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Hi Doug, I would like to get your advice on how to make the lotus flower come off the page. I see that darkening the leaves would help. I am thinking that adding a few leaves i.e. more small flat leaves that sit on the water and/or adding a wash of dark indigo water colour though I don’t have much practice with water colour wash. What do you think?

I hadn’t thought about it being helpful to know where the shadows and light are until you suggested it Doug. I am going to do it going forward to get lots of practice with leaves.

Thank you so much Doug for all your help. You are a great teacher.

Thank you so much Doug.

Thank you too Eirn. Wendy advises it in her book. As Dough says it’s really helpful too to remember where things go. really helpful.

Thank you !

Great job capturing the color on the rose. This is so tricky but you did it

This is lovely

This is really fun

Great color on the beet

These leaves are great!

I love the graphite and the color togther

These leaves look great Anne Marie! I am always picturing an open book when I draw leaves because it helps me remember where the highlights and shadows would be. I think Wendy explains it in her book.

You are getting there Anne Marie- the secondary veins are not as evident as they were on the previous post. Also when you look at a leaf you will often find that the secondary veins connect to the main vein. The left edge is now more defined, but be careful not to have it outlined. I would lighten the left edge as it is an area that is in…[Read more]

Gorgeous Erin! The pillows are reading really well! That is always the big question – am I done? I think as time goes by it becomes easier to recognize when a drawing is done. Especially if you are uncertain, but also just in general if you take a break from working on a piece it can give you some perspective when you look at it again. A lot of…[Read more]

Hi Deborah- I would never guess this is your first veggie! It is already a wonderful drawing and with the tweaks I suggested it will be even more so. I look forward to seeing more of your work!

Thank you for your feedback, I will definitely use it.

Thank you so much for your help! This was the first veggie I drew in the first class I took here, and will definitely address these issues. I will also practice my toning.

I think it looks amazing