Work in progress – Picked from my parents garden and my first attempt at a more complicated composition. I feel that the lemon may be lost just floating there and I’m concerned that my leaves are looking too different. Any thoughts/suggestions? Thank you.
Hi Becky- I think your composition is really pleasing and I don’t think you need to worry about your lemon! The beautiful vibrant yellows are not going to let the viewer miss it! I think you could have a little more dark toning on the lower right and bottom of the lemon to emphasize it’s form. The leaves are also wonderful! Leaves are usually a variety of greens (and sometimes other colors) on each leaf. Also newly emerged leaves are often a different color and maybe shape than older leaves so it does not bother me that the small leaf has more of a blue tone than the other two leaves. Being picky – there is something about the bee’s wings and head that don’t look right to me. Looking forward to seeing this when you are done!
Thank you Doug! Leaves are really hard for me for some reason, as is yellow and I have never done a bee before so you can see why this one ended up being challenging. Earlier, I added more tone to the lemon and will keep plugging away. Thanks again!
I love the composition, Becky. If you feel like the lemon is a bit “lost just floating there”, you could maybe add another leaf to the branch, and have that leaf reach over, behind the lemon? Just a thought.
Work in progress – Picked from my parents garden and my first attempt at a more complicated composition. I feel that the lemon may be lost just floating there and I’m concerned that my leaves are looking too different. Any thoughts/suggestions? Thank you.
Hi Becky- I think your composition is really pleasing and I don’t think you need to worry about your lemon! The beautiful vibrant yellows are not going to let the viewer miss it! I think you could have a little more dark toning on the lower right and bottom of the lemon to emphasize it’s form. The leaves are also wonderful! Leaves are usually a variety of greens (and sometimes other colors) on each leaf. Also newly emerged leaves are often a different color and maybe shape than older leaves so it does not bother me that the small leaf has more of a blue tone than the other two leaves. Being picky – there is something about the bee’s wings and head that don’t look right to me. Looking forward to seeing this when you are done!
Thank you Doug! Leaves are really hard for me for some reason, as is yellow and I have never done a bee before so you can see why this one ended up being challenging. Earlier, I added more tone to the lemon and will keep plugging away. Thanks again!
I love the composition, Becky. If you feel like the lemon is a bit “lost just floating there”, you could maybe add another leaf to the branch, and have that leaf reach over, behind the lemon? Just a thought.