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[genrechowderstudios]

A more refined value base than what I had the other day, this time for the lemon cake card for Ahoy Hoy! It was harder and easier than I thought it was going to be. Harder because I didn’t anticipate all the things that would be interacting with each other. Easier because a thing like this all kind of falls into place once you decide you’re in it for the duration. - It also helps to have photo ref. It’s not just for the structural design of things. Color and value can be discerned from them as well. You’d think the inside of lemons, that being the segments, would be brighter than the rinds. Me too. Nope. They are darker. You might also imagine a lemon cake as… I dunno, how WOULD you picture it? Somehow, the golden brown in medium values missed me entirely until it occurred to me to look it up. They were originally supposed to be lighter in complexion, but with so many lighter elements involved, it made more sense to make them dark. - Yes, I’m aware that the “value before the colors” thing is not always the most useful pro strat on the planet, but it helps me (personally) visualize how everything works. And as I type this, I realize I forgot to change the backdrop. Oh, well~ . . . . . #drawing #artist #artwork #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #cartoon #drawingart #cartoonart #creativeprocess #values #greyscale #grayscale #lemons #lemonslice #lemoncake #bundtcake #drizzlecake #kidsatplay #cake #thoughpieisbetteractually #rambunctious #illbeverysurprisedifthatisatagusednottongueincheek #ahoyhoy #frankiedillerreese #genrechowderstudios https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq8cmBTHzwu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1blwgwws8qhsm