- Keep the pencil very sharp. I fell back to single edge blades; the utility knife blades are too coarse, made for heavier work.
- Know when to stop. This was a tough one. I had to get up and run it through the scanner to put the stamp of finality on it. Approximately 3 hours.
- Work comfortably. I started it in my chair and wrapped it up in bed.
I occasionally dimmed the lights to increase the contrast on shadow and highlight, blocked out the major areas, and then kicked the lights back up for detailed work. I felt a bit daring, almost giddy, using such a wide range of tonal values. It was really exciting feeling this leaf develop.
~~~ Merry Christmas! ~~~
Look at those great highlights! The light is coming, the dark days of winter grow shorter. Have a holly jolly! - J
ReplyDeleteAren't they so cool?! :-) I'd love to do a whole branch of them!
ReplyDeleteAround this time of year is when I start saying, "Spring is coming!"
Merry Christmas, Joyce.
I would echo that!! fabulous drawing .. good luck with a whole branch! Very Happy Christmas John....
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch, Val. I just went out and harvested a few specimen branches so it's time to get started. That is, if I can get this cat to stop licking my nose... :-)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!