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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 tongue way around it .
twisting scientific name it is adorably called plums and custard mushroom indicating 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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