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    Wendy Hollender commented on a Group logo of Botanical Basics Discussion BoardPhoto in the group Botanical Basics Discussion Board 9 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Peter, so glad you are enjoying the lessons. Your toning is very good. I would recommend a couple of lighter tones close to the highlight so the highlight is a tiny bit less important. When you apply the lighter tones have them zig zag a bit to break up the highlight so it appears to shimmer and not be an empty space. This is a tricky concept…[Read more]

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    Wendy Hollender commented on a Group logo of Botanical Basics Discussion BoardPhoto in the group Botanical Basics Discussion Board 9 years, 9 months ago

    Much better!

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    Wendy Hollender commented on a Group logo of Botanical Basics Discussion BoardPhoto in the group Botanical Basics Discussion Board 9 years, 9 months ago

    Nice start Brian!

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    Wendy Hollender commented on a Group logo of Botanical Basics Discussion BoardPhoto in the group Botanical Basics Discussion Board 9 years, 9 months ago

    Yes this is challenging. I think you can keep working on this to make your transitions between each tone seamless. Sometimes switching stroke direction will help a lot.

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    Wendy Hollender commented on a Group logo of Botanical Basics Discussion BoardPhoto in the group Botanical Basics Discussion Board 9 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Peter, This looks great. You have gotten 9 distinct tones with even lay down of the pigment. Let’s see what you do next when you move on to continuous tone!

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