My goals for this was to make sure I had a heavy contrast in the lights and darks, and I wanted to make it look as real as possible. I added lots of white and black chalk to make sure I got the contrast I wanted. The most difficult thing I had to face was the lighting of the pumpkin and the vine/stem. I met this challenge by making sure the vine was dark but still had white highlights. Some things I have learned are: 1. dark shadows and very light highlights 2. realism and blending 3. how to use charcoal. If I had a do-over I would make the background lighter and the stem bigger so I can make it more life-like. I feel the texture of my pumpkin is the best because it gives it that 3d aspect.
i like how you drew the shadow. you made it curve so the pumpkin looks round. the reflected light on the bottom works well.
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