The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board
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Pgthompson commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoWow. Just gorgeous.
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MelissaB commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoHere is the twig I made changes to based on, Wendy and Vern’s recommendations.
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Lise commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoIt’s great, and I know how hard it is to get the form to read with flowers of that deep hue!
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Pgthompson commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoI love the rich beautiful colors in this hellebore. Just gorgeous!
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Donna Calcavecchio commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoI love your use of negative space, lovely…
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Carol Burke commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoA sweet and humble little trout lily!! Or Turks Cap! ( I think it has about 5 names) Such a great little drawing! I love your ‘specked trout’ leaves. -
Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoPen and ink with graphite. Habitat drawing of rhododendron that lives in Boothbay, Maine. It’s sad because the deer ate lots of the buds but happily many more are higher up where the deer can’t reach.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoA closeup of the rhododendron drawing.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoI like this closeup of the drawing because of the composition better than the full drawing.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoWorking on this drawing was challenging because I tried to incorporate what was going on behind the main two buds and their leaves. Not sure if I will continue or not.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoNewly cut branch from rhododendron showing the change from the color of the old growth and the new green growth. I was interested in the way this branch sent out three branches in different directions and was growing toward the earth.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoRhododendron leaf from the winter.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoFound 9 woody plants beginning to bud on a walk today near my house in Maine. Planning to identify them all and make some sketches.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoCarol, I have a lot of trouble finding good color mixes. It’s trial and error and doing lots of mixes before starting and sticking to them.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoGreat advice Vern, helps me a lot. The drawing is really nice Carol and Vern’s advice should help you get the drawing to where you can be satisfied with it.
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Susanlora Morris commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoBeautiful drawing. What Sheila said…
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Carol Burke commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoPhoto of Ranunculus. If you can see the iridescence here. It’s not just the light shining in the petals. -
Carol Burke commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoButterfly Ranunculus. Love the curvy stems and leaves. Also translucent petals that are iridescent when strong light shines on them. This is apparently due to a ‘waxy ‘ coating and is very attractive to the eye of the pollinator.
Challenges: how do I make that shiny white reflectiveness of iridescence?? Apply white watercolour??
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Carol Burke commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoI’m feeling like I can’t get the exactly the same colours with the same intensity as in reality. Any ideas on how to ‘ brighten’ up the colour?? I feel like the colours aren’t as brilliant as in nature. Am I the only one with this problem? -
Carol Burke commented on a
Photo in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 8 years, 5 months agoThese leaves are so striking!
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