I am pleased with this overall, but I need more work with the reflective highlight. Also need more practice with the water-soluble colored pencils—outside edges aren’t crisp and gradients inside aren’t smooth. (I get hard edges when I lay down the watercolor pencils.)
This is beautiful Marjorie! The colors and saturation are very good and your outside edges look crisp to me. The highlight really conveys the sheen of the tomato. I would add some more dark toning on the right side to enhance its form. I agree with you that the reflected highlight is not there yet, but I also question that you need a reflective highlight since you are not including a cast shadow. They are always good to practice regardless!
I am pleased with this overall, but I need more work with the reflective highlight. Also need more practice with the water-soluble colored pencils—outside edges aren’t crisp and gradients inside aren’t smooth. (I get hard edges when I lay down the watercolor pencils.)
This is beautiful Marjorie! The colors and saturation are very good and your outside edges look crisp to me. The highlight really conveys the sheen of the tomato. I would add some more dark toning on the right side to enhance its form. I agree with you that the reflected highlight is not there yet, but I also question that you need a reflective highlight since you are not including a cast shadow. They are always good to practice regardless!
Thanks for the feedback, Doug!