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Nice toning studies

I like the way you are experimenting with the layering of colors. It make the drawing so much richer.

On the next on I would pull back on the dark grisaille and add more of the key color.

yes, they look more like olives in coloration.

Hi Kyra – good job – now go back in and lift away a bit more of a highlight on the right one with your eraser. And smooth out the dark shadow in the middle (If the light is coming from the left) so that the form rounds.

Ah I see – yes this worked out well.

Nice graphite studies! I’d add some more dark values now. I want to see that shadow in the upper left corner that indicates the leaf is curling up.

Katy, Thank you for feedback. I was trying to get that upper left corner darker but couldn’t get there. Will try again.

I love that cut apple! One of those I can’t look away from. I think we talked about the spot on the apple. A bit more randomness and variety of value would help them look more natural.

I’m a big fan of this one too, Koshin, I could really stare at this painting all day. 🙂

These twigs just jump off the page! Good job! The only thing I would comment on is that there seems to be a white line between the cast shadow and the twig on the thickest, bottom one. If it is meant to be the reflective light, you should smooth the transition toward the deep twig shadow so it isn’t such a sharp line.

Hi Marina, Love these acorns! Beautiful toning. And nice foreshortening on the cap.

This just keeps getting better. You highlight is so organic and the shadow on the right side looks perfect now!

Thank you – I find it takes a lot of “reruns’ to get beyond the crude sketch.

Hi Amity, your drawing of the lime is spot on. I would soften the cast shadow a bit. And I’d add some more tone in the deepest shadow ares. I’d use a dark green. Then it would really pop.

I just went back in the feed and see I advised you to add to the shadow. I think the value is correct now, but only directly under the lime. You should now erase to taper it so it fades as it moves away from the lime.

Hi Jane! Nice drawing! Beautifully done veins. and the curling so graceful. I just realized the green one looks like a dancer curtsying.

Nice study! Good job on all those curly edges. Those can be challenging!

Beautiful as usual. 🙂