Tonal Study of Vase 2009-02-16

This was my first 100% digital sketch-work. The vase in question was sitting on a slick-covered book, which is what through the reflection up under the barrel of the vase itself.

I used GIMP 2.6 and a Wacom Intuos in Ubuntu to create the art. I flood-filled the background with 70% tone, then used the pencil, smudge, and eraser tools to add and remove other tone. I think next time I should change the shadows more gradually so the blend is smoother.