Draw Botanical LLC | Doug Milne | Activity https://drawbotanical.com/members/doug-milne/activity/ Activity feed for Doug Milne. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:32:26 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=11.5.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 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!

]]> 0 a18005c9a0634fc22545deb025d0921f Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45290/#acomment-45329 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:49:33 -0400 Beautiful study page Machi! Great attention to the details!

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]]> a18005c9a0634fc22545deb025d0921f Doug Milne commented on Machi's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45328/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:49:33 -0400 Beautiful study page Machi! Great attention to the details!

]]> 0 f130eae081a126aa7c39b6d861899edf Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45289/#acomment-45327 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:48:20 -0400 Wonderful Katie! I think each individual tuber have nice form, but I would add more overall darker toning to the areas that would be in shadow like the bottom which would emphasize the form more. Great job! Wonderful rendering and attention to the details!

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]]> f130eae081a126aa7c39b6d861899edf Doug Milne commented on Katie Helmrick's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45326/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:48:20 -0400 Wonderful Katie! I think each individual tuber have nice form, but I would add more overall darker toning to the areas that would be in shadow like the bottom which would emphasize the form more. Great job! Wonderful rendering and attention to the details!

]]> 0 32fd8f1109635a170b3bf0aaf1971799 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45280/#acomment-45325 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:43:26 -0400 The problem I have is with the green onion. The base is missing toning so it is reading flat. Also, the red onion would be casting a shadow on the green onion. I would work on that first and then decide if you want to add cast shadows to ground the onions to the page.

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]]> 32fd8f1109635a170b3bf0aaf1971799 Doug Milne commented on Margaret Hahn's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45324/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:43:26 -0400 The problem I have is with the green onion. The base is missing toning so it is reading flat. Also, the red onion would be casting a shadow on the green onion. I would work on that first and then decide if you want to add cast shadows to ground the onions to the page.

]]> 0 75bc3671d83b62d016a81cfb693fff41 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45271/#acomment-45323 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:39:05 -0400 Superb job Margaret! The uniquely shaped subjects, the colors and textures! Everything works!

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]]> 75bc3671d83b62d016a81cfb693fff41 Doug Milne commented on Margaret Hahn's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45322/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:39:05 -0400 Superb job Margaret! The uniquely shaped subjects, the colors and textures! Everything works!

]]> 0 bfcddf2df0b326378f8a1113970a5d35 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45270/#acomment-45321 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:37:05 -0400 Zinnias are a complicated flower to draw and you have done a wonderful job here! Beautifully rendered and the color selection and saturation are fantastic!

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]]> bfcddf2df0b326378f8a1113970a5d35 Doug Milne commented on Margaret Hahn's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45320/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:37:05 -0400 Zinnias are a complicated flower to draw and you have done a wonderful job here! Beautifully rendered and the color selection and saturation are fantastic!

]]> 0 6eedc8e2e56b8aacddc31eb7d20a4ded Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45266/#acomment-45319 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:34:08 -0400 I like the addition to this drawing Helene. Such an unusual and interesting subject!

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]]> 6eedc8e2e56b8aacddc31eb7d20a4ded Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45318/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:34:08 -0400 I like the addition to this drawing Helene. Such an unusual and interesting subject!

]]> 0 54438019d4e84597d646641825fb3670 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45269/#acomment-45317 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:31:17 -0400 You are ready for a return trip to the Garden of Lemons!

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]]> 54438019d4e84597d646641825fb3670 Doug Milne commented on Margaret Hahn's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45316/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:31:17 -0400 You are ready for a return trip to the Garden of Lemons!

]]> 0 b2aac99483ef1954acad6b12cd97762d Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45270/#acomment-45315 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:30:05 -0400 Wonderful Margaret! You really captured the textures of the shallots and their stems! Great composition too!

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]]> b2aac99483ef1954acad6b12cd97762d Doug Milne commented on Margaret Hahn's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45314/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:30:05 -0400 Wonderful Margaret! You really captured the textures of the shallots and their stems! Great composition too!

]]> 0 c0f2bded1da360d68d00c8b09825dbdb Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45300/#acomment-45313 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:27:36 -0400 Just gorgeous Helene! You really captured the papery texture and they look very realistic! Rather than adding the leaves I would have suggested more saturation of color to approximate the brilliance.

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]]> 74913aac4f46450e45014115acdcf8fa Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45312/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:27:35 -0400 Just gorgeous Helene! You really captured the papery texture and they look very realistic! Rather than adding the leaves I would have suggested more saturation of color to approximate the brilliance.

]]> 0 8eab0b43f127591b5649f6a9688b3dde Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45250/#acomment-45261 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:12:26 -0400 Beautifully drawn Karye! It looks like it is drawn on grey paper or the photograph is dark.

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]]> 8eab0b43f127591b5649f6a9688b3dde Doug Milne commented on Karye Hood's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45260/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:12:26 -0400 Beautifully drawn Karye! It looks like it is drawn on grey paper or the photograph is dark.

]]> 0 2398448e107117360483d05f545f64a5 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45243/#acomment-45259 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:09:31 -0400 Wow Vern! There are no words! Just sublime!

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]]> 2398448e107117360483d05f545f64a5 Doug Milne commented on Vern Fannin's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45258/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:09:31 -0400 Wow Vern! There are no words! Just sublime!

]]> 0 25c7195a4b8600d381e6d5622de2f8e4 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45240/#acomment-45257 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:08:16 -0400 It is hellebore season. We are still getting snow and my hellebores are blooming away! Wonderful study Erin! The colors and details are spot on! Beautifully drawn!

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]]> 25c7195a4b8600d381e6d5622de2f8e4 Doug Milne commented on Erin Russek's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45256/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:08:16 -0400 It is hellebore season. We are still getting snow and my hellebores are blooming away! Wonderful study Erin! The colors and details are spot on! Beautifully drawn!

]]> 0 394579ed08f6069b5601d002d48f0617 Doug Milne posted a new activity comment https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45221/#acomment-45255 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:05:53 -0400 Striking colors! Suggestion: since it is a vine, maybe think of bringing the main stem down further to run behind the vine of the pod.

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]]> 394579ed08f6069b5601d002d48f0617 Doug Milne commented on Rita Haft's Photo https://drawbotanical.com/activity/p/45254/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:05:53 -0400 Striking colors! Suggestion: since it is a vine, maybe think of bringing the main stem down further to run behind the vine of the pod.

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