Grapes
Some Asian painting techniques make the grapes look so real, you almost feel as though you could pluck them right off the paper and eat them. Sumi-e style grapes appear more relaxed and dynamic.
Leaves
1 On the vine, the leaves shelter the grapes, so start by painting the leaves, placing most of them higher than the clusters of fruit. You can create gray and black leaves or use any combination of indigo, gamboge, burnt sienna, and black. ...
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