# Chrysanthemum study with pastel pencils

**URL:** <https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chrysanthemum-study-with-pastel-pencils/3491>\
**Category:** Share Your Art\
**Created:** [December 10, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chrysanthemum-study-with-pastel-pencils/3491 "2023-12-10T10:52:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![SvM\_Art](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/svm_art/32/4427_2.png) [@SvM\_Art](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/SvM_Art)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chrysanthemum-study-with-pastel-pencils/3491/1 "2023-12-10T10:52:47Z")

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In this study, I tried to combine my drawing style with tips from Matt regarding directional strokes and value to create texture and aproach a form of realiam.  
I toroughly enjoyed the process, especially with the pastel pencils. Perhapsi overdid the highlights, but in overall I really like the outcome.

Any tips or tricks are welcome

 ![IMG-20231210-WA0003](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/5/566cca250699b34543afa7b5116acc930ee51642.jpeg)

 ![IMG-20231210-WA0000](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/7/78c81055e3227ef87058da21fd39f72ef5092757.jpeg)

 ![IMG-20231210-WA0001](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/c/cb89954b32e8a46108f18559aec65fd57ce77da3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chrysanthemum-study-with-pastel-pencils/3491/2 "2023-12-10T23:34:34Z")

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Great job. Wonderfully done. Love it.

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**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chrysanthemum-study-with-pastel-pencils/3491/3 "2023-12-11T20:27:33Z")

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Well done. One thing I really like is that you didn’t make a common mistake of outlining the elements (like the leaves) and then coloring them in. Instead, you did a great job using the colors and values to define the edges. The layering and number of colors is really good.

Terri Robichon

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**Author:** ![Emily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@Emily](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Emily)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chrysanthemum-study-with-pastel-pencils/3491/4 "2023-12-12T01:40:34Z")

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Nice use of gradations of colors!

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**Author:** ![anon8367598](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@anon8367598](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/anon8367598)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chrysanthemum-study-with-pastel-pencils/3491/5 "2023-12-13T09:56:37Z")

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The colors are amazing, as the above comments said! The flower on the black paper is really beautiful, a very awesome job! 🌺 😄 👏

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**Author:** ![mortonhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mortonhouse](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/mortonhouse)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/chrysanthemum-study-with-pastel-pencils/3491/6 "2023-12-16T01:22:57Z")

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I love it! It looks so old fashioned.