Don't Trash That Drawing! -- Experiment and Learn!

[@karincarter4962]

What a save !!! Had me smiling all the way ! Had this lesson recently ! After spending SO much time on my initial layout etc sketching a barn as the main topic, with trees in the background, I totally messed it up with a swipe of my hand. Sending stripes over my white/sunlight roof going in the worst direction ever! Long story but yes! Managed to find a way to camouflage it and ended up happy enough with it to gift it ! 😊

[@spacebeauty]

this is excellent, and a good lesson. love the way the stems look in the vase. thanks stephen.

[@stephentraversart]

Nice you think so. Thanks 😀

[@NancyParsons-y3g]

It turned out pretty good!! Thanks for the lesson.

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks Nancy. 😀

[@pipemma1893]

Came out charming, and excellent advice to keep going and see what happens. Works with oil painting as well.

[@stephentraversart]

That’s very kind of you. Thanks Emma. 😀

[@TarsicioMolle]

Gracias por tus experiencias y consejos , sin duda aquí se aprende. Saludos.

[@stephentraversart]

I’m very glad to hear that. Thanks. 😀

[@TotoLakay]

You taught me so well, that I can critic your drawing. The plant was mostly negative spaces . I wouldn't be able to fix it like you did.

[@stephentraversart]

Thanks, that’s how we learn! 😀

[@XD-rd8zd]

you can change photo to black and white and add contrast to help you see the borders between tones better

[@stephentraversart]

Yes. I often do that but didn’t think k it necessary first how I’d planned to draw this originally. Thanks 😀

[@jomen112]

To catch how the plants hang is, I guess, what is called "the rhythm" of the composition. To replicate this one would only need the outline of the leaves, which suggest one should be conservative with hatching.

[@abhiram.8713]

Please draw a hawk too a next time ❤

[@stephentraversart]

Afraid I don’t have a hawk reference 🤔

[@gonbat8539]

@@stephentraversart I think it's a reference to that Hawk Tuah meme 😅