I added the leaves and second flowering stem to fill out the bottom of the page. Otherwise, the main stem looked like a telephone pole. What are your thought on these additions?
Hi Helene- I know what you mean about the telephone pole. The flowers are gorgeous, but there is something about the angled second stem that bothers me and holds my attention. Partly because it is so straight. A curve to the stem (even at the base) I think would help. I would also try sketching on tracing paper having the the second stem emerge from behind the leaves instead of being in front of the leaves and see how that looks. I have also done drawings of amaryllis showing the leaves and secondary stems coming out of the top section of the bulb, which gives some weight and interest to the bottom. Without having to draw the entire bulb. Another option for the future is to have the stem be bare, but have different stages of the bud, flower, etc, flanking the focal point view of the flower in full bloom. I hope this helps!
I added the leaves and second flowering stem to fill out the bottom of the page. Otherwise, the main stem looked like a telephone pole. What are your thought on these additions?
Hi Helene- I know what you mean about the telephone pole. The flowers are gorgeous, but there is something about the angled second stem that bothers me and holds my attention. Partly because it is so straight. A curve to the stem (even at the base) I think would help. I would also try sketching on tracing paper having the the second stem emerge from behind the leaves instead of being in front of the leaves and see how that looks. I have also done drawings of amaryllis showing the leaves and secondary stems coming out of the top section of the bulb, which gives some weight and interest to the bottom. Without having to draw the entire bulb. Another option for the future is to have the stem be bare, but have different stages of the bud, flower, etc, flanking the focal point view of the flower in full bloom. I hope this helps!