Entering into day 4 of the 100 Days of Sketching challenge. Today’s prompt is “pot flower”. I found an image as a reference yesterday for today’s drawing.

Here is the reference:

Source: https://www.pexels.com/search/flower%20pot/ Date Accessed: September 16, 2024

Here is my drawing:

Self-Critique

What I liked about this drawing?

I think that it is somewhat close to the reference image. It deviates is some ways. But overall, I think it is an okay drawing. I liked coloring it. That was fun. There is still room for much improvement with coloring and drawing.

What could have been better?

The flowers appear to come from the top edge of the pot instead of the center of the pot. I should have drawn it from the lower edge of the pot perimeter. One stem seems to be floating in space. One of the flowers, seem to be floating in space. Lastly, the coloring is a bit spotty in places. So, I should take my time and zoom in the image to catch inconsistencies going forward.

What are some noteworthy items from this drawing?

• Learn about layer masks:
  • I think that this will help me with coloring. Since I draw digitally, might as well make use of the features at my disposal.
• Find a tutorial on shading when using color.
  • The highlight looks off in this drawing. Also, the shadow area looks like a separate color instead of a darker version of the pot.
• If the goal is to make a photo realistic digital drawing, try to use the drawing guide more to help with line placement.
  • I basically drew symbols instead of what I saw in the reference image.

Thank you!

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