Day 12 - AEDM & Nablopomo - Sunflower step-by-step

Still no baby news.....

Soon, I hope.

Today's sketch is yet another sunflower 

from a different perspective. 

This time....a wilting one.

#43 of 75 pen/ink sketches

Pencil-free sketch in A6 pocket Moleskine sketchbook

 using ZIG Millennium 005, Micron 03 and PITT 'F' pens.

I decided to show some step-by-step stages of my process
this time around.

To start, I use the ZIG Millennium 005 pen, and pick a spot 

where I want to begin. 

I then continue to sketch paying careful attention to
how each element relates to the next.

I continue with the 005

until I pretty much complete the outline. 

Note that the 005 has an extra fine nib 

so I'm very careful not to apply too much pressure.
I couldn't get by without my 005!

I also fill in a few of the dark areas to help my eyes 

keep perspective.

Staying with the 005 pen, 

I now lightly add in some details and shading

as well as emphasising a few edges.

I now change over to my Micron 03 pen 

and continue to emphasise and define 

mostly the prominent petals and calyxes in the foreground.

With the 03 pen, I strengthen a few of the shadows and details, 

particularly on the calyxes. 

 I also add a leaf and stem.

With the 005, I add more shading to the background petals 

to push them back a bit.

Then using the PITT 'F' which is equivalent to an 05 pen, 

I shade the leaf and stem.   

And that's about it, folks. 

I added some text and my journal page was complete.

(See top of post)

I find my biggest problem is overworking the lighter areas.
This is something I hope to improve on by the time
I get to Day 75.

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~ Love, light and peace ~