Page 11 - the art of mushrooms

1 Start of with a line art 4

make sure that the proportion
is correct. Add darker tones under the white part on the
mushroom cap to make it more
prominent. Use soft charcoal for this

2

Start of with the values of the shadows by laying
down light shadows on the cap and dark shadows 5
under the cap and stalk.
Apply light pressures and switch charcoal
intensity for darker values instead. use hard for Finish the piece by adding shadows on the
this step. Remember to not shade area that has cap and use a kneaded eraser for the white
lighting or white parts. part to make it look cleaner .

3

The stalk and the gills (the lines under the
cap) have lines that shows texture
therefore stroke vertical lines to achieve this
effect. Put darker shadows under the area
that is shielded from the light like the gills and
under the ring.Use medium or soft for this
part.

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