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Hi Karen- the lily of the valley leaves are having the same problem as the peony. The leaf on the right needs a range of tones because it would be more shaded than the left side, which is more exposed to the light source. I see your range of colors on the bar at the top of the page. Now you need to apply a range to the subject itself.

Hi Karen- the thing I noticed on the original drawing is that it needed more toning. That is why since you have added color there is hardly any toning visible. As you add more layers of color you have to keep adjusting the range of tones – especially when it needed more toning to begin with. You can still go in and add a range of tones (don’t f…[Read more]

@DougMilne thank you Doug for your helpful advice, I’ ll give it a try …find it rather challenging with the colour yellow 😉

Gorgeous, Mary Jo. I still think you could bring some dark indigo in in a few key spots to darken a touch more. But obviously not necessary – only if you want. Beautifully done.

What an incredible plant, so inspiring.

Yes this process is so great – thank you for sharing.

Adore!

This is such a great progression – the cut outs and the drawn ons.

This is gorgeous! You are in the flow for sure, my friend. Just beautiful.

This is so, so lovely to look at.

Great job finishing this as I know you had to finish it from a photo. The colours looks great.

Nice to see those flowers, Rita. They really pop. The plant behind is a bit confusing since the colours are so different I’m not sure if it’s the same plant or not.

Fun observations, Julie. You could bring in some ivory or a bit of light ochre to bring in some of those colours from the shells.

Thanks so much Katy! I appreciate you feedback about the high light on the edge and on the stem.