The branch on the right is the real branch and the left image is my drawing. I am sure enjoying my lessons in Drawing Botanical! As for the reflective shadow and shadow, well, I need some practice!
09 September 2021
Wow, what a match! Great job with the color and texture here, Kaye! Try to create more 3-dimensionality on this branch by adding a little more dark tones on the shadow side. Try to preserve the light areas you’ve created in the highlight, but take us really dark on the right side so there is some contrast. Also pay close attention to the ellipse that’s created on the cut end of your branch. If you change your view or move your head, that ellipse changes shape, and it feels like you’ve drawn it from a lower angle than we see here. Those little details and measurements (especially of ellipses!) are important to capture if you want your branch to feel cylindrical. Beautiful work!!!
Thank you Vern! All your comments are sooo helpful! Know that all your suggestions will be put to practice by me! Creating that dimensional is a challenge and I know that I just need to push those dark tones more. Ahh, practice, but I so love that coloring space I find myself in when I am working on an image!
The branch on the right is the real branch and the left image is my drawing. I am sure enjoying my lessons in Drawing Botanical! As for the reflective shadow and shadow, well, I need some practice!
Wow, what a match! Great job with the color and texture here, Kaye! Try to create more 3-dimensionality on this branch by adding a little more dark tones on the shadow side. Try to preserve the light areas you’ve created in the highlight, but take us really dark on the right side so there is some contrast. Also pay close attention to the ellipse that’s created on the cut end of your branch. If you change your view or move your head, that ellipse changes shape, and it feels like you’ve drawn it from a lower angle than we see here. Those little details and measurements (especially of ellipses!) are important to capture if you want your branch to feel cylindrical. Beautiful work!!!
Thank you Vern! All your comments are sooo helpful! Know that all your suggestions will be put to practice by me! Creating that dimensional is a challenge and I know that I just need to push those dark tones more. Ahh, practice, but I so love that coloring space I find myself in when I am working on an image!