I was worried about this exercise and was unsure that the end result would resemble my vase of flowers. I needn't have worried and I'm very pleased with the result. Half was through I wished I had chosen an easier flower than mine. I'd like to repeat this with flowers such as sunflowers to see if the results are as good.
Plants and Flowers in Coloured Pencil
I chose A2 piece of green paper, something I soon regretted finding the colour pencils did not show their true colours on the paper. I did think this would be useful to show the green wall and the colour of the leaves in between the pencil marks. If I were to repeat this I would choose a white or cream paper. Coloured pencils are not my favorite and I much prefer using watercolour pencil both wet and dry on the one piece. I lost a little of the edges due to the paper but found I liked the effect of a black pencil highlighting some, not all, of the edges.

EXERCISE: DRAWING WITH OTHER MEDIA

I liked the resistance of the white crayon which meant I could colour across without having to worry about the light parts being spoilt.
This produced a picture with subtle definition and colours and soft edges.

Check and Log
This section including drawing negative spaces has shown me how to look more closely at my pictures to ensure a accurate proportionate replica of my chosen still life.
I needed to keep looking and checking my drawing to the spaces more carefully, watching for any signs of deviation. I kept both mental note and used my pencil held up in front of my still life to line each leaf to the next.
The effect of a three-dimensional drawing, as always, was made using light and dark tones to show shadows.
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