This gourd reminded me of a crown! Does anyone have thoughts about the shading? I thought I had gone dark, but looking at it now, I wonder if I should go darker and create more contrast between the highlighted front and the back.
Really wonderful Patricia! It is beautifully drawn and great colors. As you say it is in need of shading! It would help emphasize the form by doing shadow toning on the bottom right and the right side in addition to shadow toning the right side of the individual segments. The stem needs more toning and don’t forget the shadow the stem would cast onto the upper right side of the gourd. I would think the upper parts of the segments would also catch some highlights.
This gourd reminded me of a crown! Does anyone have thoughts about the shading? I thought I had gone dark, but looking at it now, I wonder if I should go darker and create more contrast between the highlighted front and the back.
Really wonderful Patricia! It is beautifully drawn and great colors. As you say it is in need of shading! It would help emphasize the form by doing shadow toning on the bottom right and the right side in addition to shadow toning the right side of the individual segments. The stem needs more toning and don’t forget the shadow the stem would cast onto the upper right side of the gourd. I would think the upper parts of the segments would also catch some highlights.
Agree with the comments about creating 3 d form, but even without that this one made me smile. So charming!
Thank you, both, for your comments and help. I always hear Pam saying, “You can go darker!”