I gave up on the apple and attempted a pear instead and it really did have a very long stalk.. Will try again to draw an apple as had 2 unsuccessful attempts. Bit embarrassing really but here they are
Hi Theodora, Nice color and I really like the details on the stem! also the surface speckles are quite nice. I think you need to keep working on toning the spheric shape. This one looks half done. I can see the highlights and the shadow on the dark side. But you need more on the bottom and left side. Especially the bottom. Think about the light source and where the light would be blocked, keep working in darks. Slowly and with careful observation. Try placing a strong light source (lamp or flash light) pointing as if it were coming from over your left shoulder. It can even be over exaggerated. This way you can see the way light falls on the pear. Try this with the apples too.
Hi Theodora, Nice color and I really like the details on the stem! also the surface speckles are quite nice. I think you need to keep working on toning the spheric shape. This one looks half done. I can see the highlights and the shadow on the dark side. But you need more on the bottom and left side. Especially the bottom. Think about the light source and where the light would be blocked, keep working in darks. Slowly and with careful observation. Try placing a strong light source (lamp or flash light) pointing as if it were coming from over your left shoulder. It can even be over exaggerated. This way you can see the way light falls on the pear. Try this with the apples too.
Thanks for you advice. I’ve always had issues with leaving light. I’ll give it a go.