Draw Botanical LLC | Doug Milne | Activity https://drawbotanical.com/members/doug-milne/activity/ Activity feed for Doug Milne. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:29:03 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.5.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 28afe29daabc8ba37daef11ea8a6bafe Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45498/#acomment-45529 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:04:02 -0400 Hi Beatrice- The areas flanking the highlight should be lighter. The #4 on the left edge looks darker than the #5 and 6 to the right of the highlight. The left edge should be a 3 or 4 on the tone scale. There is also not much variation between that 4,5,6 to the right of the highlight. Be sure to have the bottom edge curve match the top edge curve.

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]]> 28afe29daabc8ba37daef11ea8a6bafe Doug Milne commented on Beatrice Skokan's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45528/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:04:02 -0400 Hi Beatrice- The areas flanking the highlight should be lighter. The #4 on the left edge looks darker than the #5 and 6 to the right of the highlight. The left edge should be a 3 or 4 on the tone scale. There is also not much variation between that 4,5,6 to the right of the highlight. Be sure to have the bottom edge curve match the top edge curve.

]]> 0 362fc69eae86f198e4f1108ad1041960 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45494/#acomment-45527 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:57:45 -0400 Good range of tones Beatrice! Thus is a good tool to have out in view as a reference while you work on toning various shapes and objects.

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]]> 362fc69eae86f198e4f1108ad1041960 Doug Milne commented on Beatrice Skokan's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45526/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:57:45 -0400 Good range of tones Beatrice! Thus is a good tool to have out in view as a reference while you work on toning various shapes and objects.

]]> 0 db419e6ffaf15ea7fe9f1c57d4997925 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45490/#acomment-45525 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:39:12 -0400 Nice job Rachel! Good range of tones!

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]]> db419e6ffaf15ea7fe9f1c57d4997925 Doug Milne commented on Rachel Powell's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45524/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:39:12 -0400 Nice job Rachel! Good range of tones!

]]> 0 cfb58bfd9fab583d07ad156e3a15dba9 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45482/#acomment-45523 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:38:00 -0400 Hi Rachel! Welcome to the ArtFeed! Both spheres are looking pretty good especially with the materials you had to work with. The yellow tomato has nice form and the form on the red one would improve a lot with the addition of a highlight.

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]]> cfb58bfd9fab583d07ad156e3a15dba9 Doug Milne commented on Rachel Powell's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45522/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:38:00 -0400 Hi Rachel! Welcome to the ArtFeed! Both spheres are looking pretty good especially with the materials you had to work with. The yellow tomato has nice form and the form on the red one would improve a lot with the addition of a highlight.

]]> 0 28bc2098358796e9a6df34f9f9f5c3f1 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45517/#acomment-45521 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:32:19 -0400 Great job Katie! How did you like working on the toned paper? What kind did you use?

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]]> 28bc2098358796e9a6df34f9f9f5c3f1 Doug Milne commented on Katie Helmrick's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45520/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:32:19 -0400 Great job Katie! How did you like working on the toned paper? What kind did you use?

]]> 0 7a383063d03f0ca07536e5cf8d4a4875 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45449/#acomment-45470 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:10:17 -0400 Hi Helene- I got your message. The only thing you might do is add some more darks to the “v” area of the overlapping petals. Thinking the entire flower as a sphere you could add some toning to the right side and a little on the left side edge. But not much at all for anything I have said above. You don’t want to lose the delicate color you have…[Read more]

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]]> 7a383063d03f0ca07536e5cf8d4a4875 Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45469/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:10:17 -0400 Hi Helene- I got your message. The only thing you might do is add some more darks to the “v” area of the overlapping petals. Thinking the entire flower as a sphere you could add some toning to the right side and a little on the left side edge. But not much at all for anything I have said above. You don’t want to lose the delicate color you have…[Read more]

]]> 0 9cc32b1ac06029dc5feb33c347e6526a Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45464/#acomment-45468 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:58:12 -0400 Welcome to the ArtFeed Anna! The colors are wonderful and I especially like the texture you have captured on the second eggplant from the left. I am confused by the white line on the right edge of that eggplant. If it is to be a reflected light then it is too white and too controlled. You could use an ivory pencil to blend the white line into the…[Read more]

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]]> 9cc32b1ac06029dc5feb33c347e6526a Doug Milne commented on Anna Horst's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45467/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:58:12 -0400 Welcome to the ArtFeed Anna! The colors are wonderful and I especially like the texture you have captured on the second eggplant from the left. I am confused by the white line on the right edge of that eggplant. If it is to be a reflected light then it is too white and too controlled. You could use an ivory pencil to blend the white line into the…[Read more]

]]> 0 ab6eed9448aa3e60db0167a53bca41df Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45412/#acomment-45461 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:16:01 -0400 I am glad you got to go to Soain again Machi! I see what you are saying about the bottom left flower, but I don’t if it would have bothered me if you had not said anything!

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]]> ab6eed9448aa3e60db0167a53bca41df Doug Milne commented on Machi's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45460/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:16:01 -0400 I am glad you got to go to Soain again Machi! I see what you are saying about the bottom left flower, but I don’t if it would have bothered me if you had not said anything!

]]> 0 3a0fb7c2791f044a85aef17b74cbad7a Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45405/#acomment-45459 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:12:17 -0400 Wonderful color selection Rachel! You could apply more saturation especially to the cut view of the apple and also the leaves. So that the stems have form to them (elongated cylinders) be sure to have a range of tones from highlights to shadows so they appear to be rounded rather than flat. The top leaf looks pretty good. Leaves vary so much, but…[Read more]

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]]> 3a0fb7c2791f044a85aef17b74cbad7a Doug Milne commented on Rachel Trachten's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45458/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:12:17 -0400 Wonderful color selection Rachel! You could apply more saturation especially to the cut view of the apple and also the leaves. So that the stems have form to them (elongated cylinders) be sure to have a range of tones from highlights to shadows so they appear to be rounded rather than flat. The top leaf looks pretty good. Leaves vary so much, but…[Read more]

]]> 0 0286c410e85c508fe2c83faf391e8d4e Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45439/#acomment-45457 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:01:19 -0400 Great color selection and wonderful textures Rita!

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]]> 0286c410e85c508fe2c83faf391e8d4e Doug Milne commented on Rita Haft's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45456/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:01:19 -0400 Great color selection and wonderful textures Rita!

]]> 0 34abf9618a37c85f12256ccfe03aa03f Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45449/#acomment-45455 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:59:36 -0400 So beautiful Helene! The leaves and buds are so well done and they really compliment the subtler, softer flower. Superb!

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]]> 34abf9618a37c85f12256ccfe03aa03f Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45454/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:59:36 -0400 So beautiful Helene! The leaves and buds are so well done and they really compliment the subtler, softer flower. Superb!

]]> 0 3457cc36a936fecf45ad08b4e02dfbbc Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45400/#acomment-45453 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:57:27 -0400 I can see why you found it daunting Helene! Could you punch up the darks on the leaves a little? Great composition!

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]]> 3457cc36a936fecf45ad08b4e02dfbbc Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45452/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:57:27 -0400 I can see why you found it daunting Helene! Could you punch up the darks on the leaves a little? Great composition!

]]> 0 37077a2abb7bdf69661c442f22c9e4d2 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45396/#acomment-45451 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:54:48 -0400 Gorgeous Helene! The flower in particular is so crisp and realistic! Terrific!

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]]> 2b60b3280a9cde8e11e868f43029b863 Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45450/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:54:48 -0400 Gorgeous Helene! The flower in particular is so crisp and realistic! Terrific!

]]> 0 d7d664c879886ea0d6f0513810e1392b Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45369/#acomment-45388 Sat, 09 May 2026 14:18:42 -0400 One of my favorite plants! You really achieved the colors and getting wonderful form on all the various parts of the flower.

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]]> d7d664c879886ea0d6f0513810e1392b Doug Milne commented on Machi's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45387/ Sat, 09 May 2026 14:18:42 -0400 One of my favorite plants! You really achieved the colors and getting wonderful form on all the various parts of the flower.

]]> 0 479f9b0f6f195b6480d8f197e0c83ce9 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45370/#acomment-45386 Sat, 09 May 2026 14:16:30 -0400 The flower color seems spot on!

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]]> 479f9b0f6f195b6480d8f197e0c83ce9 Doug Milne commented on Machi's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45385/ Sat, 09 May 2026 14:16:30 -0400 The flower color seems spot on!

]]> 0 7bb5820163855fe1da2e3a5bf09af3df Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45371/#acomment-45384 Sat, 09 May 2026 14:14:28 -0400 Wonderful study Machi. I would think of adding some shading to the top cluster of flowers to give them individual definition.

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]]> 7bb5820163855fe1da2e3a5bf09af3df Doug Milne commented on Machi's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45383/ Sat, 09 May 2026 14:14:28 -0400 Wonderful study Machi. I would think of adding some shading to the top cluster of flowers to give them individual definition.

]]> 0 10dcf411ee2a44e3a4e6c6b1989db092 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45372/#acomment-45382 Sat, 09 May 2026 14:11:01 -0400 Beautiful delicate colors Machi. Great study!

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]]> 10dcf411ee2a44e3a4e6c6b1989db092 Doug Milne commented on Machi's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45381/ Sat, 09 May 2026 14:11:01 -0400 Beautiful delicate colors Machi. Great study!

]]> 0 843b0f3979067cfbb4a6282d3d7054ce Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45377/#acomment-45380 Sat, 09 May 2026 14:09:08 -0400 I think darkening the stems made the flowers stand out more. Beautiful!

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]]> 843b0f3979067cfbb4a6282d3d7054ce Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45379/ Sat, 09 May 2026 14:09:08 -0400 I think darkening the stems made the flowers stand out more. Beautiful!

]]> 0 62927ed49602f5c42f71b42c6bbb8193 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45362/#acomment-45366 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:25:12 -0400 Beautifully drawn Helene! I would consider darkening the shadows on the stems we see glimpses of. I would expect the shadows to be a little deeper and it would also make the flowers stand out more.

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]]> 62927ed49602f5c42f71b42c6bbb8193 Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45365/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:25:12 -0400 Beautifully drawn Helene! I would consider darkening the shadows on the stems we see glimpses of. I would expect the shadows to be a little deeper and it would also make the flowers stand out more.

]]> 0 5ee6660e96028075f261d689156d5c45 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45360/#acomment-45364 Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:20:14 -0400 Beautifully drawn Rita. They are not easy flowers to get right. Once again your color selection and saturation are wonderful!

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]]> 5ee6660e96028075f261d689156d5c45 Doug Milne commented on Rita Haft's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45363/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:20:14 -0400 Beautifully drawn Rita. They are not easy flowers to get right. Once again your color selection and saturation are wonderful!

]]> 0 f70f390769f4a0ae918483b8216470af Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45309/#acomment-45339 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:06:15 -0400 Love the composition Karye! Everything works! Fantastic! You nailed all the textures and colors! I think I will make some guacamole for lunch!

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]]> f70f390769f4a0ae918483b8216470af Doug Milne commented on Karye Hood's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45338/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:06:15 -0400 Love the composition Karye! Everything works! Fantastic! You nailed all the textures and colors! I think I will make some guacamole for lunch!

]]> 0 1a4acb42a0c927040be5c7f23cc181ac Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45308/#acomment-45337 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:03:56 -0400 It is a brighter image Kanye. Beautiful!

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]]> 1a4acb42a0c927040be5c7f23cc181ac Doug Milne commented on Karye Hood's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45336/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:03:56 -0400 It is a brighter image Kanye. Beautiful!

]]> 0 70b0829aad87ea09db8b896a7000b526 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45304/#acomment-45335 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:02:40 -0400 Not an easy color to capture and you have done a wonderful job! The texture looks a little grainy rather than a smooth texture. Less lines and more overall saturation would achieve the smooth finish. There is a whitish line between the cast shadows and the eggplant which should not be there. If that is meant to be a reflected light it should be on…[Read more]

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]]> 70b0829aad87ea09db8b896a7000b526 Doug Milne commented on Kyra Saulnier's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45334/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:02:40 -0400 Not an easy color to capture and you have done a wonderful job! The texture looks a little grainy rather than a smooth texture. Less lines and more overall saturation would achieve the smooth finish. There is a whitish line between the cast shadows and the eggplant which should not be there. If that is meant to be a reflected light it should be on…[Read more]

]]> 0 186eab79a63f83d42187ef34565dd9e5 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45296/#acomment-45333 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:52:58 -0400 Thank you for sharing these wonderful drawings and their habitat information! Fascinating!

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]]> 186eab79a63f83d42187ef34565dd9e5 Doug Milne commented on Machi's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45332/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:52:58 -0400 Thank you for sharing these wonderful drawings and their habitat information! Fascinating!

]]> 0 c01a74ed5697fda5222d140527680d3b Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45290/#acomment-45331 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:50:31 -0400 Love seeing the structure of these plants!

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]]> c01a74ed5697fda5222d140527680d3b Doug Milne commented on Machi's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45330/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:50:31 -0400 Love seeing the structure of these plants!

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