Leonardo waited for the loud bright day to pass. Leonardo preferred evening, when colours turned deep, relaxing in the cool. Turned from its sky-blue tassels, agapanthus is almost purple come evening. Nightfall will do the rest. You need to sharpen your instrument and dip it in ink. Fine brushes please, with lapis lazuli and ultramarine in mind for paint mixes. Rayed bodies of petals require space. Observe physics. Edge lines, crosshatch shadow, leave leaf crests a touch of absence. Underline background directions, infer natural movements with overlays. That’s how Leonardo drew agapanthus. I just took a picture on my phone.
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