Page 73 - the art of mushrooms

1

Make the outline of the subject using colour 4
pencil.

Take light brown and make vertical
strokes to create texture for the stalk
and light blue for the highlight.

2

Start with darker shadows first so that it blends
with the browns .The shadow use dark clue 5
,purple and yellow .

Make the same progress for the
second mushroom and use more blue
for the light reflection on the top cap
.Use a mixture of red and purples
for the cap and light brown for the
bottom .

3 When you have lay in the shadow
take a light brown and colour in the
rest of the mushrrom while avoiding
the lighting area. Use yellow ochre
as a trasition blend from light to dark
.Add red colour to the brown to make
it look more appealing.
As for the top of the cap and the gills
use light blue for the highlight and
brown for the shadow

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