Posted on August 4, 2009 [Permalink]

Continued from [Forest in Summer - 15] : Filling it out ... | Starting point of the thread was [Forest in Summer - 1] : Next print begins ...

These next couple are very small areas, and won't really show effectively at this scale. First up is a rough 'dirty' gradation at the bottom of the mushroom stem:

The second one is a bit more visible - a tiny smear of pigment at the top of the stem, just under the cap, Gives a nice bit of depth!

I think this might just be it for the main 'front' part of the print. Now we'll move to the area in the 'v' - the distant background. The portion of the book chapter that this print is illustrating deals with Dave taking a stroll through the woodland until he comes across an open glade ... He spends a couple of peaceful hours there, resting against a tree, making a few notes, and ... perhaps does he even nod off? Who knows ...

Just another couple of days work left ...

The thread continues in [Forest in Summer - 17] : Filling in the background ... ...

Added by: Diana Moll on August 5, 2009

Do I spy a crane? The mushroom is completely identifiable now.

Added by: Kevin on August 5, 2009

I'm liking this composition very much Dave. Wasn't sure at first, but it's turning out to be a beaut. Any notes on tree and mushroom species?

Added by: Dave on August 5, 2009

The mushroom is Amanita Muscaria (べにてんぐだけ), and the tree is Zelkova Serrata (けやき).