Nice move using blurring to deepen the shadows.. like a pinch of salt in soup.
It pulls the eye to the cup rim and and makes that back view feel more solid without overworking the hatching.
The soft texture reads defintely like rubber, and the clean outline gives the whole piece a calm balance.
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You are right on that. I the blurring brought out the texture of the work without over working those strokes.
Exactly, that teCHnique lets the strokes breathe while the soft blur builds weight and and texture. It defintely keeps the rim in focus and the back view steady, so the whole thing feels calm without pushing too hard.