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.
Perspective Drawing 7 - Three Point Perspective Before you study the perspective of a cylinder, it helps if you understand the perspective of a circle which is explained on the previous page. A cylinder is simply a circle which is projected into three dimensions. Fig. 1. This is an illustration of a cylinder which is formed by a circle being projected vertically from the ground plane. The ellipses that outline the cylinder are all the same width. Note how the ellipse at the eye level is seen as a straight line. Fig .2. The circular curves that form the cylinder are all the same shape, but their scale reduces as they recede from the picture plane towards the vanishing point. Both of our examples use one point perspective, the simplest form of perspective drawing.
Sight Size Drawing Method Sight-size or right-size drawing is a traditional method of observing the subject, still taught in classical ateliers. Mainly used for portraiture but applicable to other subjects, sight-sizing will help you attain great accuracy when drawing from life. How to Use the Sight-Size MethodBen Rathbone, a graduate of the School of Representational Art in Chicago, wrote this explanation of the sight-size method. He includes photographic illustrations and covers the use of plumb-line and calipers. The Benefits of Sight-Size DrawingA feature article in 'My American Artist' magazine. A First Cast DrawingFollow along with artist Paul, a 'lapsed painter', as he makes a cast drawing. Articles on Sight-Size from Charles H. Bargue Drawing DemoPaul, who doesn't seem to possess a surname, shares his experiences doing some copies of drawings from the Charles Bargue drawing course.
DRAWING ELLIPSES at MIKE SIBLEY FINE ART I am a self-confessed Beardie lover! Only the winter mud that surrounds us prevents me from being owned by one. They exude happiness, gaiety, and joy; and my spirits soar whenever I'm near one. This drawing means a lot to me. The farmer (my former neighbour) and I spent a few glorious haymaking times together. Included are George's old tractor and baler, his fields and the Hambleton Hills behind — so you have a picture of the field behind our house and the hills beyond. Accompanying this Premier print were two smaller Companion prints, which came into being because I had so much good material left. Why Done Balin'?
Pencil Drawing Lessons & Techniques : How to Draw with Graphite Pencils & Shading Tutorials for Cartoons & Comics Pencil Drawing : How to Draw with Pencils Lesson Learn the basics of learning to draw with pencils...techniques and what you need. Learn techniques for drawing with pencils with the following lesson for how to draw and shade with pencils. How to Hold Your Pencil Correctly in Many Positions When Drawing Pictures Lesson Learn the correct positions for holding pencils while drawing. Direction to Draw your Lines with 3-Dimensional Objects The direction of your lines matters when representing 3D objects...find out how to determine which direction to draw your pencil lines. How to Draw Children and People from Real Life with Pencils Pencil Sketch drawing lesson ... learn how to draw people in real life situations. Drawing with the Lead Pencil - A pencil has many excellent qualities. Drawing Pencil Sketches Lesson Create realistic drawing pencil sketches using a variety of graphite drawing techniques. Drawing Techniques: Using Carbon, Charcoal, and Graphite Welcome to the drawing materials section.
2 Point Perspective Tutorial | How-To Perspective Grid Demonstra Perspective Basics|2 Point Perspective|3 Point Perspective|Foreshortening|Ellipse Perspective|Isometric Drawings All Tutorial Text & Images - Copyright © 2011 KHI, Inc. In this step-by-step lesson we are going to create a simple "2 Point Perspective" view drawing of our test subject example, working from both plan (overhead) and elevation view (side view or profile) reference Fig 1. The first line to draw will be the horizontal Picture Plane line shown in Fig. 2. We will place the lower right corner of our Plan View diagram on the horizontal Picture Plane line and rotate it clockwise Fig. 3 while keeping it in contact with the picture plane. The ultimate angle chosen, and the wide-angle or narrow (telephoto) angle of view should balance factors such as the best aesthetics for the subject matter being illustrated, and the necessary technical information (highlighted features) to be conveyed. Draw lines for the Horizon and Ground Line Fig. 5. Back to: Illustration Tutorials
Lackadaisy Expressions Boy, I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I started this. I've had requests for some sort of expressions tutorial dating back a while now, so I figured, "Sure! I can explain expression drawing...and it'll be way better than all those tutorials out there that are nothing but charts of generic expressions. Yeah! Just give me a day or two to whip something up..." Um. Anyway, I found all I could really do was try to explain ways to teach yourself...and then add some pictures. ANG: American Needlepoint Guild - Perspective By Debbie Stiehler Originally published in Needle Pointers, Oct/Nov 1995 From the editor: Debbie Stiehler of Reading, Pennsylvania is a needlework teacher and designer who is currently enrolled in Level II of the NAN Teacher Certification Program. She has taught local and regional seminars since 1989 and is a member of ANG, EGA, NAN, and NETA. Perspective is defined as “the art of picturing objects on a flat surface so as to give the appearance of distance or depth.” According to World Book Encyclopedia there are two types of perspective: aerial and linear. Click images to enlarge Now that we know about linear perspective, let’s talk about how we would divide an area so as to give it depth or distance. Mark your horizon line on your paper and choose your vanishing point for the fence. Let’s make eight fence posts. Now we draw a diagonal line from corner to corner. What if we wanted to make a marble checkered floor viewed at an angle (2-point perspective)? Cole, Alison.
Learn to Draw Learn how to draw what you see, with these step by step beginner drawing lessons. Discover essential drawing skills from how to hold a pencil through to perspective, pencil shading, and sketching. Progress into portraiture and figure drawing. Learn About Drawing Mediums You can start learning how to draw with just some scrap paper and a number two pencil. Getting Started - First Drawing Lessons These drawing exercises take you through exploring your medium, learning how to follow lines in space, follow contours and explore three-dimensional form. Structure and Perspective To learn how to draw a realistic object, you first have to learn to see and understand structure and perspective. Value / Tone and Shading Learning to use value (also called tone, or tonal value) - light and shade - in your drawing - requires a slightly different approach to contour drawing. Sketching Keeping a sketchbook is considered essential by most artists, for many reasons. Figure Drawing Portraiture Pen, Ink and Wash
Leonardo's Perspective During the Renaissance, European artists began to study the model of nature more closely and to paint with the goal of greater realism. They learned to create lifelike people and animals, and they became skilled at creating the illusion of depth and distance on flat walls and canvases by using the techniques of linear perspective. Background: Painting in the Middle Ages. Leonardo da Vinci trained as a painter during the Renaissance and became a true master of the craft. Looking Through Leonardo's EyesLeonardo's Window Classroom Activity: Using Leonardo's WindowExploring Linear PerspectivePlaying Around with Size and Distance Classroom Activity: How Far? Science Learning Network / email: sln@mos.org / © 1997 The Museum of Science
Drawing Hair in Pencil By Maery Drawing hair is hard work. It's complicated, time consuming, and often the results are terrible, and trust me, I speak from personal experience when I say that. So, why bother? I used to skip it all together when drawing portraits, thinking I'd never be able to do it well, so I didn't do it at all. Witness exhibits A and B from early 2000: I'm posting them here (much to my ever-lasting shame) to demonstrate something. Getting Started: tools Pencils: It sounds pretty simple, but I'm going to go over the basics once more. Whew! Down and Dirty: drawing hair Layout: putting down the basics Here I've started with a face already drawn in for simplicity's sake. As you might imagine, the first thing you have to do is block in the hair. Also, keep in mind the environment. Establishing Mid-Tones: the foundation of your piece At this stage, you're basically feeling out where the mid-tones will be. In this stage it's really important to consider your light source. Me? Tips and Tricks
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