Hi Cathie, Good value range on the needles! And nice start on the pine cone! Now you just need to bring to it that same value range you have in the pine needles. Think of the light source as you add some darks. I want to see a highlight and a shadow side over all. I’m seeing it in the stem, but the body of the cone seems flat. Also darken those little triangles where the scales overlap.
18 November 2021
Great advice, Katy. Love this composition, Cathie! Seeing both the cone and the needles is very pleasing. Push those darks a little further in the cone!
Hi Cathie, Good value range on the needles! And nice start on the pine cone! Now you just need to bring to it that same value range you have in the pine needles. Think of the light source as you add some darks. I want to see a highlight and a shadow side over all. I’m seeing it in the stem, but the body of the cone seems flat. Also darken those little triangles where the scales overlap.
Great advice, Katy. Love this composition, Cathie! Seeing both the cone and the needles is very pleasing. Push those darks a little further in the cone!