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RE: Drawing #38 - Wind Design; Digression: Do you think it's edible?
Hey - nice to meet you! I really love your drawing and interested to see your progress shots too. Looking forward to seeing the finished piece. I've seen some great 3D work done combining colour and using graphite over the top to give it the 3D effect you're looking for.
In terms of the mushroom... think of them as inedible toadstools unless an expert (and I mean someone who really knows! tells you otherwise. I know someone who ate one that 'looked tasty' and ended up with liver and kidney failure. Get it wrong and they can be fatal! That said- they are great inspiration for art :)
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Thanks @eveningart, that's a good idea, I do have graphite pencils. I was actually thinking about using colored pencils to create a 3-D look. I wonder if I can use both; maybe I can first use color and then if I feel the need to use graphite, I can use graphite over the color pencil.
WOW. That's crazy. I like mushrooms, I'm not a huge fan. I'll stick to taking pictures of them. I'm not sure if I'm a big fan of drawing food either, I would definitely get hungry.
Hahah- that's why I don't draw food- I'd end up licking the page ;)
I've used a light bit of graphite over the colour to add some shade in, and it works quite well - as long as the amount of colour on the paper doesn't feel too waxy so they graphite doesn't 'stick' to the paper. Definitely one to play with in a sketchbook first!
And yes, definitely steer clear of any unidentified mushrooms! :)
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