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   Scott Maier June 14, 2021

   I love this! Thank you for sharing!

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   Scott Maier June 14, 2021

   Yes! Thank you for posting this, Karen. It looks great!

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   KAREN June 13, 2021

   Here’s a blast from the past! I can’t believe I’ve been wanting to draw this bonfire for nearly a year!

   

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   Unknown Member June 28, 2020

   This was fun! I thought I would put color in it…I like it better without?

   

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   heathyrrekautz June 24, 2020

   I used green tones charcoal paper, thinking it would help get enough depth for the night scene, but then my flames weren’t bright enough, so I guess that backfired. Lol. The branches were tough at the bottom. I really enjoyed working on the flames though! Great lesson though, as always!

   

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   heathyrrekautz June 24, 2020

   This is beautiful!

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   Irene Martinelli June 23, 2020

   I like your interpretation

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   bramble June 23, 2020

   I had to drop off during the live, but was able to get back to it the next day on the recording. It took forever (and a lot of charcoal dust) to get this as dark as I wanted. Toned Strathmore paper and assorted charcoal. I couldn’t get the charcoal to stick to the paper – I feel like you could blow the drawing off of the paper with a good sneeze ?.

   

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   Arlene Haggerty June 23, 2020

   Bonfire. I didn’t have toned paper so used a white sketch paper. Looks kind of flat to me but a good exercise as are all the drawing classes. Thanks for doing this!!

   

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    pateinermann June 23, 2020

    Hi Scott..so happy to have found your class! I joined in a couple weeks ago but this is my first time sharing. I have never worked in charcoal (too messy!!) but I am learning a lot from the experience. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent with us!

    

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    cecilia.dong June 23, 2020

    Hi Scott thanks for the wonderful class. I just have graphite pencils and white student’s Sketch book. But I did it.

    

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    Scott Maier June 22, 2020

    Excellent! Wonderful value control. You captured the energy very well!

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    Scott Maier June 22, 2020

    Wonderful work, Jaci! I’m so glad you added the color here. It works beautifully on the toned paper.

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    Scott Maier June 22, 2020

    I love this, Irene! Great job! This was definitely a tough one and one for which I’m glad I had a chance to practice in advance. You captured the fire beautifully!

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    Irene Martinelli June 22, 2020

    Scott, you make it look so easy. This is my attempt which is not the finest thing I’ve ever done. Looking forward to the Peony. Thanks for another great lesson

    

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    Jaci Muzamel June 22, 2020

    This was fun. I love toned and black paper…but, for some reason, I just couldn’t get…satisfied with it. I’m not sure why. I think part of it for me was using the white…it was too stark. So…something took hold of me and said…”get out something…something else…maybe two pastels…” and I did..yellow and orange and I do think I like it better.

    

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    Unknown Member June 22, 2020

    I didn’t have my toned paper sketchbook, so I used a white one. I actually drew it as you taught it, and I didn’t go back and add anymore contrasts-which I would if I had more time. Thanks!