Activity – Draw Botanical LLC

Elizabeth Ann Roberts commented on Elizabeth Ann Roberts's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Thanks so much your feedback is very helpful

sheila y. added a Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Bauhinia with dried leaf and seeds

Pam replied 4 years, 11 months ago

Oh Sheila. You’ve convinced me. I’m ordering some kraft paper now :). Beautiful.
sheila y. replied 4 years, 11 months ago
Thanks, Pam. I can’t wait to see what you draw on it. I loved your milkweed!
Doug Milne replied 4 years, 10 months ago

Gorgeous Sheila!!!! You have mastered the Kraft paper!!!!!!
sheila y. replied 4 years, 10 months ago

Doug, thanks! I’m having fun playing with the Kraft paper. Is there a better side to use? I’m not quite sure.
sheila y. replied 4 years, 10 months ago
Thanks, Vern. I’ll see if I can feel the smoother side. I only have one sheet left. Definitely buying some when I get back. Stay well!

Laura Crosby commented on Ishbel Galloway's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Really lovely painting. I love the seed capsule on the left. Nice composition!

Laura Crosby commented on Susan Shaw's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

What a beautiful study of roots. I love the color contrast. Very eye-catching!

Laura Crosby commented on Wendy Hollender's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

That’s really beautiful, Wendy.

Marjorie Webb commented on Marjorie Webb's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Thanks for the feedback, Doug!

Pam commented on Pam's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Starting a Lobelia cardinalis drawing. Studying one of the flowers enlarged. Having trouble giving it form since so much of the color is flat. Do I try to exaggerate the highlights and shadows to make it more interesting and to give it the illusion of three dimensional form? Or is it okay that it’s kind of flat looking (since the flower is kind o…[Read more]

Pam added a Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Cardinal Flower Study Enlarged

Pam replied 4 years, 11 months ago

Starting a Lobelia cardinalis drawing. Studying one of the flowers enlarged. Having trouble giving it form since so much of the color is flat. Do I try to exaggerate the highlights and shadows to make it more interesting and to give it the illusion of three dimensional form? Or is it okay that it’s kind of flat looking (since the flower is kind o…[Read more]

Maureen Doram commented on Susan Shaw's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

lovely shading and contrast

Maureen Doram commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Hi Pam,
I will look forward to seeing the delicate precision of your drawings on Kraft paper. It sure would be fun to do an in person workshop with you one day, I feel I could learn much from your technique.

Lucille Alice added a Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Exercise page 59-60 Joy of Botanical Drawing

Eleanor McCarthy replied 4 years, 10 months ago

I really like this tomato. You did a really good job of making the scar from the stem look like it is extending into the fruit.
Lucille Alice replied 4 years, 10 months ago

Thank you! I need to work on many things, including shadows. Thanks again.

Sinéad Kane commented on Sinéad Kane's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Thanks Doug, I’ll check those out

Sinéad Kane commented on Sinéad Kane's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Thank you Doug, remnants of the spring bedding plants outside the front door 😊

Doug Milne commented on Sinéad Kane's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Hi Sinead- you captured the colors and patterns very well! Love this image with your models along side your drawings. Very fresh and lively! Great job!

Doug Milne commented on Maureen Doram's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Hi Maureen – This is a very beautiful poppy portrait and it has a very painterly quality to it. Great job!

Doug Milne commented on Marjorie Webb's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

This is beautiful Marjorie! The colors and saturation are very good and your outside edges look crisp to me. The highlight really conveys the sheen of the tomato. I would add some more dark toning on the right side to enhance its form. I agree with you that the reflected highlight is not there yet, but I also question that you need a reflective…[Read more]

Doug Milne commented on Elizabeth Ann Roberts's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Hi Elizabeth – I love nasturtium leaves and you have done a really nice job on these! Nice mix of green colors! I would use a little more toning on the leaf under the the open flower and add a little more definition to the opening flower on the right. Great job!

Doug Milne commented on Elizabeth Ann Roberts's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Hi Elizabeth – you captured the delicacy of this iris! I feel like the broken off leaf on the left needs a pointy end like the others and a detail of the flower would help the composition. Beautiful job!

Doug Milne commented on Ishbel Galloway's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

The buds are especially nice Ishbel.. I am not getting the tubular effect of the flower and I think the addition of some dark toning in the center of the flower would help.

Doug Milne commented on Ishbel Galloway's Photo 4 years, 11 months ago

Beautifully rendered Ishbel! Love that blue!