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| 5/4/19 Maple Leaf neighborhood |
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few days ago I showed you my study of a lace leaf Japanese maple that I had made using a bicolor editing pencil (shown below).
The two distinct vermillion and Prussian blue hues somehow made it easier for
me to interpret the subtle differences in values.
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| 4/28/19 |
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another sunny day, I passed a different Japanese maple in the ‘hood, so I decided
to try it with more realistic colors (above). Without the stark contrast between red
and blue, it was a challenge to make the illuminated parts of the tree stand
out distinctly against the shaded areas, but I hope I got enough contrast to
indicate the light. Although I didn’t give this tree as much detail, it was
helpful to have studied the first tree closely because the shape of the leaf
clusters was familiar.
I love Japanese maples and this reminds me of their graceful, arching branches. This is a very pleasing sketch, between the tree and the house, I love the contrast!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cathy! It's one of my favorite types of composition -- architectural lines next to the organic forms of trees and plants.
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