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Larry_Veron

Giver of Life

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    12:35 PM, Tuesday July 6th 2021

    Thanks a lot for this feedback!

    I didn't fully grasp the difference between form shadow and cast shadows, but now I think I get it.

    Here are the requested additional drawings:

    https://imgur.com/a/fQ0dVzv

    Note that I was really hesitant to draw the Pistils down to the center of the flower, as I thought it would be the base really messy. It really makes the flower in the middle hard to see/comprehend.

    Do you still recommend to draw them like this?

    Other than that, for these two drawings I didn't add any texture and there shouldn't be any form shadow.

    I realized afterwards that I didn't draw the center-line for the stem of the flower, however I drew center-lines for everything else (except the pistils, as the tube was too small).

    Also, looking at the cactus, I think it could benefit from some contour-lines around the horizontal axis to make the volume more apparent.

    Thanks, take care!

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    12:58 AM, Monday May 17th 2021

    Thanks a lot for this feedback, I'll keep an eye on all this as I continue to progress in the lessons.

    Thanks again!

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    1:22 AM, Monday May 3rd 2021

    Thanks a lot for taking the time to review my work!

    I'll focus a bit more on my funnels of ellipses with the objective to get them separated on the short axis.

    Thanks again for the encouragement, this gives me the confidence I need to dive into the 250 box challenge.

    Take care!

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