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Playing with wet on wet, this flower design is from one of my favorite bowls

I love the overall look of this drawing. As Vern says, it glows! Wonderful observation of the colors in what is often seen as a monochromatic subject. The hints of yellow and magenta really enhance this drawing!

Yes, I think you did them very well! And I think the shadows enhance the drawing!

Thanks Vern. Been quite a learning experience!!

Thank you Doug.

White flower on white paper. If only I could do this well

I agree with Vern on the placement of your highlight Sharon. I would also tone it down a little. A highlight that white usually indicates a very shiny surface and I don’t expect that from a pear skin. Everything else is beautiful!

Hi Douglass- this sketch looks much closer to what I saw on the photo of your persimmon. Good job! Right now on your sketch, the center diamond shape looks like it is sitting on top of the caps. I think it actually sits lower and the four points of the diamond blend into the respective caps. I think that will be an important detail if you do…[Read more]

Especially love the highlight on the nut! Great job Vanessa!

Beautiful Douglass! That green is soooo nice!!! Good job!!!

Thanks for your input Vern. I truly prefer the white paper. While use of white pops on the Kraft paper, all other details seem to dim out or look overworked to me.

Even though you suiggested paper colored ghlights I knew from last suggestions that shiny objects have white highlights, Matt objects have light highlights. So with this and the repositioning of the highlights much higher up led to this total look. I could even see how the highlights and stem shadow played off each other. Luckily I was looking at…[Read more]