Trace's Lets Draw course

[njnjgirl]

This is good, almost an optical illusion.   

[njnjgirl]

Well done.

[nolan]

beautifully drawn tree with lots of texture

Just add a touch more contrast (darker values) to the bush bottom right, he is currently in ninja mode

[nolan]

very good drawing Tracey

I actually think you have the rims the correct way around because your eye level in this drawing is lower than the rim of the glass so you are in fact looking up at the rim. In that case you would be looking through the glass at the lower back rim. What do you think?

[Trace]

  MaryLou. & Nolan. I see what you mean Nolan... haha Ninja mode is a great description. It was my attempt at doing the spinifex grass that surrounded the tree. Like the white hairs on animals I need lots of improvement 

[nolan]

in a case like this when the object itself is light, you use your artistic license to give the background enough contrast for the object to stand out

[Trace]

This is the reference pic. To me it seemed as you have said Nolan, but the more time spent drawing it often had me caught in that optical illusion of which rim is which. I wondered if I darken the space between the 2 rims may have resolved some of that, but i thought i would probably muck it completly, so left it as is.

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[JayJ]

Wow Trace it is a bit tricky don’t blame you.I kept looking at it.Only after Nolan said about the eye level..suddenly I could see it!
he is the Master Artist after all!

[JayJ]

Lovely drawing!

[Bill76434]

Looking at it with Nolans (Correct) view, as we are looking through the glass I would lighten the furthest rim    

[Win]

Its very good Trace, and you have it correct, but my humble artists eye suggests you look closely at the dark line around the rim of the glass in the reference photo and darken your shading accordingly, especially noting the sides.
Not sure if that makes sense 😉

[Win]

Just add a touch more contrast (darker values) to the bush bottom right, he is currently in ninja mode

Lovely interesting tree Trace. Well done.....Did you compare it to your first tree you drew(if you did) at the begining of the course.

[Trace]

Thanks Zayn, & Win. Here's my 1st Tree

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. Needless to say I'm pretty chuffed how far I've come.

[Trace]

Thanks Zayn, Bill & Win, It will be good to now try both your suggestions, it will be good to see the effect

[nolan]

I also want you to compare the tonal values of your drawing vs the reference. Tell me which tonal value is missing