Hi Mary- this looks much better! If you are not seeing a shadow on your subject you should either change your lighting set up or find a reference to use (book, Internet etc.) To illustrate an object it really needs to have highlights and shadows to create it’s form. This still definitely reads as a white bark branch. You could try lightening the toning on either side of the highlight and that would brighten up the white. It would help if you posted a picture of the branch so we could see what the end looks like and then offer suggestions.
Hi Mary- this looks much better! If you are not seeing a shadow on your subject you should either change your lighting set up or find a reference to use (book, Internet etc.) To illustrate an object it really needs to have highlights and shadows to create it’s form. This still definitely reads as a white bark branch. You could try lightening the toning on either side of the highlight and that would brighten up the white. It would help if you posted a picture of the branch so we could see what the end looks like and then offer suggestions.
I really like this, beautiful beginnings
Maureen, Thanks for recognizing the beginner work and encouraging me. So sweet of you to take the time to comment.