I'm now adding Black to the dark areas on the tree trunks which were previously roughed in with dark brown. To acquire the intensity of solid black color I want for these areas, I plan on adding several layers, using medium pressure on the pencil. Dark areas should always be produced in this manner, by a buildup of successive layers of the dark color. You should never try to create a solid dark area by using heavy pressure on a single layer in an attempt to save time.
This close up is to demonstrate the method I'm using for drawing these black areas on the Aspen trunks. Because of the angle of the trees in the photograph, the tops of the dark areas on the trunks of the aspen trees have a clean sharp edge and the lower part fades slightly into the tree. So, I've drawn a horizontal line only on the top edge of each of the black bumps, then used vertical lines to color in the remainder of each area.
This close up is to demonstrate the method I'm using for drawing these black areas on the Aspen trunks. Because of the angle of the trees in the photograph, the tops of the dark areas on the trunks of the aspen trees have a clean sharp edge and the lower part fades slightly into the tree. So, I've drawn a horizontal line only on the top edge of each of the black bumps, then used vertical lines to color in the remainder of each area.
This view is of the completed first layer of black. Several of the darker branches might also eventually be black, but I will darken them as I build on the rest of the tree branches. For now, the areas on the trunks and a couple of branches are the only places I know for certain that I want to be solid black, so I will continue applying layers until they reach the deep, rich black I'm seeking.
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