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Scribbling 1 make the outline of the mushroom
lay down far apart scribbles for light areas 2
and darker scribbles for the shadow .
Use the 2B pencil .
3 Fill in the blanks with medium shading
making a gradient transition from dark to
light .If there is higlight work your
This purplish red hue mushrooms scientific name is Tricholomopsis rutilan .Despite the way around it .
tongue twisting scientific name it is adorably called plums and custard mushroom in-
dicating plums for the purple coloured cap and custard for the yellow gills .Eventhough
the name has a sweet tone to it unfortunately this fungus is very bitter and inedible
.The technique i use for this mushroom is called scribbling a simple and fast technique
that takes a short time to complete.Just like a kid with crayons simply make circle
squiggles repetitively .Light areas require far apart scribbling while darker areas needs
more pressure and a more tighter scribbling. Time taken 1 hour .
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