faetal on 27/6/2013 at 10:22
Pretty sure it's a boomerang. The "laser" lines you draw out of the end are in fact indicative of its return trajectory.
Renzatic on 27/6/2013 at 22:41
If he's drawing a lazer, it should only be one line, genius. And like all good art books say, one line denotes NOTHING.
Hey, look at me, all derailing my own thread!
Nicker on 28/6/2013 at 00:46
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Next time I'm out near the art store, I'll pick up some different kinds of pencils (and maybe some contes, they sound fancy), and see if that helps me at all.
It'll make you happy to know that I've started practicing drawing from the shoulder rather than my wrist. It actually does make life a little easier on me. A little bit.
I know I keep harping on the charcoal and Conte but the difference is considerable. It's akin to learning music on a "student" instrument. They are so difficult and discouraging to use, people get turned off.
I'm not talking about Conte crayons but the (
http://www.dickblick.com/products/conte-crayons/) sticks.
Conte is especially good because it is robust and does not break easily. It is of consistent quality in its softness but it's laquered, so you don't get graphite on your fingers. It's all pigment, so you can customise the point easily. It has a square cross-section, which makes it easy to grip (Ruski style) and to control. You can rotate it and get four different orientations. It has two ends so you can sharpen one to a chisel point for sharp lines, and round the other for soft lines and shading.
Theoretically you can produce eight different types of line with one stick, even before you start adding expression.
And if you order in the next 20 minutes you get the Pocket Schticky AND the Gratey, absolutely free (just pay inflated handling and shipping charges).
Renzatic on 8/7/2013 at 09:52
Conte sticks ordered, and on their way! I think they're gonna come in handy for the next parts of the book that focuses on just shadows.
I haven't posted here much because, even though I'm practicing just about every day (minus the 3 days after I got my PS3), I haven't done much beyond what I've already shown. It's still all blind contour and gestures, all done to build up hand-eye coordination and...er...whatever gesture drawing does. Being able to identify shape, form, and movement I guess.
I've still got a long road ahead of me, but it's nice seeing the progress I've made thus far. No, it won't blow anyone anyway, and no one's gonna offer to host an exhibition for me, but I am getting better...
(
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3018396/Examples/New_Hand_2.JPG) ...slowly.
This pic kinda pisses me off because I should've drawn my curled fingers a little bigger. Damn. Oh well. It's all about learning from my mistakes, I guess.
Edit: I just noticed this after going through my past drawings. It's kinda strange, but all this drawing I've been doing over the past couple of months has changed my handwriting a good bit.
Edit 2: Fixed the finger and updated the shot.
faetal on 8/7/2013 at 10:20
Changes in muscle memory.
Muzman on 8/7/2013 at 10:26
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I should've drawn my curled fingers a little bigger.
And I'm guessing your thumb doesn't attach quite that far down the rest of your hand either ;)
Renzatic on 8/7/2013 at 10:37
Yeah, I should've moved that up a little bit, too.
I keep doing that for some reason. Maybe I need glasses.
Nicker on 9/7/2013 at 19:46
I think that is a much better design for the human hand anyway. Makes gripping branches much easier.
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...whatever gesture drawing does. Being able to identify shape, form, and movement I guess.
Yep. That's a lot of what it is. Go back to that Lautrec sketch series. The little gesture drawing in the middle is the shorthand of his final pose. It is also his AHA! moment. Compare it to the earlier sketches in the series, the two lifeless contours on the right of the page.
The tiny gesture drawing captures the posture and motion of the horse and rider. Their internal dynamic. It's like an armature. A drawing has to make internal sense before the contours begin to feel alive or cohesive.
faetal on 9/7/2013 at 20:14
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I think that is a much better design for the human hand anyway. Makes gripping branches much easier.
Didn't you get the memo? We came down from the trees a few forks of the phylogenetic tree ago.
Nicker on 9/7/2013 at 20:19
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Didn't you get the memo? We came down from the trees a few forks of the phylogenetic tree ago.
What memo?
.... ah! fucking head office! it's been like this ever since the buy-out!
