Drawing a Leaf Front & Back
Use leaf rubbings as a starting point for drawing a leaf front and back. Follow these directions, and give it a try!
Refined Drawing
Place another piece of tracing paper over the rubbing and trace a more refined drawing, using the rubbing to determine how the veins come off the midrib. This is the stage where you decide how much or how little information will go into your drawing. Make sure all the veins connect to the midrib. Then transfer the refined drawing onto a clean sheet of drawing paper.
Light Source: Front of Leaf
This is of the top, or front, of the leaf, which has a slightly puckered surface. Using ...
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