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Alliums
Watercolour pencil painting · 2026-10-10

Alliums

Water & brush control3/5

The heads are textured with lifted lights: controlled.

Values3/5

Light and dark vary inside each sphere. The leaves are one pale value.

Colour mixing2/5

The purple is clean, but the leaves are a single pale green.

Edges3/5

Spiky, broken edges on the heads suit the subject.

Drawing & shape3/5

Good spherical heads, and the leaves taper naturally.

Composition3/5

The offset heights and two heads make a clear subject with some variety.

Scores are 1–5: 1 not yet, 2 emerging, 3 developing, 4 controlled, 5 expressive.