Micron 0.07mm black ink pen.
I should have used a brush tip ink pen for this assignment, but was unable to find on in my area at the time I needed it. I like the turnout, but it took a looooong time to get all the hatching in place, haha!
"A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament". ~Oscar Wilde.
March 6, 2013
Figure - Pen & Ink
Life Drawing II
Micron 0.07mm black ink pen.
I should have used a brush tip ink pen for this assignment, but was unable to find on in my area at the time I needed it. I like the turnout, but it took a looooong time to get all the hatching in place, haha!
Micron 0.07mm black ink pen.
I should have used a brush tip ink pen for this assignment, but was unable to find on in my area at the time I needed it. I like the turnout, but it took a looooong time to get all the hatching in place, haha!
March 4, 2013
Figures - Color Pencils
Life Drawing II:
3 Figure drawing in color pencils (18x24 in.)
It's really great getting back to my artistic roots. I really enjoy drawing, and this time around I found I enjoyed it a lot more than I remember. The last time I drew strictly with color pencils was my senior year in high school in early 1999, when I learned how to blend colors.
I should draw more often to improve my proportions and my line weight confidence, but it's getting there :)
1 - Monochromatic Primary (one color).
Within the limits of primary colors, I could only really do this drawing in either blue or red. I chose red because there is a lot of tension in the pose and it is not very relaxed. I think the red color picks up on that intensity very well and and allowed me a wide range of tones.
2 - Complimentary Colors (opposites on the color wheel).
This set of colors was a bit more difficult to chose. I wanted to keep a color scheme in tune with the pose once again, but I couldn't very well use blue and yellow (for obvious reasons). I ended up choosing yellow-green and red-purple. I did a lot better than I thought I would on the model's face, but there is still work to be done here too, of course. Someday I'd like to redo this drawing in an analogous blue set of colors.
3 - Analogous w/ One Primary (next to each other on the color wheel).
I chose blue, purple, and red-purple for this final drawing. It took a little more time to complete because I constantly went over the tone with the different colors to make sure they were all visible. I think I will do without the figure's outline next time, or at least in a much more subtle tone. In fact, it may work better with a different set of analogous colors all together... I'll try this again too someday
3 Figure drawing in color pencils (18x24 in.)
It's really great getting back to my artistic roots. I really enjoy drawing, and this time around I found I enjoyed it a lot more than I remember. The last time I drew strictly with color pencils was my senior year in high school in early 1999, when I learned how to blend colors.
I should draw more often to improve my proportions and my line weight confidence, but it's getting there :)
1 - Monochromatic Primary (one color).
Within the limits of primary colors, I could only really do this drawing in either blue or red. I chose red because there is a lot of tension in the pose and it is not very relaxed. I think the red color picks up on that intensity very well and and allowed me a wide range of tones.
2 - Complimentary Colors (opposites on the color wheel).
This set of colors was a bit more difficult to chose. I wanted to keep a color scheme in tune with the pose once again, but I couldn't very well use blue and yellow (for obvious reasons). I ended up choosing yellow-green and red-purple. I did a lot better than I thought I would on the model's face, but there is still work to be done here too, of course. Someday I'd like to redo this drawing in an analogous blue set of colors.
3 - Analogous w/ One Primary (next to each other on the color wheel).
I chose blue, purple, and red-purple for this final drawing. It took a little more time to complete because I constantly went over the tone with the different colors to make sure they were all visible. I think I will do without the figure's outline next time, or at least in a much more subtle tone. In fact, it may work better with a different set of analogous colors all together... I'll try this again too someday
February 24, 2013
February 10, 2013
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December 10, 2012
McLaren 2012
Illustration I - Drawing from an Image, part II.
Original Image: Article in The Columbus Dispatch
Auto Review: Supercars |Three supercars deliver fun at 200-plus mph
For the final for this class, we combined everything we learned about drawing with Illustrator, using the pen tool especially, and adding the gradient and mesh tools for 3-D effect. Also, using global colors (which I may have forgotten to do throughout, but used most).
I had a lot more fun with this one and it took less time than The Potted Plant because I had a better idea of what I was doing. The toughest was knowing where to start, and whether to draw the car in segments or draw the whole outline and add the detail. I opted for the latter and I don't know whether it made a difference in the end, but I am very happy with the result.
I was showing my husband (a super-car mega fan) my progress and at first, he was just nodding and saying "nice"; when I started adding details and mesh for the shine effect, he had a big smile on his face and the "nice" became "NIIIIIIIIICE!" haha :). It's great to have a fan club. Hope you guys like it too!
Here is the final product :)
Original Image: Article in The Columbus Dispatch
Auto Review: Supercars |Three supercars deliver fun at 200-plus mph
For the final for this class, we combined everything we learned about drawing with Illustrator, using the pen tool especially, and adding the gradient and mesh tools for 3-D effect. Also, using global colors (which I may have forgotten to do throughout, but used most).
I had a lot more fun with this one and it took less time than The Potted Plant because I had a better idea of what I was doing. The toughest was knowing where to start, and whether to draw the car in segments or draw the whole outline and add the detail. I opted for the latter and I don't know whether it made a difference in the end, but I am very happy with the result.
I was showing my husband (a super-car mega fan) my progress and at first, he was just nodding and saying "nice"; when I started adding details and mesh for the shine effect, he had a big smile on his face and the "nice" became "NIIIIIIIIICE!" haha :). It's great to have a fan club. Hope you guys like it too!
Here is the final product :)
The Potted Plant
Illustrator I - Drawing from an image
This one was difficult at first because I was (am) still learning about the pen tool on Illustrator. I had to use only that tool for the entire image, which is not as easy as it looks when you have never used it ;p. Once I got the hang of it though, it went pretty smoothly toward the end. I found the image of a potted plant online.
I'm pretty stoked about what more I can do with this skill =)
This one was difficult at first because I was (am) still learning about the pen tool on Illustrator. I had to use only that tool for the entire image, which is not as easy as it looks when you have never used it ;p. Once I got the hang of it though, it went pretty smoothly toward the end. I found the image of a potted plant online.
I'm pretty stoked about what more I can do with this skill =)
November 17, 2012
One Point Perspective
I've used Illustrator before to draw and it's not easy but I'm sloooowly getting better at it, haha! This assignment required us to only use basic shapes and try to create depth using one-point perspective. I am still learning how to use each tool separately, so I have ways to go yet.
I think after I've learned and mastered them, I will probably try to draw this again and do a "before & after" to see my progress. This class definitely taught me patience and was very good for practice :)
I think after I've learned and mastered them, I will probably try to draw this again and do a "before & after" to see my progress. This class definitely taught me patience and was very good for practice :)
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