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Illustration 2

1

Make the outline of the subject using colour
pencil.

2

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

3 When you have lay in the shadow
take a light brown and colour in the
rest of the mushrrom while avoiding
This is a velvet shank mushroom ,it resembles a freashly baked buns and is edible too.This the lighting area. Use yellow ochre
Mushroom is a perfect study for pencil colour as it has a lot of challenge in finding the correct as a trasition blend from light to dark
colour for the highlights and shadows .Despite being brown in colour it uses a lot of colour .Add red colour to the brown to make
range to match the colour it has. The reflection on the top of the cap has a blue hue to it in- it look more appealing.
stead of white from the velvety texture of the mushroom .It hasa dark top but a slow decline As for the top of the cap and the gills
in gradient towards the brim of the mushroom ,you can learn to control pressure and colour use light blue for the highlight and
gradient by following this tutorial . Time taken 7 hours. brown for the shadow

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