7:21 AM, Tuesday August 4th 2020
Hi there, Nice work! I think you did a good job :)
Here are some stuff I noticed... hope they are helpful.
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The organic arrows are very well done. They are dynamic and interesting to look at.
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The leaves exercise incorporates different leaf shapes, but I feel you can try drawing more leaves that show both bottom and the top sides of the leaves. It doesn't have to be as extreme as the organic arrows exercise. I say this because I find it very helpful to understand how curved leaf that is coming towards you (imagine a large, coconut tree leaf) will show the bottom surface and then gently droops down to show the top surface. This can add a lot of depth to your drawing, so please give it a go.
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The branches exercise, as you mentioned, seems to suffer from the ink blotches when overlapping lines. I suggest trying a) rather than stopping the pen when the pen is still on the paper, try to lift it off as you finish the stroke b) when adding the next line overlap the lines for a bit longer, but when doing so, start the stroke after ghosting the line a few times on top of the existing line first. Also, from the stand point of plant anatomy, remember the forking branches are usually thinner than the main branch it is coming off of.
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It's good that you included the reference images in your submission. I think there are a good variety of different plants, and you drew them well. Take note that when you drew a group of flowers (the pink ones), the flowers which are on the edges should be seen from the side and not from the front as you drew some of them. Remember the flowers are following the curve of the blob you drew to group them. For the cactus pot, I think a central axis line through the pot may have helped to align the top of the pot to the bottom of the pot.
Next Steps:
I recommend trying out some of the suggestions above, especially some additional leaves exercises. Otherwise, hope you'll keep up your hard work and enjoy drawing :)