CRW
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Thought I would post the practice plate that I have been putting a little time in on every day. My main objective on this plate is to develop a shading technique.
This is a condensed version of something like GraverTom drew for me in another thread.
I cut the small leaf at the right first just for fun, then added the left side for the shading exercises. If anyone has any help on a good way to shade, please let me know. At the present stage I am in, I am having trouble keeping my lines parallel but I know that will smooth out in time.
I am going to start a pen and ink drawing to show me what needs to have highlights and the directions of the lines. This plate is just some shading at random to see what the effect would be. There are still numerous areas on the pattern for shading practice. Notice the open areas without any shading.
As someone suggested in another forum that I need to watch Steve Lindsey's videos, and that I intend to do. That should help me a lot.
Thanks for looking, and all comments are more than welcome.
Carl
This is a condensed version of something like GraverTom drew for me in another thread.
I cut the small leaf at the right first just for fun, then added the left side for the shading exercises. If anyone has any help on a good way to shade, please let me know. At the present stage I am in, I am having trouble keeping my lines parallel but I know that will smooth out in time.
I am going to start a pen and ink drawing to show me what needs to have highlights and the directions of the lines. This plate is just some shading at random to see what the effect would be. There are still numerous areas on the pattern for shading practice. Notice the open areas without any shading.
As someone suggested in another forum that I need to watch Steve Lindsey's videos, and that I intend to do. That should help me a lot.
Thanks for looking, and all comments are more than welcome.
Carl