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Tip #1: What is the best way to hold your pen or pencil when drawing? BB: Some people like to hold their drawing instrument loosely and even awkwardly in order to be more expressive. I recommend holding your pen , pencil, or crayon firmly (although not tightly) in the same way you would hold it to write with. This gives maximum control. Having a good and naturally comfortable grip will help you to draw with a confident and fluid motion. Then the energy and movement of your arm and hand will translate to the page. 7/23/2008 |
Julienne: Thanks Bill. Great video! Are you teaching any upcoming classes in the Los Angeles area. I am a student at Art Center College of Art and Design, and I need some additional help. BB: Julienne, I will be teaching classes at the Learning and Product Expo in Pasadena, October 24-26. For more info see http://www.learningproductexpo.com/splash.htm I hope to see you there! 5/30/2008 |
prons: Hi I've been trying to draw lately and I've gotten better except for one problem. All my art looks like cartoon characters without the color. It seems I can't figure out how the achieve the full look or shading of professional figure drawing. I'm just using a #2 pencil and notebook paper, so I'm not sure if the problem is my technique, or my equipment. Can you help point me in the right direction to pinpoint my problem? BB: Perhaps the answer is both equipment and technique. Get an art sketchpad and try differnt types of drawing and sketching pencils and crayons. For shading I recommend trying a broken conte crayon on it's side and practice making five patches of tone each distinctly different going from light to dark and then also single strips of shading going from dark to light. Also try the same thing with a water soluble lead pencil like General's "Sketch and Wash" or a 6B (very soft)woodless (solid graphite pencil)pencil both with the point and on it's side. Also get some styrofoam 3-dimensional shapes from Micheal's Craft Store to study how to shade spheres, cubes, cylinders etc. and practice the shading effects. "Rendering in Pencil" by Arthur Guptill, "Anyone can Draw" by Artur Zaidenberg (you can find cheap out of print copies online) and a new one "Keys to Drawing" by Bert Dodson are 3 great books on drawing. And, of course, if possible, try a local figure drawing class or course. Happy drawing! 5/30/2008 |