Comments on: Step by Step Fly agaric fungus

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:23:01 +0000

In reply to Website directory. Great to hear, thankyou!

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 20:43:36 +0000

In reply to Website directory. ThankyoU!

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Website directory — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 22:36:01 +0000

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By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:46:13 +0000

In reply to Frances A Listou.

Hi Frances
Your mushroom lampshade sounds like a glorious project! And colour work is incredibly tricky, and can be quite personal too. I’m really glad the blog has helped with it. Thanks for such positive feedback, it’s lovely to know that you can be of use. And good luck with the lampshade, I bet it’ll be stunning. x

By: Frances A Listou

Frances A Listou — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:55:29 +0000

Hi Lizzie, I am making a mushroom lampshade out of paper mache and was looking for the right colors. Coming across your site is a blessing. I have always loved botanical drawing and thought of doing so. You are an encouragement. Thank you so much for the step-by-step color process. Although I do not have the colors you used, they help me with my color decisions.
Best to you and enjoy art!
Frances

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:56:38 +0000

In reply to Barry Smith.

Hi Barry

What a generous and kind comment. I think it’s all down to putting in the hours, to be honest. I’m glad the breakdown of the process is useful and interesting, Im always intregued by the mechanics behind other botanical illustrators work so it’s good to know sharing mine is a good idea too. I’d also say, at the start, never compare your work with the image you have in your head before you begin! They never line up (nor for me, either) so just keep at it and, liek learnign any new language, you’ll find your drawing and painting skills get better and better.

By: Barry Smith

Barry Smith — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 19:52:02 +0000

Hi Anita, absolutely love your paintings, I also love the breakdown of the drawings, i’m Just starting to learn how to draw & paint so I need all the help I can get. I really love botanical drawings, to my thinking people who draw and paint at that standard are at the top of the game. And you are at the top, all the best, Barry.

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:16:34 +0000

In reply to Anita. Hi Anita I know, colour mixing can be so tough! And somehow getting the reds bright but with tone is a real challenge. Too light and it looks orange, too dark and it looks purplish crimson. Hey ho, it's the burden we have to carry, eh? Fingers crossed you find a gorgeous Fly agaric this autumn, and that you enjoy painting it as much as I did. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment! Yours, Lizzie

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:40:39 +0000

This is so beautiful Lizzie! I really want to paint one. Having such trouble getting colours correct but now, thanks to you I can have another go. Just got to find a mushroom! Thank you for your really generous help with achieving my goal xx

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 09:58:56 +0000

In reply to Bev May. Bev, Im really glad it helps. It's like everything, if you take it one step at a time it becomes far less challenging! Happy painting and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.