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I took a look at the photo on mono/grey tones and got another bean (ate the previous weeks ago) and trying to shift the darks and highlights to emphasize the rounding of the bean inside.

Looks great Sheila. You really captured the waxiness and crunchiness.

Great Sheila- you captured the bumps!

This tree is in bloom all over Marbella. I’ve never been here at this time until now. The flowers have a sweet fragrance, similar to orange blossoms but lighter. The seeds were used in the past for prayer beads. Overall, the plant is considered poisonous, but I’ve seen medicinal uses, as well!? I’m soaking the seed to draw the inside. Didn’…[Read more]

Beautiful. I love the little tube thingies in the centers. And I think the petals show up nicely already.

Hi Sheila- looks great! I also think the petals look good now. Leaves usually have a dark side and a light side especially noticeable along the main vein. I think that is missing on some of the leaves and adding that may achieve what you are looking for. Stay safe!

So pretty. Regal.

Hi Susannah- beautiful calla lilies! The saturation of color on the flowers is really nice and I feel like I would like to see the saturation on the leaves to be stronger.

Pretty! I love love love that petal falling.

Hi Pam, It was fun how this came together, I love the challenge of keeping edges sensitive. Spring is just starting here on the Canadian prairies so we still have tulips have yet to bloom, what region are you in?

I’m in Pennsylvania. We live in bucks county, but also have a cabin on the Pocono plateau where we have been since March to stay isolated. It snowed again today. I can’t wait for real spring. No tulips or daffodils here, yet either.

Hi Doug and Vern- Your input is so incredibly helpful- I think I have really improved the stem and I am working on an open flower in the background- I wish I had planned better and would have ideally liked some of the petals coming in front of the stem I have but too late now- anyway, for some reason without your encouragement I guess I was…[Read more]

Hi Rita- the stem is definitely looking better and I like how you positioned the bloom. Keep up the good work!

Hi Colleen- the red violet was a good choice for the grissailes toning. I would use it to establish a lot more of the toning by laying down the dark and mid-ranges. Having the toning set up from the start you have a map to follow for the rest of your drawing. It looks like you have lost the main highlight and it is tricky to keep the highlight…[Read more]