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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!

Thanks, Vern. Yes – the kiwi are drying up on the tree. I agree there needs another cross section to the left – the round view!

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

Thank you Doug.

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!

Stuning!

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]

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.

Completed lily composition. I had to use a low res to upload so I’m not sure how it will translate. I can still smell these flowers!!

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

Thanks Vern. Been quite a learning experience!!

Beautiful Elizabeth!

Thanks Sam for your help during the class. It really helped me.

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

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]

Hi Cathie, I like seeing you playing with composition! The power of three is working here. And I like the linear quality of the stems contrasting the solidness of the flower. I think the two buds could be less parallel and less the same size. I’d have placed the right one slightly lower. Also it would be nice if one of them were more open. The…[Read more]

I’m continuing to work on this and would love some advice about whether I should add cast shadows?

Fun page! And good question on the cast shadow. You could go either way. I like a cast shadow, as it can give the images more depth. It separates them from the page in a nice way. I’d make it subtle and be careful to keep the light source similar in each object. However, it looks nice the way it is, too. Maybe use a piece of tracing paper and do a…[Read more]