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Hi Doug – yes, you’re right. I used some white watercolour to brighten the leaves but I see now they’re too uniform. Thanks!

Hi Ishbell- great drawing! I think the top white rimmed flowers could use some toning. It appears from the rear flower view that the petals curve forward a little, which would cause some shadowing on areas of the petals.

Hi Sheila- my eye went to those papery parts at the end of the stems – so good!!!! And the one that is wrapped up like a baby in a blanket – beautiful!

I’d try a warm yellow, dark cadmium yellow may work incorporated into your key color. Also try different greens for your grisaille.

Yellow flowers are so tricky Paige! I think the upper face of the curved up area on the middle petal would be lighter because it would catch the light. The lower section of the curve would be toned a little because it would not catch as much of the light and toning there would convey that it curves under there. I would tone more to the right of…[Read more]

Beautiful foxglove drawing Petra! The colors and details are spot on! I love how you captured the wilting blooms on the bottom right. I think the drawing would benefit from more touches of dark toning. Like where a flower on top would cast a shadow on a flower, leaf or stem behind it. That would especially help the cluster of wilted flowers on the…[Read more]

I don’t know what this is Rita, but it is fascinating to look at! The colors go so beautifully together! I feel like I should be looking for a hidden image in the intricate upper section! Really beautiful! Great job!

Love the colors and it looks good on the Kraft paper! Some of the details on the leaves are confusing to me, but maybe it is because they are wilting. The larger leaves don’t have the same veining patterns as the smaller leaves.

This is a nice page Marilyn! I think most of the flowers and the poppy seed heads could use more dark toning. The seed heads could use it to enhance their form (they could use more saturation too!). Even tough the anemone is white it still needs toning on the petal overlaps, etc.

Very nice. I can really sense the soft diaphanous tissue of the blossoms.

Ahhhh i see what you mean. I will definitely stay tuned. My dream is to become one of the few German botanical artists. There is nothing on this topic in Germany and it fascinates me so incredibly. I have to believe in development. Thank you very much for your effort, I am very pleased.

I just sent a sketchy drawing of peppers up to my portfolio and notice I could have taken my own advice concerning scratchy cast shadows.

My sketchy side

Hi Petra, Much better! Nice soft shadow. And as for the question about sketchy Botanical Artists, because botanical art or illustration comes from an origin that is scientifically based, the correct and clear depiction of the subject is preferred. i.e. not sketchy. However, you are the artist and your goals regarding your work ultimately are your…[Read more]