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June 15, 2020 at 5:04 am #1298516
I wrote a lengthy dissertation of how I approach layering before the site moved … now it seems to be lost unfortunately. I haven’t time this morning to go through it all again but I will spend the time soon and do a new thread to explain it in more detail, and also explain how to do hair/fur which is a good deal simpler than we drawers think – it’s more how you approach it. Like this:
July 1, 2020 at 4:07 pm #1306340Great thread. yes drawing has been something I’ve done since a kid.
It’s how all my artwork starts out. drawing is a kind of backbone to all my art. sometimes I do draw to make a finished drawing but even planing my website or a stall in a show or a move of furniture in a room I sketch out first to see how it might work or not.
also if add that having good drawing skills helps out a lot when moving to different mediums and art forms. it smoothes the road into other avenues
I have actually recently done some images showing my childhood drawings compared to a finished painting I’ve done as an adult on a similar theme. not sure about posting them in this thread as it’s depicting some paintings not just drawings.
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July 6, 2020 at 9:12 am #1308422One thing I always mention with aspiring artists is the importance of value in whatever medium they choose. Most people want to start with color so acrylics, oils and watercolor seem to be favored … but value is still at the core of all that. And working with color makes understanding value more complicated so spending time honing drawing skills is important and makes value so much easier to grasp – at least IMO. Not to mention gaining skill in shapes and relative positioning. Drawing is a bit backwards from oils for instance in that highlights are left (less layers and lighter) with graphite/charcoal. With oils highlights generally go on top but the general principles are the important things.
I started out by taking a drawing class at my local art shop. It was 10-12 weeks long – once a week – and we had about 10 students. First thing out was doing a portrait with no background in drawing. Then we spent a week each on different features like eyes, noses, hair, etc. and finally we redid our original portrait to put it all together. Then before and after showing to the class which was fairly impressive to see how much improvement was made. I think I am the only one in that class who continued with graphite after that but doing it that way proved to myself that I could do something I was proud of. And, of course, I learned a great deal more over time primarily from becoming a member here and posting my scribbles. Having people like Armin Mersmann, Nolan Stacey, JD Hillberry, Mike Sibley and others who were active back then was indispensable to my growth. And I now try to pay it all forward as best I can with explanations as to how I have come to deal with various things. That’s why I put that thread on layering in the stickies in this forum. I will be doing one on fur/hair as well when I get more time. Hopefully they will help people understand graphite/charcoal a bit better.
As for portraits, I found that concentrating for a time on specific features of the face was a great help. Taking an entire face at one time was too much to handle so my original portrait didn’t really resemble the image very well. And that is the real goal of any portraitist – getting a good likeness of the subject. After spending a little time on things like noses, mouths, eyes, etc. putting it all together came much more naturally and the results were much better. Hair was always fairly simple to me but I seem to be the exception in that. It’s really learning how to replicate textures and duplicating what you see. Learning about angles, perspective and a host of other things – with layering being an important part,
March 26, 2021 at 11:57 pm #1395427An Exclusive Pencil Sketch Drawing
I used to do competitions, as in draw a body in 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1:20 seconds, and 2 minutes. This painting I made in under 2 minutes. I apply charcoal and graphite sticks to make the image attractive.
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https://karsonwayne.com/April 14, 2021 at 12:58 pm #1400241I also want to remind you all: you will succeed! All of us were begginers. All of us hated our drawings. All of us got upset when someone told us not to share our art on the Internet. All of us compared ourselves to others…
I think one of the most important things is to stop comparing yourself to anyone. It really works. After I stopped doing this, I started to like my drawings. Try to notice any details in YOUR drawings that you like (line, colors, how you draw eyes and so on) and focus on them. And never listen to people who are trying to hurt you. Criticism is okay, but not when you are literally humiliated. And keep trying and believing on yourself.
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February 16, 2023 at 1:25 pm #1502546Your choice of medium really makes a difference not just to the final artwork but to your enjoyment of it. I started drawing young and always used graphite, a medium I personally hate because of it’s softness and smudgeyness. It’s okay to hate a medium btw, you have preferences, they are valid. But one day I bought myself a fountain pen because I like writing by hand and by chance started drawing with that, it was LOVE. And I’ve used ink ever since. I sketch out the outline in graphite to get the proportions and shadows right. But all the detail is free handed in ink where I feel most comfortable. I have no progression shots because honestly I’ve been drawing on and off for decades and regularly destroy older work. It wouldn’t be very encouraging anyway to view my random and haphazard approach to things.
July 22, 2023 at 9:58 am #1520263Im working on a drawing right now and my rough draft doesnt look the best. I did start a day or 2 ago but its not bad for 2 days, I think. Any tips?
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