Hi Marijke! You are off to a good start! Just a couple of things to keep in mind. When you study a leaf and it’s veins, the main vein usually starts wide and tapers thinner as it moves toward the far tip of the leaf. Your main vein stays very wide until close to the end and I question if it did not start to get thinner before then. Also the secondary leaves will not be as wide as the main vein (as yours are) and they also taper thinner as the move toward the outer edges of the leaf. As you study the leaf, you will see that the secondary leaves usually do not end at the outer leaf edge, but commonly curve up before reaching the edge. You have done a good job showing that the main vein has a dark side and a light side. Your toning on the right side of the leaf is a little too dark unless the edge of the leaf curled down. Making these small changes will help your leaf look more realistic. Nice job!
Doug , as always: like to hear your comments.
Hi Marijke! You are off to a good start! Just a couple of things to keep in mind. When you study a leaf and it’s veins, the main vein usually starts wide and tapers thinner as it moves toward the far tip of the leaf. Your main vein stays very wide until close to the end and I question if it did not start to get thinner before then. Also the secondary leaves will not be as wide as the main vein (as yours are) and they also taper thinner as the move toward the outer edges of the leaf. As you study the leaf, you will see that the secondary leaves usually do not end at the outer leaf edge, but commonly curve up before reaching the edge. You have done a good job showing that the main vein has a dark side and a light side. Your toning on the right side of the leaf is a little too dark unless the edge of the leaf curled down. Making these small changes will help your leaf look more realistic. Nice job!