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| 1/21/19 avocado and satsuma |
One reason you see so many apples, pears and tomatoes on my blog
is that they are all shiny and have smooth surfaces. Because of that, I find
them relatively easy to draw realistically because the highlights are bright
and solid, and even the reflected light is smooth. Much more challenging are
dull, rough surfaces, so I find myself resisting other regularly available
produce on our kitchen counter, such as this avocado and satsuma. It was time
to stop resisting and get some practice.
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| 1/23/19 satsuma leaves |
The satsuma’s leaf, too, proved to be difficult – more so than I
expected – another thing I need more practice on. A couple of days later, several
leaves had fallen off the satsumas, so I grabbed a few from the counter. It’s
very challenging to get the curls and the many tiny form and cast shadows right.
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| 1/23/19 satsuma leaves |
You did a great job on the bumpy texture of the avocado, as well as the shining highlight. Curled leaves are always a fun subject as they twist and turn and the shadows appear. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was all very challenging and enjoyable! I'm going to start shopping for more dull produce. ;-)
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