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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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