EDM Challenge #154: Draw a Lemon
EDM Challenge #154: Draw a Lemon
I wanted to try to capture the moist cut surface of the lemon and used Masking Fluid to create the appearance of membranes. I need to learn to use even a thinner application tool ! I love lemon flavor and wish I had time to make lemon squares with this lemon before bed!
Comments
Yumm, lemon square. Says spring to me so just a wee bit early. Never too early for a terrific lemon w/c sketch. I lOVE your response to the lemon challange. Extremely well done!
Posted by: Susan | January 22, 2008 11:21 PM
I'm on this gouache kick that I saw these and am imagining them in gouache! LOL! This is an excellent drawing and I love the highlight in the uncut lemon as well. You convey the roundness and textured skin very convincingly! I have a tree full of lemons but never have made lemon sqaures....hummm...I'm sure I can find a recipe and make some up tomorrow!!! If you have a favorite recipe for them you are welcome to send it my way.
Posted by: mARTa | January 22, 2008 11:40 PM
So light and fresh, beautiful! And I love the bluish shadows showing the form, and the label you pasted in. Brilliant!
Posted by: Pippa | January 23, 2008 12:49 AM
Lovely drawing/painting.
Posted by: andrea joseph | January 23, 2008 5:39 AM
Very nice lemons! I can smell them.
Posted by: Laurel Neustadter | January 23, 2008 6:17 AM
These are amazingly bright and lively - and your whole lemon is exceptional! And you could have skated this week as last week's challenge included lemons in your sketch too ;-)
Posted by: sandy | January 23, 2008 10:58 AM
Very fresh and lemony!
(Did you say lemon squares? YUM! Are they made yet?)
Posted by: vickylw | January 23, 2008 12:25 PM
Nice lemons, Shirley. As for thinner masking lines, I've found using a toothpick or a small crochet hook to apply mask works pretty well, and is lots easier to clean than a brush.
Posted by: Virginia Hanley | January 23, 2008 12:44 PM
Beautiful lemons, Shirley.
Posted by: Lynn | January 23, 2008 2:45 PM
Delightful and fresh, just like the lemons. Great job.
Posted by: joanie | January 23, 2008 3:09 PM
Oh so bright and sunny! Lovely lemons. And I like the sticker too :)
Posted by: Ann | January 23, 2008 10:39 PM
Great capture of the freshness of these lemons and especilly the cut halves.
Ronell
Posted by: Africantapestry | January 24, 2008 2:05 AM
Very nice and I love the price tag also!
Posted by: PamYla | January 24, 2008 5:55 PM
Nicely done Shirley. It looks delicious! And lemon squares would be yummy. . . ever mail them to California? ; >
Posted by: Susan | January 24, 2008 7:05 PM
Yes, your lemons look, well, lemony! They are bright and convincing. Saving the white was a great idea.
Sherry
Posted by: Sherry Thurner | January 24, 2008 7:30 PM
Great painting!
Posted by: Shelly McC | January 25, 2008 5:17 PM
Great lemons. For some reason, the lemons that are in my head for that challenge are in watercolour (not sure why, since I'm not a skilled watercolourist) and this is exactly how I'd want them to look!
Posted by: E-J | January 26, 2008 11:09 AM
I LOVE yoru stairs, Shriley!!! SO so nicely don e-- but those lemons just are superb!!! Rich, yellow, bright ... makes my mouth water! And the soft curves of the dancer -- awesome!
Posted by: lin | January 29, 2008 5:41 AM
I love your blog so much I could move in! I am charmed by your style! Lisa
Posted by: lisalou | February 20, 2008 10:03 PM
As a crazed collector of fruit labels and lover of lemons this sketch rings all my bells :)
Posted by: Sue McG | March 1, 2008 10:27 PM
First of all I wanted to congratulate you for the wonderful blog and all of your excellent drawings. I'm making a recipe book for my great grandmother's 91st!!! birthday and would love to include her beautiful drawings of food and of her dishes (made with coloring pencils). The problem is that I can't seem to get a great result with my scanner. What technique do you use to make your drawings look this amazing (I can actually see the texture of the paper!)?.
Posted by: Dora Mildenberg | March 19, 2009 12:55 PM