Lovely detail in the layers, Karen. I think with a few more dark areas to sharpen the overlaps, this drawing will really come to life. Add some more dark to the shadow side of the bulb, and really go in there with some precision dark details to show us where one thing ends and another begins. I want to recommend larger paper next time, but I also feel like this is a great example of really focusing on the part of the plant that you find the most interesting. Because the bulb sort of drifts off the edge of the paper, it makes my eyes really focus in on the details in the sprouting area, and I like that! 🙂
Hi Karen, Vern gave you awesome advice. I did some quick and dirty drawing on top of your drawing using photoshop to give you an example of how putting in just a few more darks can sharpen some things up and push things in back behind. I only did a little bit around the leaves. I’m going to try to post the image here and hope that it shows up 🙂
Thank you both so much for the help with this very confusing bulb. It has sprouted three times, and this time, there are only leaves and no stalk. You can see the stump of the last stock. I had to cut the very tall droopy stock with blooms and put it in a vase. The inside of the stalk is bright red!!!! Who knew?? It is now in the fridge and I will draw it tomorrow.
I can see how darkening the leaf in back moves the rest to the forefront. Thank you.
Lovely detail in the layers, Karen. I think with a few more dark areas to sharpen the overlaps, this drawing will really come to life. Add some more dark to the shadow side of the bulb, and really go in there with some precision dark details to show us where one thing ends and another begins. I want to recommend larger paper next time, but I also feel like this is a great example of really focusing on the part of the plant that you find the most interesting. Because the bulb sort of drifts off the edge of the paper, it makes my eyes really focus in on the details in the sprouting area, and I like that! 🙂
Thank you both so much for the help with this very confusing bulb. It has sprouted three times, and this time, there are only leaves and no stalk. You can see the stump of the last stock. I had to cut the very tall droopy stock with blooms and put it in a vase. The inside of the stalk is bright red!!!! Who knew?? It is now in the fridge and I will draw it tomorrow.
I can see how darkening the leaf in back moves the rest to the forefront. Thank you.