Donnie's Lets Draw course

[Carrots & Onions]

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My Lets Draw  course Berries drawing. Its not perfect but I sure learned a lot from doing it. Comments welcome.
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[MaryAnne Long]

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

mea

[Carrots & Onions]

 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.  Carrot
                             

[MaryAnne Long]

Carrot,

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

aloha

mea

[Val]

Well done Carro!  You still managed to show some good dimension in the leaves, the extra darks will just enhance it that much more. 

[Happychappy]

  Carro, you are off to a very good start.  Patricia

[nolan]

you have done a great job Donnie

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

[Carrots & Onions]

Thanks will do.

[Carrots & Onions]

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   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.

[Val]

Oh my stars & garters! I'll say you learned a lot!!!      This looks amazing! 

[Carrots & Onions]

Thank you  . Now it's on to cross hatching.

[MaryAnne Long]

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

mea

[Happychappy]

    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.


Patricia

[dennis]

 

[TeresaM]

Great drawing