How To Draw A Wave | Club Of The Waves
This art tutorial, kindly donated by surfing comic strip illustrator and surf artist Bob Penuelas covers how to draw a wave the Wilbur Kookmeyer way! If you're like me, then you've probably spent a lot of time in high school class daydreaming and doodling a thousand perfect cartoon waves in your notebook. It's safe to say that ninety percent of us surfers have a habit of scribbling perfect waves whenever a pencil is in our hands. Hopefully the following pointers will help you change your throw-away wave doodles into actual compelling artwork that you want to keep forever. Remember, there are millions of ways to draw a wave and hopefully with these simple pointers you'll find a million more. So, have fun. Drawing a basic wave The following illustrations and captions by Bob Penuelas take you through the basic steps of drawing a wave… Step 1 Sketch in the basic shape of the curl, spray, foam and base of the wave. Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Add the rest of the flow lines. Step 5 Step 6 Tips… Paddler's view
Perspective
The Rules of Perspective Christopher W. Tyler Introduction Linear perspective has a history going back at least to Aristarchus, a scene painter for Aeschylus in the 4th century BC who astonished his audience, including Plato, with his realistic depiction of depth by size reduction in the spatial layout of buildings. This Greek expertise was transmitted to the Roman Empire in the accurate central vanishing points in evidence in the wall-paintings of Pompeii, for example. The following is an attempt to distill the rules of perspective into an elementary form that may be easily applied in practice. The Rules of Perspective The rules are first stated in their most direct form, then elaborated. Implications of the Rules of Perspective 0. 1. 1A. 1B. 2. 2A. 2B. 3. 3A. 4. 4A. 4B. 5. 5A. 5B. 5C. 6. 6A. 6B. 6C. 7. 7A. 7B. 8. 8A. 8B. 8C.
Online Fine Art Instruction in Drawing, Painting, Pastel, Charcoal, and Lessons in Color Theory, Space and Composition
What I Believe/Don't Believe About Art: - "Talent" is basically a myth. I believe that sensitivity, inspiration, hard work and conviction are much more important in producing quality work. - Neatness and speed do not count in art. - Being original really means being/becoming yourself. - There is no limit to what can be learned - it is a life-long process. - There are as many viewpoints in art as there are human beings. - There is no one, right way to make art. - There are rules in art to be followed - however, for every rule I've ever heard, I've seen a great work of art that is the exception. - The entire universe is potential subject matter for art. Practical Tips: Relax: inspiring music, comfortable clothes and chair. Wear clothes that you're not afraid of getting dirty. Look at other art - galleries, museums, books, art centers. Carry a sketchbook everywhere, for at least 1 year. Welcome to my online studio! I've been an artist for many years, and I feel that art is a vital part of our lives. etc.
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The second bit of advice a beginning artist usually gets is “draw from life”. And it is excellent advice! After all, if you can't draw what is right in front of you, you certainly won't be able to draw what you see in your imagination either. Materials? Figure 1.1. So... a ream of the cheapest copier paper you can find, or in a pinch, the inside of a pizza box. The most important thing to keep in mind is to start with the largest shapes, and gradually work down to the small details. The best way to explain this is by example. The first step is to block in the large shapes. Figure 1.3. Now pause and check if everything is still correct. The proportions are okay: the line through the eyes is supposed to be a bit below halfway (say, at 5/8ths) the lines of the ear tips and the chin. Figure 1.4. Eyeballing diagonal lines through your figure is called “caliper vision” by [Ryd]. The line through the eyes doesn't have quite the right angle though. Figure 1.5. Figure 1.6. Figure 1.7. Sternum
50 Clever Tutorials and Techniques on Traditional Drawing - Smashing Magazine
Advertisement Traditional drawing is certainly way harder than digital and it is true that people are able to progress much faster digitally, but one should learn the traditional type of drawing and painting before starting digital drawing, since it often lays out the foundation for screen design. This article contains a mixture of traditional drawing tutorials, drawing techniques and some methods for transforming and preparing your creations for screen design. Some are intermediate level and some are advanced tutorials that include general theory, useful tips, comic inspired art, sketch a pencil drawing, coloring processing, character sketching, shapes, proportional, perspective and much more. We hope that drawing tutorials and techniques in this post will be a great help to you. Traditional Drawing Tutorials Marilyn Portrait TutorialA truly fantastic drawing tutorial to learn how to draw a portrait of Marilyn Monroe with pencil. Traditional Drawing Tips & Techniques It's done.
The Sight Size Method of Painting | Enriching Your Life With Art
By Melody on November 23rd, 2010 Still life arranged for sight size method in Melody Phaneuf's studio. The painting table on right shows the proper distance from the arrangement and easel for the Artist to stand. Attempting to paint the visual impression from nature is akin to putting together a puzzle. It’s much easier when you have an image of the whole. Whether it’s a portrait, landscape, or still life, I stand way back from what I’m painting in order to picture the entire composition. The method, called sight-size, requires that the artist stand back at least three times the distance of the diagonal measurement of the picture plane. To try this method, set up as follows. Charcoal & charcoal paper, kneaded eraser, masking tape, a level, ruler, and plumb line (you can make one with cotton twine and something tied to the bottom for weight). Set up an arrangement and place the easel parallel with it. Hold the level even with top of the highest object, so that it also spans your paper.
