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Autumn is a great time to draw nuts and seeds, fall leaves, and mushrooms! It’s fun when several people are drawing the same subjects at the same time. Join us and draw seasonal specimens! Read more about what to draw this season: https://ckarchive.com/b/wvu2hghmlx27

So fun! Beautiful composition! I love that you have included all the relevant information in a jaunty, freeform way. Part of me wants to see more darks in the oranges, so I can read them better. But it works so well as it is, I also don’t want to change a thing.

Hi Maureen, Another lovely drawing! I see you are liking the Kraft paper. Perfect for those white flowers. I really like that you use many colors in those whites. I also love the feathery quality of the stems. It makes a nice contrast to the solidity of the petals. And the yellow center is so pleasing to look at! I am drawn into the piece.

@vern I am really liking the Kraft paper, especially how the midtones can happen so effortlessly. It’s a little more forgiving with erasure too. Had to pick all our cosmos last night as snow has arrived today!

@katylyness It took me awhile to really plunge into the centre of the paper, I would often avoid it but it happens a little more often now! Thanks for your comments!

So nicely done, Maureen. Great to see you again today.

Very elegant giving off a wonderful softness

I love this composition.

Beautiful job Pat! You did a great job capturing the colors and details. There are some little details – like how the main vein has some twists and turns that you have straightened out and also how the bottom of each side of the leaf curves down where it meets the stem. These are small details, but are very important because they are common to…[Read more]

The bottom of each side of the leaf curves down to meet the stem. Good suggestion thanks

Try a cast shadow with verithin gray and black before adding any dark sepia. Also a gray watercolor wash for a cast shadow is a good place to start as well.

Great page Douglass! I love the mix of black and white and color. Everything is very nicely rendered! Those roots are wonderful! I would suggest moving your name. Maybe put it under the Preserve line. Right now it looks as if it is connecting the fern and the mushroom. Great job!

Hi Ingrid- the branch looks great! I think you could use a little more dark toning on the right side, but you have nice smooth toning and you did a great job capturing the bark texture. The apple is also good, but there are still some things to work on. The color selection and saturation are very good. You also did a nice job with the patterning.…[Read more]

@dougmilne thank you so much for your feedback! Yes, I can see what you mean, will train on the range of tones on an object with a pattern, was concentrated too much on the pattern …