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I can really feel the character of this leaf and the time you took to dedicate yourself to observing and spending time with it. That makes me very happy. Puts me in mind of a writer really breathing life into one of their characters in a story.

And you got great range of tones in your yellow golds without getting muddy. Thumbs up.

So many Mary Oliver poems passing in and out of my head at all times. 🙂

@dougmilne thanks a lot for your feedback I ‘ll give it a try! For me the toning and shading of yellow seems rather difficult, hope I won’t spoil it …

Hi Ingrid- the open face flowers are particularly striking! I would go back and do more toning at the overlaps and areas that would be in shadow. For example – the cluster of buds in front of the leaf on the lower right does not read well. The leaves obviously have a lot of texture, but they could use more of a range of tones and greens to…[Read more]

Thanks @vern! It took me a while to get it done because I was using photos – which made me value drawing from life even more. I am thinking I should put a scale by the habit drawing as it is usually really tall!

Thank you, @ Mary Jo! I enjoy seeing your drawings too! I think we learn a lot from this art feed, and it is fun!

Fern, thanks for the guidance. That’s what my instincts were telling me too. I’ll give it a try!

I’m attempting a milkweed (again. Lol). At the moment, I’m working on that cluster of three pods, and I’m having trouble figuring out how to make that pod in the back go back in space. Do I lighten it more? Or should I darken it more? My fear is that if I make it darker, the peduncles won’t stand out enough. Any advice?

You drawings are so lovely. I look forward to seeing them.

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I like this a lot too! The surface looks so smooth and warm, just like a real carambola! 🙂

I love this! It looks like a photograph.

I love this drawing. So lovely! The warm shadow colors. The interesting angle you have chosen. The the sharp edges verses soft edges. So masterfully done! Beautiful! Now I want to see the cross section!

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Hi Katherine- the green leaf is an interesting subject and you did a great job with it. You could use more toning on the red leaf and I would try to incorporate the embossed lines more. Nice job!

Hi Katherine- You are off to a good start!!!! I can see from the photograph that you drew the highlight in where you saw it, but that is not the correct position for a highlight. If you are right handed the highlight would be in the upper left quadrant and in the upper right quadrant if you are left handed. It is key to set up your lighting before…[Read more]