- What does the thumbnail tell you?
I hope to explain to you my journey into the drawing process. Give you tips on subjects that they don't tell you in books, but are tricks every artist uses from time to time to be successful in a subject that they may not be so familiar with. Some of the most successful artists today have been former Illustrators and have years of practice and college training. If you can start in a junior college, take all the art classes you can. There is so much to learn from the History of Art. Visit museums and study from the Masters in history, you will often see students sitting and drawing or painting in the museums with permission of course. Copying their (The Masters) works. You shouldn't try to sell these, but can give them away to friends and family. It's an ethical thing. At the very least you should give the original painter or photographer credit. But the experience of copying them enlightens you with so much "Aha" moments in drawing, color mixing and composition you can't help but come away with knowledge.
A note on today's Artists, if work is done in practice workshops as long as the artist gives you permission to post your work you may. It is not excepted practice to post those pieces for sale in a public domain atmosphere or enter a competition. However, this is a very deep and talked about subject for another post. Just keep these key points in mind before selling your work. As long as you made the drawing, your picture and your rendition of the scene, you will not be infringing on any other artist.
Here is an example of a copy of work I've completed. This is originaly a work from 'Edgar Payne called "Morning Light". I won't sell this, I could give it to family though. This held a great amount of information on how to handle greens and his composition decisions for me. This also was started as a classroom study of the Masters.
Notice in the left lower corner my signature and copy of Edgar Payne, even though copyright laws have expired it is highly recommended to give the original artist a nod. This painting will never be for sale, however I may frame it for my personal use.
- What are my main shapes?
Here is a photo I took many years ago in Knights Ferry California. Not that great of a photo but it has potential for many compositions.
These following pictures are possible format and shape identification possibilities, to consider.
 |
So you can see how 1 photo can become more paintings. I did try different ideas of color for the first example. They are so different as I explored this idea. These were done on Canson paper because I wasn't concerned about a finished painting. Remember, Canson paper does not hold many layers of pastel marks. It's ok to stay with a light touch especially with soft pastels since they tend to deposit thicker deposits of pigment on the paper. I like to use it to identify in color light and shadow areas. I also like to try different background colors for effect. On this particular example I used a green leaf color paper, but could have used red as a compliment just as easily.
 |
| 8x8 pastel |
Next time we'll talk about using the photo verses life, it's advantages and disadvantages. I'll share with you the process of making this little study. I hope this is helpful for you. There is so much to say that I don't want to cause confusion. I'll try to give this to you in steps that flow. I know your probably anxious to get going. Please refer to the book club for suggestions in books of drawing that directly relate to the information I am sharing. This will get you going as we go through the subjects to help you to get started. Practice and Practice in your sketchbook will help you get where you want to be with greater satisfaction quickly.
Please follow me if you like this blog and sign up with your email so you get notifications as I post new content. Thanks again. Let me know if you have questions on this subject or if you want me to talk about concepts you think may be helpful. Have a wonderful day. 😀
Debi
No comments:
Post a Comment