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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 7 years, 4 months ago

    Turkey tail fungi on a fallen branch in Boothbay, Maine. Used graphite pencils 2H, HB and B.

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

    My way of trying to understand Wendy’s explanation of Color Bias Theory.

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

    My scans don’t come out very well and a lot of detail is lost.

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

    This two times the actual size of the Rose of Sharon bracts that form around the developing bud. The seeds are black with tiny hairs surrounding the edge. Very cool looking.

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

    Great color choices and drawing

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    Ishbel Galloway commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 7 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks Vern. I am working on Lesson 3 (leaves) now but find graphite so much easier to handle than polychromos sepia. Anyway, I’ll post my efforts tomorrow if I can in time for Monday’s webinar.

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        Carol Burke commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 7 years, 4 months ago

        I really like the inside of the cut orange! It looks juicy!

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        Carol Burke commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 7 years, 4 months ago

        Uggggh. So do I just pitch this??? Is my aggressive erasing job beyond repair??

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        edith commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 7 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you! Yes, it had a thin peel, I tried to give it back on the paper.

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Pam. I’m glad you got to enjoy the blossoms’ scent. Texas must be warm and sunny!

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

            Baby almonds and little, white petals from February and the big guys from last week!

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

            Carol, these petals and center view are beautiful. I love the variety of colors you got!

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            Pam commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 7 years, 4 months ago

            Nice! I love how you captured the way you can still see the sections even when the peel is still on. Really nice.

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            edith commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 7 years, 4 months ago

            Thank you for the insight! I’ll continue to experiment with burnishing to get the hang of it.

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            Pam commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 7 years, 4 months ago

            Love all the parts. I was in Texas last week, and walked by an orange tree in blossom. The scent is amazing!!!

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

            What a pleasure to enjoy the fragrance of these orange blossom flowers while I was drawing them. Some of the city streets are lined with these lovely trees, some blooming, some with sour oranges for marmalade.

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

            You’re welcome. A single tree is beautiful and groves look like low hanging clouds of petals! Plus, they have a light, sweet fragrance!

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                Pam commented on a Group logo of The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion BoardPhoto in the group The Practice of Botanical Drawing Discussion Board 7 years, 4 months ago

                So pretty! For some reason I always imagined almonds growing on boring shrubs. This is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

                If you like the texture of the pencil, no need to burnish, or as I do burnish selectively only where you want to darken and smooth out more! There is an art to burnishing just like every aspect of drawing! These leaves are lovely. For example you might want to burnish your shadow to quiet it down but not burnish elsewhere

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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 7 years, 4 months ago

                Pam, these are white almond blossoms. There are pink, too!

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