Gorgeous, Leslie! I love it. I think you could still darken a bit more where your flowers overlap the leaf and in some other areas on your stem and leaves for balance. I think those touches of a bit more darks will really give it a strong finish! You should be so proud. What an epic amount of work and complexity – those hydrangeas. Love the four florets at the bottom. Fun fact: it’s the aluminum in acid soils that cause the blues in hydrangea. Great drawing.
Thank you Sam! It was a lot of work! Good feedback; you’re never quite finished until someone objectively looks at it! I agree especially the right leaf is lighter than the left, and I see where I could get in some more darks.
The complexity of colors here is stunning, Leslie. I just love the way these flowers look. With all the beautiful color blends and mixes, to me, it stands out that the leaves feel like they are just one shade of green… would you consider adding some Chrome Oxide or Juniper in a few places, just to give those leaves some more depth of color to match the (amazing) flowers?
Gorgeous, Leslie! I love it. I think you could still darken a bit more where your flowers overlap the leaf and in some other areas on your stem and leaves for balance. I think those touches of a bit more darks will really give it a strong finish! You should be so proud. What an epic amount of work and complexity – those hydrangeas. Love the four florets at the bottom. Fun fact: it’s the aluminum in acid soils that cause the blues in hydrangea. Great drawing.
I love looking at this. It’s fun to be plant/drawing nerds all together in this community.
Thank you Sam! It was a lot of work! Good feedback; you’re never quite finished until someone objectively looks at it! I agree especially the right leaf is lighter than the left, and I see where I could get in some more darks.
Very beautiful!
The complexity of colors here is stunning, Leslie. I just love the way these flowers look. With all the beautiful color blends and mixes, to me, it stands out that the leaves feel like they are just one shade of green… would you consider adding some Chrome Oxide or Juniper in a few places, just to give those leaves some more depth of color to match the (amazing) flowers?
Thank you! And definitely would go darker in a few places as you said. Fun subject once I had the time to get into it!
Wonderful, wonderful colors. So glad to be back to drawing!
Thank you Wendy! Glad to see you back too!
Thank you Wendy! Glad to see you back too!