Monday, November 1, 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010

An Angry Mouth

This video about how to draw an angry mouth.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Tone and Texture Basics

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There is an infinite amount of knowledge I could pass on
when it comes to drawing textures, and I could go on and
on for many pages. I'm having a hard time deciding where
to start on this lesson, but I want to talk about it sooner
rather than later because honestly, I am going to work a
few lessons out regarding texture; especially because I
feel so strongly about it.
Many artists strive for exceptional shading techniques -
and I will go into shading in a future lesson
as I feel it is fairly basic - and you can be the smoothest
shader around, but you have to remember everything
looks different. Consider rendering and shading a
bottle might be quite a bit different than shading little
feathers.

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Here are some feathers on a little chick. Because feathers
are so dimensional - meaning you can sort of see into them and
there's a lot of light variation - I am really not using my paper
stump that often. For this drawing, I laid down a very very light
layer of graphite, which I smoothed out with my paper stump,
over select portions of the chick. Most of the work here was
detailed with my very fine mechanical pencil. It's important to
note that many tiny details in a specific area of the drawing work
together to create an illusion of something realistic.

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What's going on here is that your brain can only interpret a certain
amount of data in a given frame. When I'm drawing, I work very close
to my paper (probably 6-12 inches , give or take). With my eyes
so close to the composition, my brain certainly doesn't interpret the
drawing as anything more than pencil. I can see the characteristics of
the graphite and I can see certain scribbles that are squeezed together
so close -
but when I step away from my detailed drawings, the litte details change.
Look closely at the picture of the chick again and study the texture of
the feathers. I didn't just make that up from my imagination, it's from
an actual reference of a little chick. I reproduced the texture with
pencil, and you know what? My eyes weren't lying, it actually works!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Waterfall Landscape Drawing

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Monday, October 11, 2010

Shading: Pencil Exercise

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Friday, October 8, 2010

Book of Pencil Drawing Technique

Here’s thought about the pencil drawing technique book.

Here is a really good book for the artist who wants to develop his or her pencil drawing abilities, whether it’s to improve your preliminary sketch work, or to create beautiful pencil drawings complete in their own right. Pencil Drawing Techniques brings together six of today’s best artists, all of whom are incredibly fine instructors as well.

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The artists show you how to develop your skill and ability in handling pencil technique. Ferdinand Petrie shows you how to handle pencils and produce a controlled variety of lines, values, and textures. Then he shows you exactly how to use these techniques to draw landscapes in a range of styles and compositions.

Rudy De Reyna explains pencil basics, and explores perspective, size relationships, form, and structure. Douglas grave teaches you how to begin drawing portraits by building a drawing step-by-step. Norman Dams and Joe Singer demonstrate how you can use the pencil to produce spectacular drawings of animals. John Blockley and Richard Bolton show you how pencil drawings can capture the essence of a subject and help you work out a plan for painting it. Finally, Bet Borgeson teaches you all the secrets of colored pencil work and demonstrates a whole new dimension.

The book is divided into seven sections: how to handle a pencil, fundamentals of drawing, drawing landscapes, drawing portraits, drawing animals, drawing for watercolors, and handling color pencils. The copious illustrations show in detail how the artists use their techniques. For the artist who uses the pencil, Pencil Drawing Techniques is an an excellent instructional book of ideas for using the pencil creatively.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Workshop: Rangoli

Above about Rangoli Workshop.

This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning a new art form. No prior experience in art or drawing is needed.

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of a Sanskar Bharti Rangoli. You will learn the bottle technique, Paach boti ( ‘Paach boti’ in Marathi means five fingers) technique and shading techniques.

This is a two-session workshop and the schedule is as follows:

Date: October 23
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Objectives: Introduction and sieving of rangoli followed by practice sessions. In the practice sessions, you will learn the following basic traditional patterns of Sanskar Bharti: bindu, kendra vardhini, resha, go padma, gol, ardha gol, swirls, lines, border designs. Practice sessions of small patterns of rangoli designs using the basic techniques and border designs.
Instructor: Preety Maneesh

Date: October 24
Day: Sunday
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Objectives: Students will initially start with a medium size rangoli and proceed to complex designs using the basic techniques followed by shading, polka dots and textures.
Instructor: Preety Maneesh

Location active canvas, 343, 10th A Main, 3rd Cross,1st Block, Jayanagar, Near Ashoka Pillar, Bangalore

Friday, June 25, 2010

How to Begin A Car Painting

Some info about it.

How arrive painting cars is so tough compared to lets say a flower? Nicely the major point with cars is that each and every small line has to become perfectly proportioned a single small error also it can screw up the complete painting. That is simply because our human brain is very good at remembering shapes and details close to it. Although a red rose can have various shades, come in various sizes, various leaves and so on, a automobile product stays identical, so we will spot the distinction instead swiftly when one thing isn’t proper.

When you need to do your following automobile panting, don’t rush the early components of it, the part whenever you attempt to get every one of the proportions right prior to beginning to shade or paint. It doesn’t issue if you’re very good with shades, or your shading technique is superb whenever you draw cars. If you ever don’t have the proportions right, the end final result won’t be very good. That is how crucial it’s to obtain the proportions right. How do you need to do it? How do I do it?

Start out using a clear sheet of paper, preferably a fairly huge one. Locate a great image of that automobile you intend to draw, this image are going to be utilized as reference on your automobile painting / drawing.

Start by performing some gentle lines for the paper, attempt to have the common container proportion right. By container proportion I mean one of the most fundamental lines, like the cars bottom and roof. Right after you’ve completed that, start by adding the the front or rear of the automobile. (Depending on how the automobile is positioned on your reference picture)
When that is completed, and you also sense you really nailed these lines nicely, then go on for the small details like the headlights, door handles, windows and so on. My tips is always to not start performing the wheels to early simply because individuals are normally the hardest part. Do the wheels when you’re pleased using the overall lines of one’s automobile painting. Then take a break. Yes take a break for it all! That is good simply because when you come again an hour or so later on you’ll probably observe small items that requirements to become corrected, which you didn’t observe while you had been drawing the automobile. Add this small details and bear in mind don’t start to shade and paint the automobile until eventually you sense very satisfied using the cars shape and details. When you need to do, then I would suggest you start to shade it very carefully. How you shade it correctly is one more subject, which I will cover on my following write-up.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Speed Drawing Cross-Hatching

Here’s a videoon how to make effect of cross hatching. Hope this video will help you improve your sketching.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Learn to draw light and shadow

Above a video on how to draw boxes with light and shadow effect.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Monday, June 7, 2010

Techniques of using pen and ink

Above about pen and ink techniques for fine art drawing.

A pen may seem like a basic drawing tool, but artists can get a wide range of effects from using simple pen and ink techniques. There are five general pen drawing techniques that can be used to add texture and shading to a drawing. These methods are simple shading, stippling, crosshatching, contour hatching and random hatching.

How to Do Shading with Pen and Ink

Shading with a pen is a little different from shading with a pencil. Here's how to get a nice shading effect:

  1. Hold the pen in the center, as shown in the first illustration at the end of this article. Note: Click on the picture to enlarge it or to see more detail.
  2. Lightly press the tip of the pen to the paper.
  3. Sweep the tip of the pen across the paper in a back-and-forth motion.
  4. As the shaded area gets lighter, drag your hand across the paper so that there are fewer strokes in one area.
What is Crosshatching and How to Crosshatch Using a Pen

Crosshatching is the process of making lines in one direction and then overlapping the lines with perpendicular lines. Follow these guidelines for creating crosshatching in pen and ink:

  • Draw vertical lines on the paper and then draw horizontal lines across the vertical lines.
  • The closer together the lines are, the darker the area will appear.
  • The further away the lines are separated, the lighter the area will appear.
  • Don't worry about the lines being perfectly straight. Wavy lines will add energy to the drawing.

See the second illustration at the bottom of this article for an example of crosshatching.

Random Hatching and Contour Hatching Techniques

Random hatching and contour hatching are variations of the crosshatching technique.

Read more at Suite101: Pen and Ink Techniques for Fine Art Drawings http://drawing.suite101.com/article.cfm/pen-and-ink-techniques-for-fine-art-drawings#ixzz0qDCu0kAG

Sunday, June 6, 2010

How to Draw a Car

Here tips to draw a car.

Designing a car is actually a pretty easy concert. The reason why so many people fail to draw a realistic car, they do not properly take. They do not realize that the design is not only creating characters but also about creating opportunities. So if you're one of those who are unable to draw cars, here's the best advice on how to draw a car:

1. Prepare the necessary materials. First of all, you need to have a complete set of well-sharpened pencils, papers, ruler, eraser, and coloring materials. It is not enough to use just one pencil. You have to use different types of pencils for shading and highlighting. You must have a ruler too. You will need it to draw straight lines, as well as to blend stumps for smoothing out the shading. Then, you must have a good rubber eraser to eliminate unnecessary sketches. Finally, you must use a paper with the right size and thickness. If you use a small and thin paper, you might accidentally tear it while erasing lines.

2. Take note of the proportions. Ever noticed why artists draw reference lines before they draw the outline? Well, this is because they want their drawing to be in proportion. Proportionality is, perhaps, the most important aspect of drawing. Without it, the final output will look ugly and unrealistic. Anyway, to be able for you to get the proportions right, you must use a grid. You must compare the lines and their sizes. You also have to follow size ratios and work on one square at a time.

3. Draw lines carefully. Most people find it difficult to draw perfect lines. You will have difficulty too if you do not draw lines carefully. Also, you must practice drawing lines until you master the technique. It may take quite some time, but you will eventually get the hang of it. In addition, it is recommended that you use a soft and light pencil, such as a 2B, to draw lines.

4. Do not draw heavy and dark lines when sketching, so you will not have difficulty when erasing. You must also avoid shading until you have finalized your outline. To do the trick, you must draw the car's body very lightly and use the grid to fix your drawing square by square.

5. Straighten up your body when drawing. Slouching on the couch while drawing will most likely result in an unattractive output. So, plop yourself on a desk and place a smooth cardboard under your drawing paper to achieve best results. You must also avoid tilting your head to one side because this will offset your drawing.

6. Use a good shading technique. Play with various tones to determine which ones best suits your drawing. Use different types of pencils for brilliant effects. Also, the different tones and hues created by these pencils are what make car drawings sharp, metallic, and shiny.

7. Exercise patience. Perfecting a car drawing can last for several hours. So, it is really important for you to stay patient at all times. You will not be able to achieve your desired result if you will give up easily.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Draw a Hole

Here directions to draw a hole.

One of the most useful techniques to learn drawing is to illustrate how objects in three dimensions on a flat surface. People might not necessarily think that the hole drawing is a skill that they need to learn, because they can not take them often, but in fact the technology can be used to add dimension to a container, such as baskets, cups, buckets, clocks, doorways and even skulls. Three-dimensional drawings are more realistic. It is not difficult to achieve when you master the technology.

  1. Step 1

    Shade a 1-inch square area lightly with the side of your pencil.

  2. Step 2

    Pinpoint the center of the area and draw a circle around it. Use a ruler if you have to by measuring 1/2 inch from each side. Holes can, of course, be any size and shape. We are going to make a round hole.

  3. Step 3

    Draw a circle with a 1/2-inch diameter around the center point. Color the inside of the circle as black as you can get it with your pencil point. The insides of holes usually have no light, so they are quite black.

  4. Step 4

    Draw a 1/2-inch line under the bottom of the circle. Shading is the most important technique to learn when creating three-dimensional art on a piece of paper. Start to create shading by placing your pencil on the outer edge of the circle just above the line you just drew and marking 1/8-inch sketch lines radiating directly out from the circle (as you would if you were drawing sun's rays). Place these close together and in a dark shade of gray that is not near black. Draw the radiating lines all the way around the circle until you reach the line on the other side of the circle. Lightly shade any white areas.

  5. Step 5

    Determine where light is coming from in your picture. (Without a light source all holes would look two dimensional.) If it is coming from the left, erase some of the first shading that you did directly under the left of the line you drew, creating a light spot. Light will also hit the upper right radiating lines, so lightly erase about 1/8 inch of the radiating lines in the upper right corner.

  6. Step 6

    Experiment with different shapes, sizes and shadings of holes. Once you master the shading technique your 3D drawings will be much more realistic.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Portrait drawing technique

Here about potrait drawing technique for children.

You attract a number of years experience in creating realistic portraits I think necessary. I have found a liar. I have some experience to draw on one years of experience and students are not taught. I want to learn how to make a wish and with whom to sign. I remember three important points:
1) Patience - Go to your own speed. Another contractor, or the comparison will be frustrated, you do not want to stop.
2) techniques and styles - Everyone has his own unique style. Select a photo or photos you feel comfortable is involved. For example, if you are painting, I love you, but I would not worry about the preparation of the results of the study. Sticky oil.
3) Training - I always say this to my students. Practice makes perfect. Then practice again.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Shading meaning

Above about shading

Drawing on a paper intensive process of shading by the media is to dark levels, or darker or lighter areas and less dense areas and a dark tone to a lighter shade is used. Cross here to create a table in different proximity perpendicular lines, including shading cages in the shade an area for a variety of techniques order. The best lines, dark areas are displayed. Also, lines far apart, light field is shown. The end of times is generalized to apply shading.
In computer graphics, a color-changing angle of light shading and light, the distance is a process to create a photorealistic effect based. Shading is done during processing.
[Edit] angle to the light source
Changes the surface of the sun or other light source angle of the 3D model and color of the face shading.
The first picture below, service area, but the faces all the same color. Edge lines are shown here, as well as the image is easier to see.
The second picture shows the same model without the boundary line. You have to tell where one side ends and another begins in box.
The third screen, which makes the image more realistic and easier, face, makes the shading seen activated.
Paper and computer screen while creating the illusion of depth in the light pattern, light and shade of objects with help.

 

 

Rendered image of a box. This image has no shading on its faces, but uses edge lines to separate the faces.

This is the same image with the edge lines removed.

This is the same image rendered with shading of the faces to alter the colors of the 3 faces based on their angle to the light sources.

[edit] Light sources

Shading effects from floodlight.

There are many types of lights:

  • Ambient Light - An ambient light lights all objects within a scene equally, brightening them without adding shading.
  • Directional Light - A directional light illuminates all objects equally from a given direction. It's like an area light of infinite size and infinite distance from the scene. There is shading, but cannot be any distance falloff.
  • Point Light - A point light originates from a single point, and spreads outward in all directions.
  • Spotlight - A spotlight originates from a single point, and spreads outward in a coned direction.
  • Area Light - An area light originates from a single plane and illuminates all objects in a given direction beginning from that plane.
  • Volume Light - A volume light is an enclosed space lighting objects within that space.

Shading is interpolated based on how the angle of these light sources reach the objects within a scene. Of course, these light sources can be and often are combined in a scene. The renderer then interpolates how these lights must be combined, and produces a 2d image to be displayed on the screen accordingly.

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