FLORAL STILL LIFE TEXTURES

Flowers come in so many interesting forms, colors, and textures—it’s no wonder they are an endless inspiration for artists! When setting up a floral still life, keep your containers and arrangements simple, with a textural quality that won’t overwhelm the flowers.

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Opaque Gloss Vase I apply carbon dust, and then I lift out the bright highlights. For the subtle highlights, I drag my eraser lightly across the tone of the vase.

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Opaque Matte Vase This vase hardly has any highlights. I use an HB and make crisp edges to ...

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