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- Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:55 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Inspirational Grasses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2592
Re: Inspirational Grasses
Thank you!
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:01 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Inspirational Grasses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2592
Inspirational Grasses
A couple of weeks ago I was walking thru an art/craft store with my son and he took a liking to the attached framed photo of a seascape with foreground grasses. I decided at that moment to take a quick photo of it with a view to practicing my grass drawing skills that you taught me with the Intermed...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:44 am
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: New Dog Portrait
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2437
Re: New Dog Portrait
Thank you also PogArtTi for your kind words. Mike is a really good teacher and mentor!!
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:40 am
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: New Dog Portrait
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2437
Re: New Dog Portrait
Thanks for your helpful comments Mike. It is amazing the big difference that the eye highlights make!
I do see the nose issue too
I do see the nose issue too
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:22 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: New Dog Portrait
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2437
Re: New Dog Portrait
Mike, attached is the finished portrait of the Dog Brothers that I completed for a friend of mine. Would appreciate, as always, any critique comments from you! I used steadtler lead holder pencils 2H, HB and 2B, the paper you sent over to me previously and applied a Matte spray at the the end.
- Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:12 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: New Dog Portrait
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2437
New Dog Portrait
Mike, I am about to start on drawing the attached dog portrait for a friend. Do you have any overall comments/tips with regards to how to achieve the fur texture for this specific project?
- Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:27 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Maverick the Airedale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 463
Re: Maverick the Airedale
Thanks Laurene! I’ll try to adjust the nostrils
- Fri Jun 23, 2023 2:53 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Maverick the Airedale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 463
Maverick the Airedale
My latest drawing is of an Airedale Terrier. My niece decided to dress him up for the occasion! I know I need to darken the darks especially in the eyes, nose and neck fur below the neckerchief, but I wanted to solicit feedback first to see if there are comments that I can easily incorporate before ...
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 7:39 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Struggling with Change!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 474
Struggling with Change!
I have watched most of your Basic and Creative videos now and have thoroughly enjoyed them….they are well described and make total sense. However it has kind of set me back a bit because some of your techniques and preferences are different to what I have been used to to date…..you use minimal blend...
- Thu Jun 15, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: Tools, Materials, and Techniques
- Topic: Paper
- Replies: 6
- Views: 451
Re: Paper
You are correct, the Fabriano does have a slight spongy feel to it but I’ll give it a try and post results after I finish current portrait. Looking forward to receiving the other paper from you.