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Natasha

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Active Since: November 19, 2020
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  • Natasha
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    I always thought that the difference between a tight conifer cone and one from the same tree that had opened up had to do with when they fell off the tree. These two drawings are of the same cone on two consecutive days. Bringing the cone inside, where it warmed up and dried, made it start to spring open. Much more of a challenge to draw! I still haven't gotten the scale patterns very well, and need to work on its looking cylindrical, but it was fun to try drawing the differences. IMG_0279
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #785971
  • Natasha
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    I esp. like the banana--you manage to capture that firm, smooth texture of the skin nicely.
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #784276
  • Natasha
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    Like the apple! I think you have also hit on the perfect way to draw something fuzzy, like a peach or a tennis ball.
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #784272
  • Natasha
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    oops. I realize that's a Loblolly Pine, not a white pine.
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #784269
  • Natasha
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    You got the shine on your tomato beautifully!
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #784263
  • Natasha
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    I'm having trouble finding the right balance between drawing and suggesting detail. On my pine cone, I found I couldn't actually draw what I saw--it just seemed too complicated. So I sketched it pretty quickly and I'm fairly happy with how it came out. I labored over the oyster shell, though, and got all twisted up trying to find the right degree of shading to suggest the contours. Not very happy with the 3-D effect of the barnacles. Anybody have any thoughts on how I could capture their depth better?oyster shell with barnacleswhite pine cone
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #784262
  • Natasha
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    Mary, are those B&W garlic drawings done with pencil? They look like watercolor. They are lovely!
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #779070
  • Natasha
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    I love the way you captured the texture on the walnut. I think I get too bogged down in the details of texture. You've done it by simplifying the shading and irregularities. Nice!
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #779063
  • Natasha
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    I was pretty happy with this fat little lemon. It had a really shiny skin, which made the shading a little easier to get.lemon
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #779062
  • Natasha
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    Capturing the shading on something that's highly textured was a challenge for me. Each little nub on this Oosage orangesage orange fruit had its own shading, which I don't think I was successful at getting right.
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #779060
  • Natasha
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    I had trouble with the translucence of the shell. The little light patch at the left margin is where the bright light coming in from the right was shining through the shell. It's a little odd to see light there, because that's the side in deepest shadow.
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #779058
  • Natasha
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    snail shell
    in reply to: Illustrating the 3D World #779055
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