Activity – Draw Botanical LLC

Wendy Hollender commented on Ishbel Galloway's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

Yea Ishbel!!!

Sandra Gortemaker commented on Sandra Gortemaker's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

How I wish to go back! But no traveling allowed yet.

Katy Lyness commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

Such a great drawing! I’m glad you liked using the dark indigo. I always like to throw an unexpected color in to my drawings.

Maureen Doram commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

@ishbel thank you, hope all is well on Salt Spring!

Maureen Doram commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

@katylyness I really enjoyed your indigo idea in seed head and leaf interior. Thanks for your tips!

Maureen Doram commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

@doug-milne I took my time with the seed head, used tracing paper for measuring then enjoyed observing patterns and lights and darks. Hope you guys are keeping warm, finally out of the minus 30 here so maybe spring isn’t too far away!

Maureen Doram commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

@vern it was a fun project, so many snowy “goldy” specimens to choose from in our yard and by the river

Maureen Doram commented on Mary's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

I really like this, beautiful beginnings

Maureen Doram commented on Rita Haft's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

Beautiful!

Maureen Doram commented on Pam's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

Your graphite pieces are just gorgeous Pam!

Wendy Kleinman commented on Wendy Kleinman's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

Thanks so much Sam. I’m reading Braiding Sweetgrass based on your recommendation. I’m loving every word!

Lucille Alice commented on Lucille Alice's Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

I love sketching and shading– and it happens that shading turns into a monochrome study. Lucille

Lucille Alice added a Photo 4 years, 4 months ago

Red ginger – sketch, shading study

Lucille Alice replied 4 years, 4 months ago

I love sketching and shading– and it happens that shading turns into a monochrome study. Lucille
Doug Milne replied 4 years, 4 months ago

Nice Lucille! This is beautifully rendered! As you continue on with it I would be sure to add more dark toning where there are overlaps and those “V” areas.
Lucille Alice replied 4 years, 4 months ago

@doug-milne Doug, Thank you for the feed back. Question: Have I done too much shading (apart from the dark toning you mention) to proceed with a water color and color pencil? I love shading so much, I don’t know when to stop. Can I still proceed with color? Thank you!
Doug Milne replied 4 years, 4 months ago

Hi Lucille- no – you haven’t gone too far. You could still go darker in spots as we discussed. Be sure to leave your highlights! Is this color (red-violet?) you used good for your grisailles layer? If the flower is a deep red, you could even be a little more saturated with the shading.
Sam McWilliams replied 4 years, 4 months ago

Also good at this stage to think of the lighting on the whole form, ie the oval-esque form made by all the individual petals.

Pam commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years, 5 months ago

Oooooh. So moody. Love it.

Bonnie Simandle added a Photo 4 years, 5 months ago

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Doug Milne replied 4 years, 4 months ago

Hi Bonnie- with your two spheres I see a lot of mid-range toning, but not the darker tones. The area surrounding your highlight could be lightened also. The reflected highlight appears to be on the table surface rather on the sphere/fruit. The cast shadow should be dark next to the subject and fade away as it moves away from the subject. The…[Read more]
Bonnie Simandle replied 4 years, 4 months ago

Thank you for your guidance. It is greatly appreciated!

Nicole Johnson commented on Nicole Johnson's Photo 4 years, 5 months ago

Thank you for the feedback. I’ll do that.

Katy Lyness commented on Bonnie Simandle's Photo 4 years, 5 months ago

Hi Bonnie, Look like spheres to me! Nice sensitive toning. I’d suggest you add a bit more of a core shadow to really round them out. And keep in mind that reflective light.

Katy Lyness commented on Rita Haft's Photo 4 years, 5 months ago

This drawing is so great! I’m not sure how to define the feeling it evokes. Very winter! Almost achingly so.

Katy Lyness commented on Mary's Photo 4 years, 5 months ago

I guess this little guy is just looking for a place to put down roots. Such an interesting shape! I Iike your colors and full range of value. You should now think about the underlying shapes. I’m missing a highlight. Would there be more that one? Where would they be? What are the underlying shapes?

Katy Lyness commented on Marina Segalovitch's Photo 4 years, 5 months ago

Hi Marina, I love that you are adding more colors to your drawings of leaves. Also the fact that you have not used one dark line to define the veins is impressive. However, now I think just a few dark lines would work. Only near the mid rib and mainly because they would work well in conjunction with your embossing. Don’t over do it though. Just a touch.