delicacy to them too! Wonderful job!!!!!

I really enjoy the mix of graphite and color Rita! The details on the seed pod and stems are particularly amazing and everything is beautifully rendered! The one that is bothering me is that all the color is on one side and the graphite is on the other side. Think about how the placement of color helps carry your eye around the page.

Rita, you’re on fire. 🙂

Vibrant, strong, good looking. I don’t see the dog tongue but a touch more veining couldn’t hurt. @pgthompson dog tongue. lol.

Finally finished a page started back in the fall – a lot happened in between.

Gorgeous. You really have a way with orchids. I love how you have the stem in the back fade into the background, add some nice interest to the composition. I love that you are showing so many views of the flowers, you can really get to know this plant through this drawing. That pulled-apart flower in the upper left is just great. I think you could…[Read more]

forgive all my typos and mis-spellings (gah!)

Nice graphite study, Ishbel! II especially like that curling petal out in front. Although you have a lot of variation in tone, I feel like it looks a little flat, but I’m not sure why. I think it may be because all of your highlights are similar in value? Maybe you could try toning down some of your secondary highlights? I’m not sure. I’m anxious…[Read more]

Thanks for your comments Pam. Again I think the exposure is off in this one which does make the highlights very grey. I need to work on that.

I can see what you’re talking about Ishbel, since the paper looks grey due to exposure. I’m thinking of buying a new scanner and getting the settings right.

I get excited every time I see one of your posts. This is so lovely. I love the subjects you chose, and the colors are gorgeous on the page. I love the movement, and the way my eye moves around the page. The only thing that is bothering me just an itty bitty bit, is the leaf on the lower left directing my eye off the page. But that just may be my eyes.

I like all the different textures in here too – super engaging.

Nice job observing the leaf margins, Cathie. I always find them so interesting. 🙂 Also the colours on the begonia leaf – way to go.