Draw Botanical LLC | Carol Smasal | Activity https://drawbotanical.com/members/csmasal/activity/ Activity feed for Carol Smasal. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:08:08 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.5.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 4cfb5f1e6ded95bd7e12f1727200b96c Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/29572/#acomment-29574 Wed, 05 May 2021 19:01:08 -0400 This is a rose I started drawing from life last year. I’ve got the drawing back out and am working on it more, using photos I took as reference. I want to add leaves, too. I’d appreciate suggestions to improve this. Thank you.

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]]> d5bf230e87752fb864b52c1659ae0966 Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/29573/ Wed, 05 May 2021 19:01:08 -0400 This is a rose I started drawing from life last year. I’ve got the drawing back out and am working on it more, using photos I took as reference. I want to add leaves, too. I’d appreciate suggestions to improve this. Thank you.

]]> 0 6e0f7c353f54910f6195f1bd4d9a2e96 Carol Smasal added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/29572/ Wed, 05 May 2021 18:59:29 -0400 ]]> 2 04cdb9304cf6ce5f5d134b4dd6576119 Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/26515/#acomment-26517 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:12:39 -0500 I took Vern’s advice and added pink watercolor over this tulip I’ve been drawing, and I like the result here. I’d just used colored pencils before that, and it had gotten too purple, but the pink watercolor helped it look like a pink tulip, and tied the other colors together in a nice way. Thanks, Vern, for the great advice!

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]]> 1efb3300df59f7ea0234252a8aea95f4 Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/26516/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:12:39 -0500 I took Vern’s advice and added pink watercolor over this tulip I’ve been drawing, and I like the result here. I’d just used colored pencils before that, and it had gotten too purple, but the pink watercolor helped it look like a pink tulip, and tied the other colors together in a nice way. Thanks, Vern, for the great advice!

]]> 0 26d0fb00c6d2bff299c8cc2112024227 Carol Smasal added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/26515/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:10:18 -0500 ]]> 4 013fb1d7f6b640bca2f8978cfee79628 Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/26114/#acomment-26155 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:33:01 -0500 Hi, Doug, It is a pink tulip. I’ve used red violet in the shadow areas. I posted a photo reference for this earlier. It is on my portfolio page.

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]]> 54a707c4e6e72a3320e5635aa7d5be07 Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/26154/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:33:01 -0500 Hi, Doug,
It is a pink tulip. I’ve used red violet in the shadow areas. I posted a photo reference for this earlier. It is on my portfolio page.

]]> 0 fd53400e47b9e25b9c36b650f1d0b784 Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/26114/#acomment-26136 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:59:10 -0500 I think this needs to go darker, but am unsure which color or colors to use for the shadow areas.

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]]> fd53400e47b9e25b9c36b650f1d0b784 Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/26135/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:59:10 -0500 I think this needs to go darker, but am unsure which color or colors to use for the shadow areas.

]]> 0 24bc8d07a00e806c9b4d955d84d831b3 Carol Smasal added 2 Photos https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/26114/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:28:51 -0500 ]]> 7 74c04c239998f885b170b91e67e673b8 Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/25526/#acomment-25623 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:12:38 -0500
Hi, Katy,
Thanks for your suggestions. You have been helpful.
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    ]]>         86c44434840064f95944cf361e5fce0e Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/25526/#acomment-25528 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:50:53 -0500 I am having trouble deciding which green is the main color in the leaves of this tulip. I have used chrome oxide green, earth green, permanent green olive, and a couple more. Can one of you give me some advice and maybe color suggestions that will help me continue with this drawing? Thank you.

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    ]]>         86c44434840064f95944cf361e5fce0e Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/25527/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:50:53 -0500 I am having trouble deciding which green is the main color in the leaves of this tulip. I have used chrome oxide green, earth green, permanent green olive, and a couple more. Can one of you give me some advice and maybe color suggestions that will help me continue with this drawing? Thank you.

    ]]>     0     e505d1b49d11c39d31d8ae865b6cf30e Carol Smasal added 2 Photos https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/25526/ Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:47:16 -0500 ]]> 6 d310d188688386fe526f99c0b972078b Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/24301/#acomment-24303 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:04:08 -0500 Hi, Vern and Sam, I’ve worked on this little holly drawing further, and tried to incorporate the advice you both gave me. Do you have any more comments for me before I have my Christmas cards printed? (This will be an accent on my cards.)

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    ]]>         0684a31b787ada236f428c1c03c344f8 Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/24302/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:04:08 -0500 Hi, Vern and Sam, I’ve worked on this little holly drawing further, and tried to incorporate the advice you both gave me. Do you have any more comments for me before I have my Christmas cards printed? (This will be an accent on my cards.)

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    Hi, Pat,
    This is a photograph. It is my photo reference for the little holly drawing I am working on.

        ]]>         0         faf466bdd27cad43d04f033fe2e006c9 Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/24113/#acomment-24189 Sat, 05 Dec 2020 15:51:30 -0500
        Hi, Pat,
        This is a photograph. It is my photo reference for the little holly drawing I am working on.
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          ]]>                     921412ffd787b59ab9401a167f970d1a Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/24168/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:29:14 -0500

          Thank you!

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              Thank you!
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                ]]>                                 d6937a3fe6014b32a4833457887b8882 Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/24112/#acomment-24115 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:02:46 -0500 I’m drawing a bit of holly to add as an accent to my holiday cards. I know this needs to go darker still. I’d appreciate any advice you can give me to help me finish this little drawing.

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                ]]>                                 2d751cc1db9a096c7df81592499f7110 Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/24114/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:02:46 -0500 I’m drawing a bit of holly to add as an accent to my holiday cards. I know this needs to go darker still. I’d appreciate any advice you can give me to help me finish this little drawing.

                ]]>                 0                 3984e0e9dfc11dba0c0908e230bdc5ef Carol Smasal added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/24113/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 23:00:06 -0500 ]]> 3 1c53f18aed62dc5779f697c9b5031ad2 Carol Smasal added a Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/24112/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 22:59:54 -0500 ]]> 3 7d62c697cf86e61e0a27743a6f7d74b7 Carol Smasal posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/19329/#acomment-19351 Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:54:34 -0400 Thank you!

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                ]]>                                 1f8abfe05daaf58dac6b8cedad9a8942 Carol Smasal commented on Carol Smasal's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/18836/ Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:41:11 -0400 Thank you!

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