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Dahoon Holly-2: Tried to follow Doug’s suggestions. Adding bright highlights could not be done because I left no original paper spots. I did try to add more shadows to show what’s front and what’s back. I think I did ok with berries, but the leaves were not easy. Lesson learned is to be more careful when selecting the subject!

This is a grey scale print of Dahoon Holly-2 drawing. I can see better where I needed to have more contrast. Will do better the next time.

Hi Machi! Happy Holidays to you and your family! You are so smart to do the black and white image. It is a great tool to help with getting tones correct and also see where you need more contrast. It is a beautiful drawing and I think the changes you made have helped a lot! The work you did on the leaves has given depth to the branch structure and…[Read more]

Wow! Lovely

Gorgeous Katie! It is so realistic and the cast shadows are wonderful!

Beautiful Vanessa! The center detail is fantastic!

Nice study showing folds and shadows!

Hi Vanessa- some of the leaves have nice highlights on them and some don’t. The second and third leaf up from the bottom on the right could use some highlights and dark toning to give them some interest and definition as the other leaves have.

Wonderful Vanessa! There are several leaves where I would expect shadow toning where the leaf starts to fold over. Especially sides of the leaf furthest from the light source, but also somewhat on the leaf sides closer to the light source.

Wonderful Denise! I really like how you composed the leaves. It truly gives the impression of falling leaves!

Acorns were on the ground, but I plucked the leaf from the tree. Dried leaves on the ground looked too difficult to draw.

Great details Machi and the colors are spot on!

The texture of your acorns is so wonderful. I want to pick them up!