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grimleyfiendish In reply to stuwaha [2008-10-15 12:17:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Some of the brightest toadstoosl I've seen

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grimleyfiendish In reply to fangedwolf [2008-09-01 13:07:01 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, it's great it brings back memories for you. I've always found little woodland scenes like this quite enchanting. When I'm walking around there I often just stop and look a mossy trunk or fallen tree for a while. It's good from a creative point of view as well, soaking up details and storing them away somewhere. My old art tutor always used to say that drawing or painting is two thirds observation

I think all the little bits are just decayed wood and fungus. This was on the side of a standing tree that had lost quite a large limb from near it's base.

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fangedwolf In reply to grimleyfiendish [2008-09-02 22:53:55 +0000 UTC]

I think that drawing is mostly about observation, followed by interpretation and skill.

An old art teacher of mine told me once that the best way to view an object you are trying to draw is to look at it from three different perspectives:
1. As if you were far away from it, like a bird in the sky to see the general shape, shadows and highlights
2. Normally as you would usually look at it from ie on the table in front of you so that you get a good rounded view
3. Extremely close up for the details and textures

I find this to be really pretty good advice, and while I have not done any still-life for a while, I think its worthwhile. I like it especially when doing digital painting of landscapes and such, because I start off with very basic shapes and colours, then get the shape more refined until nearer the end where i add more detail and texture. I guess some training we never forget.

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grimleyfiendish In reply to mrcool256 [2008-09-01 13:08:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks . I always take things like this for granted and forget that not everywhere has fungi growing

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grimleyfiendish In reply to SucieDesigns [2008-09-01 13:13:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Sue. They really did stand out, especially as it was under quite a thick part of the canopy and therefore quite dark and green.

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grimleyfiendish In reply to misaje [2008-09-01 13:12:07 +0000 UTC]

Cheers Mike

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grimleyfiendish In reply to davincipoppalag [2008-09-01 13:15:30 +0000 UTC]

Cheers David. It must be getting near the fungi and leaf season over there in New England now?

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davincipoppalag In reply to grimleyfiendish [2008-09-01 13:20:17 +0000 UTC]

Gettin close! It's been a bit cool..but they say more hot weather this week...won't be long now

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grimleyfiendish In reply to CrowCandy [2008-09-01 13:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks, glad you like it

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