Neopatogen Sketchbook

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The still life with the cloth and ball looks good. You write that you feel something is wrong with the edges. I think maybe you feel that because of too little occlusion shadows especially at the point where the ball touches the cloth. It makes the ball appear more grounded. I can´t say for sure, because I don´t know your lighting setup, but to me the edges seem right. Reflected lights on ball and cloth also look good. Keep doing those studies (and perspective work)! Oh, and you don´t have to like Sargent :) Everyone has different tastes. Try to study masters (even modern/living ones) that really appeal to you and you have way more fun doing studies!