Botanical Basics Discussion Board

Here’s the study of three tomatoes.

Small tomato drawn today, after watching the new video.

Hi Liz, it it getting better. Now try and make your highlight a bit irregular so that it doesn’t have a clear edge to it. It could feather into the next tones that are slightly lighter. Practicing this over and over on different subjects or next on a branch is a good idea.

Hi Sheryl, Nice start here. Photograph from above so we can see your drawing better. I like that you did the same tomato twice. That is always a great idea! That way you can compare results and approaches!

Hi Kristin, this branch looks really good! The highlight integrates nicely and your details are believable but don’t over power the main idea of the three dimensional branch!

Thanks! I have been working on it since then. Will post an update soon

Hi Liz, you should now get some lighter tones that are closer to the tone or value of the paper and add those in. In the end only leave a tiny bit of the paper color showing as an irregular highlight and not to appear as a stripe. And then try a branch! Keep the lightest tone of the highlight to the far left side!

I would make the reflective highlight on the blue sphere darker in value and also it is a bit to regular and straight. Think of reflective highlights as gradual lighter color and not such a sharp edge to them. Nice gradual toning on the spheres

Thanks Vern! I posted them because I felt the reflective highlight seemed off but not sure. A concept I am still trying to understand 😉

Hi Karye, this is an excellent page. I think you are getting these concepts beautifully. I would pay attention to your darker tones and perhaps get a bit more darker tone on your shadow side. Just a little more from 9 to 8 to 7

Hi Peter, this looks good. Just make your highlight a bit irregular by having it not look like a continuous stripe down the center. Also next time move it a bit to the left as Vern mentioned!

HI Nancy, I think you are right and the top sphere is more refined. I actually think you can still work it and add more layers getting darker on the shadow side and closer and closer with light tones to the highlight!

Bottom one was my first try; top one is second try. I think the top one is better. These are really fun to do!

Thanks Liz, really enjoying this course!

Love the details on this!

Hi Vern, thank you very much for your kind comments. appreciate it.

Thank you, Liz!

HI Sally, I am hear to make things clear and simple and point out when I see something confusing in a drawing. Think of me and Vern as your drawing coach!

Thank you Wendy, I am left handed, so I got a bit confused! I just want to say how much I am enjoying this course, your methodical way of teaching suits me so well, and I am so glad I found you!