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    Pgthompson commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

    I think you are doing great! I find that I gongo back and forth many times on a drawing. I burnish, and then add more color, and then burnish and add more color, etc.
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      sheila y. commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      Beautiful! I love to see the drawing, too.

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      Dee Tracy commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks so much Wendy for taking the time to help me move forward with my drawing! Honestly, I’ve been a bit discouraged because I don’t feel that my work is improving much and I’ve certainly spent a lot of time trying to get better. Would you recommend I withdraw from Practice and go back to Basics for a bit? It will definitely not offend me…

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      Wendy Hollender commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      Hi Dee,
      I am excited to see so much hard work here. You are doing a great job. I want to make some general comments that relate to all of your work:
      1. I like your vibrant clean edges and saturated color
      2. However I think you are ready to work on your contours of your forms and make them less stylized and more irregular as nature does if you…

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      sheila y. commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      I’m thinking of leaving this page like this. This particular bougainvillea was so transparent and willowy. And thoughts? (Do another?!?)

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      sheila y. commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      Great lights and darks in the seed pod. I also like the transition from tonal to color.

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      sheila y. commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      Wow, white flowers so well done! Fantastic!

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      sheila y. commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      I love the composition and variety of “views “ of each cherry. Beautiful!

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      sheila y. commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      I love the vivid colors and the dark accents that show what’s in front and what’s behind.

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      Dee Tracy commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you! It was all from Wendy’s root lesson! 🙂
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        Dee Tracy commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks so much, Susanlora!
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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          Gorgeous.

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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          LOVE THIS!!!!

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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          More of that very interesting plant. Super work.

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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          wonderful

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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          Love this. So much love in this drawing.

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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          Lovely drawing. Really great colors, veins, this is a very interesting plant.

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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          Great highlights.

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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          Beautiful page.

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          Susanlora Morris commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 2 months ago

          Love this page. Nice work.

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