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Nice page Karen! It is good practice to draw various bits of Nature that we find around us! The branch segment looks really good – nice toning!!!

Hi Karen- you are off to a good start! The flower is nicely rendered! White flowers often have a bit of blue and/or green and you can use those colors to add toning. The leaves are reading a bit flat and are in need of some dimension. Remember leaves have a dark side and a light side on either side of the main vein. There will also be light and…[Read more]

Thank you Doug. I watched the leaf video after doing this one, and hopefully the oak leaf drawing is better. Still hard to do subtle veining!

Will try some green or blue on white flowers. These were so starkly white it was hard to get the feeling!

Beautiful leaf Karen! Keep working on the smooth, even layers of toning. The acorn could use more toning to convey it’s form.

Back to the acorn. My fridge is full of specimens. So many plants to draw…so little time. Haha

Colours are amazing!

Hi Margaret, Lovely study of a rose! I particularly like the dissected section. You have made that complex section of a rose both readable and aesthetically pleasing. Good job!

Got a bit lost in the detail on this one and trying to make the shadow side work. A challenge.

Congratulations on trying something so ambitious. So much detail and so many bright colours, well worth all the time and effort! 🤩

Yes, Hydrangeas are challenging! I love this drawing as it is. The colors are spectacular! The deep greens agains the saturated colors, so beautiful! And it really gives the essence of the hydrangea. Good Job! My suggestions would be to think of the drawing as a whole and convey the light on form as if it were a large sphere. There could be a more…[Read more]

Stunning!

Gorgeous Margaret!!!! One hydrangea head would be a challenge!

To me, your hydrangea piece is everything.

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Can’t stop looking at this. It makes me feel like trying one but even one head feels really challenging!! Amazing work.

Hi Diane- is this a slipper orchid? I am confused by the red/green area above the pink petals. Not sure how to read that middle section. A little more dark toning would help in other areas – like the underside of the green leaf.

Hi Mary- you have a good range of tones. The highlight could be stronger especially on the two on the left. Keep practicing even layers of smooth toning. The fruit is looking grainy especially in the lighter and mid-tones.

Hi Doug, Any tips for even layers of toning? Less pressure, smaller areas at one time? I don’t know what or how to modify to get a different result. Thanks so much for your help.

Nice petal exercise! I feel the curl! The cast shadow could be defined a bit more. It seems a bit out of control. Nothing too hard edged, but a bit more in keeping with the shape of the petal.

Ok, got it!

Thanks Vern 🙂