This week's portrait class
Value studies of Mr. Plasterhead, (the one with hair.)
we toned our drawing paper with hard pastel by grinding it to dust with a sanding block, then burnsihing it in with a paper towel. This became our eraser. then we blocked out our head, and used a kneaded eraser to locate everything lighter than the tone. The goal was 5 values, and to eliminate ( Read more... )
we toned our drawing paper with hard pastel by grinding it to dust with a sanding block, then burnsihing it in with a paper towel. This became our eraser. then we blocked out our head, and used a kneaded eraser to locate everything lighter than the tone. The goal was 5 values, and to eliminate ( Read more... )
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The distortion problem happens to me all the time, especially when the drawing paper is large. Now that I know it, I tend to do my underlining sketches (for "serious" drawings!) sitting on the top of the back of my chair, with the feet on the seat. That way, I have a more vertical view. I don't know if this would be acceptable in a public class, though.
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I don't know if your tutor has mentioned this, but it's good to step back from your easel every so often if you have the room, or to take your board off the easel and have a look somewhere else without disturbing everyone too much. (obvs. better if you can do it in situ, though.) It can really help with proximity distortions. :)
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