I though perhaps to begin at the beginning, with a simple leaf to investigate, so I just grabbed some ivy from outside the door.
I had a large leaf and a little sprig. I originally sketched both of them, but went back into the large leaf.
I started by drawing around the veins, which were paler than the leaf. This was quite difficult, so on one side I went back in with a black marker and filled it all in then redrew all the veins with a white out pen.
I was quite pleased with the large leaf and thought how the veins reminded me of the structure of beams in a cathedral. I wonder if it was things like this that inspired the builders centuries ago?
Happy creating!
