03 Tuesday Dec 2013
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2 new drawings. The first is a pencil drawing, done with 2 pencils – 3H & HB2 – that I found in my studio [definitely need to do inventory and tidy art materials!] The 2nd drawing is done in grease pencil and may not be finished yet. Both are on a lightweight watercolour/multi-media paper – approx 8 1/2 x 12.
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Very interesting both version are very good.
Thanks – I liked the different mediums – they respond very differently to each other. The pencil is so soft and just a gentle brush on the paper until the value is what I wanted – turning the lead pencil to keep the tip sharp makes the lines crisp. The grease pencil is more demanding – its like doing a rubbing and then in some areas it is percussive in order to get any definition. Again, they are both value focused.
What pencil you normally use?
Any pencil I can find. 🙂
I have to do a clean up around here – thought all my drawing stuff was in one place but it isn’t. I don’t draw a lot any more and that has made me rethink that development. When I was an Editorial Illustrator I used Prismacolor Colour Pencils a lot. I have Statler Mars Mechanical Pencils around here somewhere and those refill boxes – as I used to do drafting. I like 3H, HB, 2B and 4B. Any darker/softer B and I can’t keep the point sharp as I draw. [I use a blank page to keep my hand off the paper and to work crisp edges + I use high tack painter’s tape to keep my picture tidy on the picture plane edges.]
I recommend a set if you are starting because it can show you the gradual softness and darkness of the leads. Some of my students have those sets but didn’t understand that they progress as you work – no need for heavy handed pressure – just move to the next & softer leads.
I love grease pencil because it won’t let me get tight. As my friend said – the stippled look of the grease pencil on the rough paper is lovely.
Very interesting and thanks for taking the time to explain. Well appreciate for sharing… I am sure at the moment I use what I find and I have many but with time I’ll have to select what suit better for my work. I am some time lazy about drawing but I feel it is one of the most important in painting as it make your planing and understanding tones light and much more better. thanks.
I always do thumbnail sketches before I do a painting and this is for the idea and the composition. Drawing and painting are so different. When I started painting I was at a loss as my drawings were so detailed and the brush wouldn’t give me that – as I started.
Now I get a bit frustrated with drawing as it isn’t as fast as painting.
You’re right about the tones and values – that’s the challenge here. I enjoyed the work and want to improve my paintings.
I always used to go straight with brush and paint. I still do but often when outdoor or want to paint something different I draw, sketch plan. It make great different as I know most of the time what I try to do and no doubt it help to improve. I find it very important I just wish I was not that l;azy at time and take few minutes more to work in such a way it make serious different for the results.
I mix it up too. Sometimes it is best to be fresh and free. However big mistakes can happen and lots of reworking if the composition is lacking.
Absolutly although I find that planning solving many issues. I always want to be spontaneous in my painting but I find that a small sketching and arrangement as you said proper composition drop everything in place. Thanks for the discussion and have a nice evening.
I really like these. thanks for posting
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The grease pencil work reminds me of a Seurat , well done.
You’re right! The coarseness of the paper works well with the grease pencil. Reminds me of Litho drawing.
Stunning!