Hi Renata- adding the stem to the middle leaf cluster helped a lot! I don’t think the dark areas are too dark and I would actually add more dark to the flower to help differentiate some of the petals. I liked the simplicity of the drawing before you added the flower at the bottom. That throws the composition off to me. On the left side you could add another stem with a bud or do details like a view of a petal, reproductive parts, etc. or lettering would also look good in that space.
Struggling with the rose and composition… Should I add a couple of leaves behind the rose? Are the dark areas too dark?
Hi Renata- adding the stem to the middle leaf cluster helped a lot! I don’t think the dark areas are too dark and I would actually add more dark to the flower to help differentiate some of the petals. I liked the simplicity of the drawing before you added the flower at the bottom. That throws the composition off to me. On the left side you could add another stem with a bud or do details like a view of a petal, reproductive parts, etc. or lettering would also look good in that space.
Thanks for the helpful feedback, Doug! I will rework this and share asap (being really slow lately!).