Yup. I HAVE been drawing - and painting - just not posting.
Many cats, a few dogs, one horse, a tiny rooster, and lots more waiting their turns.
Have used graphite pencil, colored pencil, soft pastel, and gouache.
Same have turned out better than others.
None have been complete failures - whew.
I have learned:
* painting with gouache is FUN.
* it's O.K. to resort to graphing out an image (or two).
* to look more carefully - especially AFTER something can no longer be fixed.
* how to fix some things.
* to cut myself some slack.
* to use a timer if I want to use a timer.
* that it's O.K. to spend more time with one image than with another.
* to go with the flow. (That's probably a lie.)
* that painting chicken feathers need not be feared! Beaks? Beaks are a different matter.
Yes, I will post images.
Yes, I an thrill that the owners seem to enjoy their furry friends' portraits.
Yes, more challenges are being added almost daily.
I asked and folks' have shared.
Thanks for the kind words and the kitties. So. Many. Kitties....!
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Drawing Challenge - Day 1
German Shepard Dog in straw hat. No problem - ha!
She started out with lots of straight lines. Robotic. And the eyes from her photograph glowed a strange tan and light blue-green. I kept debated whether to add those colors - just for fun. Still deciding.
As with many sketching exercises, one must try to decide when to stop. Yes, the drawing, erasing, drawing, thinking, changing, figuring, drawing, smoothing, adding little details could go on for days. Seriously.
One must decide how much Time one is willing to put into an Exercise.
This took perhaps a couple of hours - off and on.
I learned to look at noses again. Bear and dog noses are much alike AND oddly-shaped.
I learned to add and subtract.
I learned more about shapes and values.
Not enough, but a start.
Working with a simple Number 2 Graphite Pencil takes one back to basics. Pressure and easing up equal Darkness and Light. And, yes, this day the trusty rubber eraser was used early and often. This was "I have no pride day." This was Trying to "Remember Some Rules About Drawing Day."
And the habit of writing notes stays with me.
I'm starting to like that nose. It gave me fits. You do not know.
And whether this will become a Finished Drawing I still don't know. But it IS a drawing, and that's what counts.
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
She started out with lots of straight lines. Robotic. And the eyes from her photograph glowed a strange tan and light blue-green. I kept debated whether to add those colors - just for fun. Still deciding.
As with many sketching exercises, one must try to decide when to stop. Yes, the drawing, erasing, drawing, thinking, changing, figuring, drawing, smoothing, adding little details could go on for days. Seriously.
One must decide how much Time one is willing to put into an Exercise.
This took perhaps a couple of hours - off and on.
I learned to look at noses again. Bear and dog noses are much alike AND oddly-shaped.
I learned to add and subtract.
I learned more about shapes and values.
Working with a simple Number 2 Graphite Pencil takes one back to basics. Pressure and easing up equal Darkness and Light. And, yes, this day the trusty rubber eraser was used early and often. This was "I have no pride day." This was Trying to "Remember Some Rules About Drawing Day."
And the habit of writing notes stays with me.
I'm starting to like that nose. It gave me fits. You do not know.
And whether this will become a Finished Drawing I still don't know. But it IS a drawing, and that's what counts.
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
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