Covid #6: More Reds

 Great to see a few of you embracing these challenges. I hope more of my VAS and MMAG groups decide to join in - remember, drawing is like any skill; practice is essential. Practice, practice and more practice! I will be posting a new challenge on Wednesday so get your pencils out and start drawing!

JH has used Prismacolor pencils with layered technique to create this effective color pencil drawing of red grapes. She has used:
Prismacolor pencils: red grapes -cream, rosy beige, peach, rose, crimson red, black cherry and black grape
Purple grapes – blue violet lake, indigo blue, crimson red, black grape, black cherry
Stalks – cream, blue violet lake, indigo blue, yellow ochre, white
Shadows – blue violet lake, indigo blue, crimson lake, black cherry.

These combinations work well together creating a deep tonal range with good hue and saturation. Done in her visual diary the paper doesn't hold as much medium as a better paper and would have made layering and burnishing difficult. Its' the burnishing/rubbing with other pencils or a blending pencil that assists in creating a smooth and shiny result and visual diary paper cannot hold up to that treatment.

I fiddled with the white levels for you JH to bring up the white paper better. This helps to show of what a good drawing this is!

'Red Grapes' by JH

JMcG asked for all the worksheets and spent time exploring how to build up color and create depth and tone with layering and the use of complimentary colors for shadows. The homework she has done really shows in this excellent drawing of Red Chillis. JMcG hasn't specified what medium she has used, although she did say she tried using Inktense pencils for a different work she was not happy with. So not sure if this is color pencil or inktense - but either way it is a very successful drawing! I love how she has used the darker hues to create shadows and forms. Well done.

'Red Chilis' by JMcG

Finally, EM has outdone herself this week! Using Inktense pencils she has drawn this lovely rendering of a Royal Gala apple. Good attention to form and details. Plus, EM has taken 'steps' of her progress so you can all see how she created this excellent result!

EM, did you use white paint or gel pen for the highlights on the top of the apple?

'Royal Gala Apple' by EM