My first attempt at drawing a real-life flower and it was hard. It didn’t turn out as I had hoped at all. I will keep trying. Thank you for any feedback!
15 July 2021
Clotilde, the first flower is always very hard, but the more you practice, the more confidence and speed you build. I always like to pull off and draw one petal of a flower to start; just to understand the structure and color of the flower a bit more before I tackle the whole thing. I think you did a nice job here. You could add some more dark tones in the center of the flower to define the reproductive parts more. Keep going. You’re doing a great job!!
It looks way better than you think Clotilde! We are always our own harshest critics. There is a nice grace/gracefulness to this drawing. Your hand is moving well and all your practicing is really paying off. Keep up the good work.
Yes, I agree with Vern and Sam, this drawing has many things going for it. The structural drawing itself is sound. I really see the cone shape of the flower. And nice curling of the petals. Also the emergence of the pistil and stamens feels very organic. As Vern mentions, just a matter of bringing in some darks in the center to define those reproductive parts. As you add dark tones, think about light on form. I’d also add some oranges and ochres.
My first attempt at drawing a real-life flower and it was hard. It didn’t turn out as I had hoped at all. I will keep trying. Thank you for any feedback!
Clotilde, the first flower is always very hard, but the more you practice, the more confidence and speed you build. I always like to pull off and draw one petal of a flower to start; just to understand the structure and color of the flower a bit more before I tackle the whole thing. I think you did a nice job here. You could add some more dark tones in the center of the flower to define the reproductive parts more. Keep going. You’re doing a great job!!
It looks way better than you think Clotilde! We are always our own harshest critics. There is a nice grace/gracefulness to this drawing. Your hand is moving well and all your practicing is really paying off. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the encouragement Sam, I appreciate it 🙂
Thank you Vern for your comments and advice, I went back and made some changes. I’ll keep at it!
Yes, I agree with Vern and Sam, this drawing has many things going for it. The structural drawing itself is sound. I really see the cone shape of the flower. And nice curling of the petals. Also the emergence of the pistil and stamens feels very organic. As Vern mentions, just a matter of bringing in some darks in the center to define those reproductive parts. As you add dark tones, think about light on form. I’d also add some oranges and ochres.