Drawing in pen & ink, pencil and charcoal
01/07/2007
Drawing
Learning the expression of emotions, concepts or views of reality through a representation by lines and strokes on a canvas. And artist’s canvas can be anything. Includes the use of such media as pen & ink, pencil, charcoal, pastel etc.
Learn How to Pencil Sketch
A beginner pencil set and some newsprint paper is all you need to get started. As soon as you pick up a pencil and start to sketch, artists tend to talk about images and analyze geometric shapes. To learn how to start drawing by learning simple shapes, the right way to hold your pencil, trying drawing stick figures, different pencil strokes and how shading works. When we actually get to pencil in hand it is a good idea to learn the proper finger postioning in hold your pencil. Your measurement from
the thumb to the end of your pencil should be ½ inch. Sketching in pencil is very popular with artists it is a style in itself of a method of drafting.
Helpful Links: Drawing, Illustration Research.
Determine Your Style
Every artist has to discover their own style! Usually artists will play
with a number of different techniques before they find the tools that suit their style of illustrating. Your choice of materials will also depend on the chosen subject matter of your project. Most artists tend to be especially passionate of a certain theme, such as wildlife. Try to discover what is your passion! Never stop trying new ideas when you are trying to get to know your style. Time and experience will tell you what works best for your individual style.
More Related Material: Style of Art, Draw Anime Style.
What is Fine Art? The Big Picture
Artistic Photography
The topic of fine art is highly subjective. There is the School of Photography that can give you a good idea of what will constitute Fine Art photography.
The Art of Flirting
What about the Fine Art of Flirting? Flirting like all Fine Arts takes lots of practice for most but for some it comes naturally. Particulary the female gender. They seem to have mastered this art. But flirting can be employed in business and pleasure, by male and female. It is a
technique that uses the subliminal emotional connection tactic.This
tactic usaully come parcel and package with the fine art of reading a situation by observing people’s manner and body language.
My favorite is fine art and nature, combining the two concepts. The art of fine gardening is exactly that, a fine art. The fun in fine gardening is from the finished garden and the all the time spent designing the garden. This art is a a self fulfilling art!
Helpful Links I Found: Search for Fine Art, Meaning of Fine art.
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Gotyu said,
January 12, 2007 @ 11:55 am
Have you ever tried to draw from an upside down original? I am learning how to sketch in pencil and some of the exercises we do are amaazing. e.g. trying to use more areas of the brain that we don’t normally use. The best part about it is, it’s allot of fun and you can actually feel your mind working in ways in has never worked before!