HI Susan, I’d move that highlight over to the right and down a bit. More attention to the divot where the stem comes out. especially on the highlight side. Bring that light down farther. There is a light ares on the lower part of the stem that would work nicely as a highlight, but you don’t define that left edge. It looks like it is on the apple. The contour lines that nicely deflne the top of the apple get confusing at the bottom. Really try to bring them around. I also want to see a sit down shadow under the left lobe of the apple. Small, but somewhat dark.
10 September 2020
Susan, this is looking great. I agree with Katy about the placement of this highlight. Moving it slightly down and to the right really shows us that you have the proper light source on this subject and will enhance the three-dimensional shape of this apple. Pay close attention to the outer contour edges and really try to draw what you see– to me, that bottom left edge feels very angular, and the two “bumps” on the bottom should connect gracefully to the nice round edges you have everywhere else. Good job with the pattern application here!
Thanks for the feedback. Moving the highlight really helped. I’ve eaten the apple, so I can’t reexamine the left bottom. I did add a small shadow and that seems to help. Thanks again.
HI Susan, I’d move that highlight over to the right and down a bit. More attention to the divot where the stem comes out. especially on the highlight side. Bring that light down farther. There is a light ares on the lower part of the stem that would work nicely as a highlight, but you don’t define that left edge. It looks like it is on the apple. The contour lines that nicely deflne the top of the apple get confusing at the bottom. Really try to bring them around. I also want to see a sit down shadow under the left lobe of the apple. Small, but somewhat dark.
Susan, this is looking great. I agree with Katy about the placement of this highlight. Moving it slightly down and to the right really shows us that you have the proper light source on this subject and will enhance the three-dimensional shape of this apple. Pay close attention to the outer contour edges and really try to draw what you see– to me, that bottom left edge feels very angular, and the two “bumps” on the bottom should connect gracefully to the nice round edges you have everywhere else. Good job with the pattern application here!
Thanks for the feedback. Moving the highlight really helped. I’ve eaten the apple, so I can’t reexamine the left bottom. I did add a small shadow and that seems to help. Thanks again.
Bet it was delicious! I always like to eat my subjects. Unfortunately usually by the time I finish drawing them they have gotten a bit too ripe.