This is a great page Gale! White flowers are very challenging! You want to be careful not to outline the petals. Remember that the edges of the petals closest to the light source should be fairly light. Of course a big concern is adding form toning and details like folds and creases without making the petal color muddy. There are often subtle tinges of color to white petals that you can utilize to help add form and definition to white flowers. A light grey pencil can be used also. It would be easier to do a subject like this on Kraft paper. Something to consider in the future. I always find it helpful to look at other artists work for reference and inspiration. I know Wendy has done a lot of white flowers (on white paper) on her current plant family project, which some are to see on the ArtFeed and Draw Botanical. Also check out others online. With the roots on that great bulb, make sure that the roots in front are the whitest and roots will get shaded darker the farther back they are from the front. Pay attention to shadows caused by overlapping roots and also, all though very narrow each individual root should have some indication of arc toning to convey that the roots are elongated cylinders. Again this is a wonderful and informative page! Bravo!
Struggling to capture the white flowers of a paperwhite. My first attempt.
This is a great page Gale! White flowers are very challenging! You want to be careful not to outline the petals. Remember that the edges of the petals closest to the light source should be fairly light. Of course a big concern is adding form toning and details like folds and creases without making the petal color muddy. There are often subtle tinges of color to white petals that you can utilize to help add form and definition to white flowers. A light grey pencil can be used also. It would be easier to do a subject like this on Kraft paper. Something to consider in the future. I always find it helpful to look at other artists work for reference and inspiration. I know Wendy has done a lot of white flowers (on white paper) on her current plant family project, which some are to see on the ArtFeed and Draw Botanical. Also check out others online. With the roots on that great bulb, make sure that the roots in front are the whitest and roots will get shaded darker the farther back they are from the front. Pay attention to shadows caused by overlapping roots and also, all though very narrow each individual root should have some indication of arc toning to convey that the roots are elongated cylinders. Again this is a wonderful and informative page! Bravo!