I worked in my sketchbook for my second attempt at the pomegranate. This fruit was much lighter and bigger than the one I worked on in the workshop. I attempted the inside again. It started decomposing because it took me so long to draw it. The fresh slice was so much pinker. I am sorry I didn’t work with the photograph after it began to age (I did store and refrigerate this time). Learned a lot though and practiced with masking fluid and the wax paper technique. Best wishes for the New Year!
Wonderful colors Patricia! The skin looks very shiny because of the strong highlight and the strong contrast created by the dark shadow toning. I think of pomegranates as being a more softer finish. If this one was not as shiny as it seems here, I would make the highlight a little bigger and tone it down a little. Regardless of the shine, I would still lighten the areas of the shadow toning where it nears the light source. There should be more transition of tones from the darkest area as it moves toward the areas that are more exposed to the light. The cut section piece is so cool! I love seeing all the different textures! Happy Holidays!
That section is really beautiful, Patti! I feel like I could peel that white membrane right off of those seeds. The warm colors of the placental tissue are working really well in contrast to the white membrane. It really makes it clear which is which. And your seeds look nicely tucked into their crevices. Really well done! Your whole pomegranate is looking great too. Like Doug suggested, I would try to lift a bit more highlight out. I would start by trying to lift a bit with a. kneaded eraser, and then maybe using the waxed paper technique. If that doesn’t do it, then you could try to lift some watercolor with a flat brush by gently “scrubbing” (gently is the important word here), with clean water, and then dabbing gently with a paper towel. Great work!
I worked in my sketchbook for my second attempt at the pomegranate. This fruit was much lighter and bigger than the one I worked on in the workshop. I attempted the inside again. It started decomposing because it took me so long to draw it. The fresh slice was so much pinker. I am sorry I didn’t work with the photograph after it began to age (I did store and refrigerate this time). Learned a lot though and practiced with masking fluid and the wax paper technique. Best wishes for the New Year!
Wonderful colors Patricia! The skin looks very shiny because of the strong highlight and the strong contrast created by the dark shadow toning. I think of pomegranates as being a more softer finish. If this one was not as shiny as it seems here, I would make the highlight a little bigger and tone it down a little. Regardless of the shine, I would still lighten the areas of the shadow toning where it nears the light source. There should be more transition of tones from the darkest area as it moves toward the areas that are more exposed to the light. The cut section piece is so cool! I love seeing all the different textures! Happy Holidays!
That section is really beautiful, Patti! I feel like I could peel that white membrane right off of those seeds. The warm colors of the placental tissue are working really well in contrast to the white membrane. It really makes it clear which is which. And your seeds look nicely tucked into their crevices. Really well done! Your whole pomegranate is looking great too. Like Doug suggested, I would try to lift a bit more highlight out. I would start by trying to lift a bit with a. kneaded eraser, and then maybe using the waxed paper technique. If that doesn’t do it, then you could try to lift some watercolor with a flat brush by gently “scrubbing” (gently is the important word here), with clean water, and then dabbing gently with a paper towel. Great work!