Hi Karen- the lily of the valley leaves are having the same problem as the peony. The leaf on the right needs a range of tones because it would be more shaded than the left side, which is more exposed to the light source. I see your range of colors on the bar at the top of the page. Now you need to apply a range to the subject itself.
thx. I felt stuck on both drawings with the same problem.
13 May 2021
You are doing great work, Karen. Yes, this drawing could use some more contrast. Currently, these tones all read as midtones. By adding more darks and more lights, you’ll pump up the contrast and the 3-dimensional quality! 🙂 Keep referencing that color bar at the top, and get some of that really dark color on the left into the drawing somewhere.
Hi Karen- the lily of the valley leaves are having the same problem as the peony. The leaf on the right needs a range of tones because it would be more shaded than the left side, which is more exposed to the light source. I see your range of colors on the bar at the top of the page. Now you need to apply a range to the subject itself.
thx. I felt stuck on both drawings with the same problem.
You are doing great work, Karen. Yes, this drawing could use some more contrast. Currently, these tones all read as midtones. By adding more darks and more lights, you’ll pump up the contrast and the 3-dimensional quality! 🙂 Keep referencing that color bar at the top, and get some of that really dark color on the left into the drawing somewhere.
I wouldjust like to note that I am a fan of this sticky note. 🙂 Made me laugh. 🙂