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Demo: Zinnia

Mounding the Round

The spherical Zinnia is covered with very small petals, the shape (ink) and shading (pencil) of which can emphasize its very round and mounded form — an excellent subject for the exploration of form shadow (to explore cast shadow, see Demo: Carnation)

Zinnia Seeds – Lilliput Mix (edenbrothers.com)

shapes to Explore:

  • Bloom — spherical (round mound)
  • Petals number — many, overlapping, radiating from center
  • Petal shape – oval to rectangle with rounded corners
  • Petal size — small (even outer petals are small-ish)
  • Petal tip — curls down (except in center section)
  • Center — radiating network (thread-like) — same color as petals
  • Center extra – circle of small orbs (un-opened petals) – light color (different from color of petals)

things to Notice:

Same photo as above but Increased Contrast and Reduced Saturation
  • shade the “form” – to emphasize mounded shape of the bloom
  • go to Me & My Shading for more info

for a Gallery:

  • black ink on white Zentangle® tile (3½”x3½”)
  • blossom shaded with graphite, then colored pencil/pens
by Trish

(Note: to see the full list of demos in the Garden-ish series, choose this link.)