Beautiful, rich colors and saturation! The branch and leaves are so good!!! That little bump out on the bottom of the middle fruit and the shape of the fruit on the right are throwing me off a little. Maybe you could erase the bump and round off the other fruit. It should be easy to do since a lot of it is hidden by the leaves. Wonderful job!!!!
Hi Doug, thank you for the feedback. I made the changes you recommended and you’re right, it looks much better with just a few tweaks!
08 July 2021
Clotilde, you have been doing some excellent work. I can tell you’ve been working your way through the Joy of Botanical Drawing! I think Doug brings up some good points here about the shapes of these fruits, and I think it’s a good time to mention that we always recommend drawing from a real, live subject rather than Wendy’s drawing. When you use a live specimen, you can really explore and study the 3-dimensional shapes and all the details that you wouldn’t see in a 2-dimensional image. You’re doing great work, and I think it’s time to gather some live plants and deepen your practice! 🙂
Hi Vern, thank you for the advice. I’ve been really nervous to try a drawing from a live plant but I think it’s time I take the leap. I will post it soon. Thank you for the encouragement.
Beautiful, rich colors and saturation! The branch and leaves are so good!!! That little bump out on the bottom of the middle fruit and the shape of the fruit on the right are throwing me off a little. Maybe you could erase the bump and round off the other fruit. It should be easy to do since a lot of it is hidden by the leaves. Wonderful job!!!!
Hi Doug, thank you for the feedback. I made the changes you recommended and you’re right, it looks much better with just a few tweaks!
Clotilde, you have been doing some excellent work. I can tell you’ve been working your way through the Joy of Botanical Drawing! I think Doug brings up some good points here about the shapes of these fruits, and I think it’s a good time to mention that we always recommend drawing from a real, live subject rather than Wendy’s drawing. When you use a live specimen, you can really explore and study the 3-dimensional shapes and all the details that you wouldn’t see in a 2-dimensional image. You’re doing great work, and I think it’s time to gather some live plants and deepen your practice! 🙂
Hi Vern, thank you for the advice. I’ve been really nervous to try a drawing from a live plant but I think it’s time I take the leap. I will post it soon. Thank you for the encouragement.