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You have done a wonderful job on these apples – twice!!!! The patterning helps establish some form, but I would add some toning to emphasize it! As I thought, without the heavy cast shadow that was on your original drawing this version could use more toning. Are you going to do a cast shadow?

The colors are nice Karen. The cast shadow is dominating and I would lighten it. Also take care to do smooth toning on the shadow. Shadows generally are darkest closest to the subject and fade as they move away.

Hi Karen- the thing to remember when drawing at night is that shadows are much darker and you have to make adjustments so the shadows don’t dominate the drawing. As an example your shadow here is way too dark (even though it was probably that dark in reality). I am missing the toning on your tulip that would establish it’s form. For a white flo…[Read more]

Hi Karen- roots are fun, but they are a challenge. Remember that each root should individually have a range of toning to convey it’s cylindrical form in addition to toning the roots so you are establishing which is in front, back, in between and where they overlap each other. There are so many different types of roots and you will get to try d…[Read more]

Thanks Doug. Back to the drawing board!

That’s helpful. Thank you. Will try to adjust this drawing.

Earth green pencil for toning – what I think Doug meant

Hi Karen – if it weren’t for the stem the skin looks like an onion to me. The colors and the thin pattern lines give me that feel. I think you could use a range of dark and mid-range tones to emphasize the apples form. As I said on your petal posting, the shadow should be much lighter and fade lighter as it moves away from the subject.

Thanks Doug. This object was from my imagination and I thought is morphed into an apple but apparently not!

Re-angled lowest left daffodil petal

Beautiful page Wendy! Love all the detail on the bulb! I would add toning on the bulb to help convey it’s form. Bulbs are fun – aren’t they?

Thanks Doug. I was thinking of your so very pretty Amaryllis bulb and this daffodil bulb looks like a little monster in comparison. It will be fun to add some more toning as you suggest. I appreciate your encouragement.

I think I am almost done with the leaves but unsure on whether to add roots…

Great job Renata! Love your variety of rich greens! What are the roots like? If they are going to be mostly obscured by the leaves I would not put them in. Adding the flower at some point would be a nice addition. Beautiful!!!!

Thanks for the helpful comment, Doug! You are quite right, the tap root would be mainly behind the leaves. Only the roots sprouting laterally would be visible. I like the idea of adding a flower later on! I am finding it a bit dull right now! I might play with tracing paper to see what it would look like if I added the (almost invisible) tap root…[Read more]

I love this tumble of leaves! Beautiful composition. The greens are positively luminous! They have a mosaic quality.

Wonderful Ishbel! The colors and the saturation are really nice!