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Quite like your composition! Thank you and Happy New Year to you too.

Thanks for your input, very helpful. I, too, noticed that the mid-tones all look the same, sputter, sputter. I’ll use all your tips when moving forward. Oh, and Wendy sent along a helpful e-mail to me re using a scanner and related issues [I’d emailed re same], it was also very helpful. thanks.

Doug, thanks! I’ll work on both leaves: shadows, tone down the highlights (I could see I wasn’t capturing that surface) and more matte.

Hi Sheila- Beautiful poinsettia leaves! I think you could add a little more dark shading particularly where the curled up leaf edges create a shadow on the leaf face behind it. You have all ready done it, but I would emphasize it more. I would also tone down the highlight. Especially on the red leaf the the highlights seem too white and it makes…[Read more]

Thank you Vern. I did it – think it worked.

Grisalle layer of red violet colored pencil followed by watercolor wash.

Anyone have tips on how to capture all those irregular highlights on the berry wrinkles? This is first stage of sketchbook of the season, mountain ash tree.

So nice to get colourful flowers like this mid winter. Did you Start with a watercolor wash?

Thanks, Carol. I like poking around and gathering things.

I love the directionality of the leaves! It is a very strong element!

Love this! So whimsical 😁

I need some help before I over saturate the leaves, especially the red one. Thanks!

This is a great study page of interesting seeds and pods! I would comment on two things. The drumstick tree pod (both interior and exterior views) don’t read as finished as the other subjects. I think they would benefit from a little toning. That would also be my suggestion for the dry pod on the top left. I see detail, but not form and it would h…[Read more]

Welcome Mary! Wendy does a few toning exercises on the Botanical Basics section and by repeating the exercises plus working your way through the courses it will become easier for you. As you can see on the ArtFeed many artists start off doing a tone bar on every drawing they do. You are off to a good start! The colored tone bar on top is the more…[Read more]

Last year I drew this amaryllis as it started to grown and bloom. It was fun. Maybe this year I will do it again and create a big painting! A great winter subject!