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by rideum51
Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:40 pm
Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
Topic: Mum portrait... FINISHED
Replies: 29
Views: 5514

Re: Mum portrait... FINISHED

Nicely done
by rideum51
Tue Oct 17, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
Topic: "Call me Jack" - FINISHED
Replies: 26
Views: 4722

Re: "Call me Jack"

Pog, as has been said , off to a great start. I also know about nothing about sheep. Wait this is about a dog with a bow tie. If that dog actually tied it himself your sister could be becoming wealthy, lol. What I find interesting in the way you approach a drawing is that you work the whole drawing ...
by rideum51
Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
Topic: Timeless an old woman
Replies: 6
Views: 2178

Re: Timeless an old woman

Thanks both Pog and Mike. Finger is good now but a slightly bent. Mike yo asked where the refence photo came from and actually I don't remember. Like many of us when we see and image tat interests us we just save it in the computer for a later time. She does though remind me of the old Ukrainian gen...
by rideum51
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
Topic: Timeless an old woman
Replies: 6
Views: 2178

Timeless an old woman

It has been quite awhile since I posted a drawing. Severed pip joint on my third finger drawing hand put me out of commission for several months. In scanning this drawing i learned that the settings on the scanner has a lot do with the results. Getting the scan to replicate the original takes some t...
by rideum51
Fri Sep 08, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
Topic: 3 does
Replies: 25
Views: 2142

Re: 3 does

How did you protect the does when doing all the graphite powder work? I would think it could get really messy.
by rideum51
Wed Sep 06, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
Topic: 3 does
Replies: 25
Views: 2142

Re: 3 does

Been gone along time. Glad I came back to see this work. As usual stunning.
by rideum51
Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:37 am
Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
Topic: Wolf Not in Colorado Yet
Replies: 42
Views: 1781

Re: Wolf Not in Colorado Yet

i think what may be missing is the transition between the layers. Seriously better
by rideum51
Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:31 am
Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
Topic: Wolf Not in Colorado Yet
Replies: 42
Views: 1781

Re: Wolf Not in Colorado Yet

great start
by rideum51
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:31 am
Forum: Tools, Materials, and Techniques
Topic: Strathmore Bristol 500 Plate
Replies: 3
Views: 352

Re: Strathmore Bristol 500 Plate

Interesting you r experiment. I have been using Mike's paper, forgot what you call it, but very smooth and no tooth. It's interesting what makes black on one paper is totally different on another.
by rideum51
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:26 am
Forum: DWM Video: Exercises and Critiques
Topic: contour shading part 2
Replies: 9
Views: 337

Re: contour shading part 2

No No No Keep Posting