Dee, I think these are looking great! Did you try some other neutrals? Your style is looking brighter, and I think you’re doing a great job. Can you explain why you think you might be pressing too hard? Is the paper getting embossed or overworked? It looks fine from here. Love these curly vines. I think you could work a little bit on clarifying the two flowers all the way to the right. They read a little flat and I can’t tell where one ends and the other begins. I am also intrigued by the stem structure on the right; it’s as if the leaf pops out from the middle of a wide stem–so interesting. What is the common name of this plant?
Thanks, Vern! I think I need to work on the overlap on the flower underneath to differentiate the two separate flowers. The common name is called sweet pea. They’re really interesting plants. I think the wider part of the stem is a runner and the smaller leaves are popping off the wide stem where the new shoot of blooms has started. I took your advice and used chrome oxide green and red violet for the initial shading then a tiny bit of dark sepia for the final toning. I wondered about pressing too hard because I don’t see the softness in my drawings like I see in yours and Wendy’s. I also am not sure when about whether I should burnish each time or if it depends on the subject. Like yes for an acorn but no for a soft flower petal. I hope that makes sense!
Dee, I think these are looking great! Did you try some other neutrals? Your style is looking brighter, and I think you’re doing a great job. Can you explain why you think you might be pressing too hard? Is the paper getting embossed or overworked? It looks fine from here. Love these curly vines. I think you could work a little bit on clarifying the two flowers all the way to the right. They read a little flat and I can’t tell where one ends and the other begins. I am also intrigued by the stem structure on the right; it’s as if the leaf pops out from the middle of a wide stem–so interesting. What is the common name of this plant?
Thanks, Vern! I think I need to work on the overlap on the flower underneath to differentiate the two separate flowers. The common name is called sweet pea. They’re really interesting plants. I think the wider part of the stem is a runner and the smaller leaves are popping off the wide stem where the new shoot of blooms has started. I took your advice and used chrome oxide green and red violet for the initial shading then a tiny bit of dark sepia for the final toning. I wondered about pressing too hard because I don’t see the softness in my drawings like I see in yours and Wendy’s. I also am not sure when about whether I should burnish each time or if it depends on the subject. Like yes for an acorn but no for a soft flower petal. I hope that makes sense!