Nice job Susan! You have a really good range of tones on the two spheres. I would lighten the area around the main highlight a little. There is too much of a jump from the highlight to the area surrounding it. The tomato also looks really good! The top area especially has really good form. I would add more dark and mid-range tones (use your spheres as reference) to the right side and bottom to emphasize the tomato’s form. I would revisit the reflected highlight on the sphere and tomato. It should not be a controlled, thin line. Since it is a reflected glow off of the table surface it varies in width and blends into the dark toning above it. It is tricky to convey, but you will get it!
Thank you Doug – I agree with all your suggestions – the highlight area needs to more gradual and the reflective highlight is awkward. Good things to practice…..
Nice job Susan! You have a really good range of tones on the two spheres. I would lighten the area around the main highlight a little. There is too much of a jump from the highlight to the area surrounding it. The tomato also looks really good! The top area especially has really good form. I would add more dark and mid-range tones (use your spheres as reference) to the right side and bottom to emphasize the tomato’s form. I would revisit the reflected highlight on the sphere and tomato. It should not be a controlled, thin line. Since it is a reflected glow off of the table surface it varies in width and blends into the dark toning above it. It is tricky to convey, but you will get it!
Thank you Doug – I agree with all your suggestions – the highlight area needs to more gradual and the reflective highlight is awkward. Good things to practice…..