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Carrots & Onions

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Donnie's Lets Draw course
on: January 07, 2018, 02:56:24 AM

My Lets Draw  course Berries drawing. Its not perfect but I sure learned a lot from doing it. Comments welcome.
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #1 on: January 07, 2018, 06:02:09 AM
Carrot,

Nice work on the berries.  You are off to a great start.  Nice highlights on the berries, but could use more darks on the leaves (like in the deepest parts of the veins).

aloha

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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #2 on: January 07, 2018, 09:11:44 AM
 I was never happy with the veins on my leaves.  After I posted it I had time to actually
read some posts in this forum. I saw one in which Nolan  suggests lay down light graphite on the entire leaf then erase out the highlights then add the darks. I gave myself a mental head slap, my veins would of looked so much more natural.  :thankyou: Carrot
                             
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #3 on: January 07, 2018, 05:30:06 PM
Carrot,

That's what learning is all about!!  Nolan is the "smudge" master.  One of the best lessons I ever learned.

aloha

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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #4 on: January 08, 2018, 12:04:22 AM
Well done Carro!  You still managed to show some good dimension in the leaves, the extra darks will just enhance it that much more.  :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #5 on: January 08, 2018, 12:14:01 AM
 :clap: :clap: :clap: Carro, you are off to a very good start.  Patricia
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #6 on: January 08, 2018, 12:50:50 AM
you have done a great job Donnie :clap: :clap: :clap:

I especially like the leaves and the cast shadows, they have/give fabulous depth.

I feel that you can still continue to shade the berries to increase the contrast between the highlight and the shadow side O0
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #7 on: January 10, 2018, 02:56:36 AM
Thanks will do.
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #8 on: January 17, 2018, 02:32:51 PM
   Lot's of fits and starts on this. Sometimes you just need to take what you've learned, and move on to the next thing. I did learn a lot doing this drawing. 8)
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #9 on: January 17, 2018, 02:58:08 PM
Oh my stars & garters! I'll say you learned a lot!!!  :faint:    This looks amazing!  :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #10 on: January 17, 2018, 03:50:39 PM
Thank you  :). Now it's on to cross hatching. :sweat:
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #11 on: January 17, 2018, 04:15:48 PM
Donnie,

Nice job on the rock planes.  Such smooth transitions in your values.

Oh, cross-hatching will be fun.  I love the little teddy bear.

aloha

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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #12 on: January 17, 2018, 04:18:27 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap:  My goodness, you have done a superb job on the rocks.  I foresee that you are going to do so well in the drawing course.


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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #13 on: January 19, 2018, 09:11:21 AM
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Re: Donnie's Lets Draw course
Reply #14 on: January 19, 2018, 11:13:41 AM
Great drawing  :clap: :clap:
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