Studio Tips & Techniques index

Studio Tips index

 

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Subject
Article
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Adobe
PhotoDeluxe
PhotoDeluxe - using Layers
Photoshop - blending tools
Artograph
DB300 Graphics projector
DB300 Replacement Bulbs
DB300 twin-dimmer modification
DB300 wiring diagram - with modification
DB300 manual - PDF download
Replacement bulbs
B
Background
transparency in Graphics Applications
Bark - tree
Bark - see Trees
B&W or Colour?
see "Working in Colour or B&W"
Blending
Shade and Blend a lilyShade and Blend a pencil drawing lily
Contour ShadingContour Shading a pencil drawing
Blending Stumps
See "Stumps"
"Blu-Tack" as an Eraser
Buy Blu-Tack from this site
see "erasing with wall putty"
Burnishing
see "Layering and Burnishing
C
Carbon
Graphite carbon paper - manufacture and uses of
Are Staedtler "Carbon" leads Graphite?
Charcoal
Charcoal v Graphite
Charging for work
Basic principles
Chisel point
Chisel point - forming and using
Chisel PointVideo Tutorial - Chisel Point on pencil in pencil drawing
Choosing Pencils and Leads
Choosing Types of Pencils and LeadsVideo Tutorial - Choosing Pencils and Leads in pencil drawing
Circles
drawing in perspective
Cleaning Paper
using wall putty
Clone Tool
in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Clutch Pencils
described in "Tools I Use"
Colour or B&W?
Work in Colour or B&W?
Working from photographic references
Using colour images for source material
Colour - why I don't paint
Colour Shaper
Colour Shapers for blending
Composition
 (computer-aided)
Background transparency, achieving
Layers - use of
Setting up to compose
Uses in composition
Copyright
Photographs - using copyrighted
Computer Graphics
see "Graphics applications"
D
Divide Drawing to Simplify
Divide & Conquer - simplifying the drawing processsimplifying the pencil drawing process
Drawing Dogs
Dog drawing critique
Drawing Hair - see "H"
Drawing - First Steps
First steps in drawingVideo Tutorial - First steps in pencil drawing
Drafting paper
Used for line-drawing overlay
Used for making "carbon" paper
Drafting pencils
See Clutch pencils
Draft sketch
Grid method of re-sizing
Grid method - Advanced
Producing from photographs
Drawing
Grass
Hair - see Hair
Ellipses
Trees
from photos
in negative (see Negative Drawing)
Drawing Boards and Supports
Drawing Boards
E
Ellipse
Drawing ellipses
Erase Tool
in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Erasers
types described in "Tools I Use"
Erasing with wall putty
Blu-Tack described in "Tools I Use"
Buy Blu-Tack from this site
the eraser in use
the eraser is not a rubber
cleaning the eraser
lightening tone
complete erasure
spot erasing
shape erasing
cleaning paper and pencils
Erasing Basics Video Tutorial - Erasing Basics
Erasing SelectivelyVideo Tutorial - Erasing Selectively
Erasing to Fine TuneVideo Tutorial - Erasing to Fine Tune pencil drawing
Exercises
In negative drawing
F
Fixative
Fixatives for pencil drawings
Foliage
see "Trees - How to draw"
G
Grades of graphite
range described in "Tools I Use"
Know Your Pencil GradesVideo Tutorial - Know Your Pencil Grades in pencil drawing
Graphics Applications
Adobe PhotoDeluxe
Adobe Photoshop
Corel Photo-Paint
MS Paint
Paint Shop Pro
Graphite
Applying soft over hard
Are Staedtler "Carbon" leads Graphite?
Graphic Projectors
Artograph DB300
see Projectors : "Choosing a Graphics Projector"
Grass
Drawing grass
Grid method
Grid method of re-sizing
Advanced grid method of re-sizing
H
Hair
Drawing hair - basic techniques
Short hair - drawing
Short hair - drawing
Short hair - detail vs form
Hair - the Negative Drawing way
Hair - indenting whiskers
Negative drawing - Tiger's ear
I
Image manipulation
by computer
background transparency
Move, Resize, Flip...
Indenting (Incising)
Stylus described in "Tools I Use"
Indenting and methods explained.
Indenting explained
Indenting whiskers and hairs
Indenting BasicsIndenting Basics for a pencil drawing
Indirect IndentingIndirect indenting in a pencil drawing
Graphite IndentingGraphite Indenting within a pencil drawing
J
Joining
multiple scans of oversized artwork
K
Kneaded erasers
see "erasing with wall putty"
L
Layers
range described in "Tools I Use"
Layering and Burnishing
Layering and Burnishing Layering and Burnishing in pencil drawing
Lead Holders
see "Clutch Pencils"
Leaves
see "Trees - How to draw"
Lightening tone
wall putty used as eraser to lighten tone
Line drawing
from photos
Transfer to final drawing surface
M
Mechanical pencils
See "Clutch Pencils"
Mellotex
Mellotex Brilliant White - the paper I use
N
Negative drawing
An introduction to negative drawing
Negative drawing - part 1
Negative drawing - part 2
Negative drawing - part 3
Advanced negative drawing - "Bindweed & Hoverfly" demo
Tutorial - Method 1
Tutorial - Method 2
Tutorial - Practical exercise
Tutorial - Drawing Hair demonstration
Examples of use
Wall putty used to "draw" white on black
WetCanvas! workshop WetCanvas
Negative drawing - Tiger's ear
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Papers
Mellotex - the paper I use
Repairing damaged paper
Drawing Papers and Drawing Sizes
Paint Shop Pro
See "Graphics Applications"
Pencils
types described in "Tools I Use"
Pencil Grades
see "Grades of Graphite"
Pencil Points
see "Chisel point"
Pencil Types
see "Choosing Pencils and Leads"
Perspective
drawing circles in
Photographs
Working from photographic references
Photographs - using copyrighted
How to see more detail in
Producing draft sketch from - 1
Producing draft sketch from - 2
Using colour film for source material
Photographing
Photographing artwork
Planning
Pre-draft planning
Practice
What should I draw to practice?
Printing and Printmaking
Printing - troubleshooting fine art printing
Printing - Getting started
Printing - Types
Having Prints Made
Progresso pencils
described in "Tools I Use"
Projectors
Artograph DB300 Graphics projector
Choosing a Graphics projector
Proportions
Proportions - understanding and drawing
Q
Questions?
Have an art related question? - Ask here...
R
Resizing
Grid method of re-sizing
Advanced grid method of re-sizing
S
Scanning
Joining multiple scans of oversized artwork
Scanning Artwork - Drum scanners
Scanning Artwork - best scanners for artwork
Shading
"Global" and "Local" shading explained
Linear ShadingLinear Shading in a pencil drawing
Contour ShadingContour Shading a pencil drawing
Tonal ShadingTonal Shading a pencil drawing
Shade and Blend a lilyShade and Blend a pencil drawing lily
Shading seamlessly
see "Tapered Lines for seamless shading"
Shape erasing
"drawing" white on black
Sharpeners (pencil)
types described in "Tools I Use"
Staedtler Lead Pointer - how to use
Size
What size should my Paper or Drawing be?
Sizing-up
Grid method of re-sizing
Advanced grid method of re-sizing
Smudge Tool
in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Spot erasing
wall putty used to erase/clean small areas
using conventional art erasers to erase small areas
Staedtler
Are Staedtler "Carbon" leads Graphite?
Stitching
see "Joining scans"
Stumps
described in "Tools I Use"
Tortillons - stop them collapsing
Shade and Blend a lilyShade and Blend a pencil drawing lily
T
Tapered Lines
Tapered Lines for seamless shadingTapered Lines for seamless shading in pencil drawing
Tone
adding computer-aided trial tone
lighten tone with wall putty
Tortillons
see "Stumps"
Tracing
Tracing and Transfer Methods
Trees
How to draw trees
How to draw trees
How to draw trees
Drawing midground trees
Tree Bark - drawing
Trees and Bushes - drawing
Tutorials
Erasing with Wall Putty
Grid Method of sizing up
Computer use in composition
Drawing Grass - "Negative drawing" introduction
Drawing Hair - introduction
Drawing Ellipses
Drawing Trees
Joining multiple scans of oversized artwork
Tools I use
WetCanvas! Negative Drawing workshop wetCanvas
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W
Wall putty
see "erasing with wall putty"
Workshops
Mike Sibley's UK, USA and Canadian workshops - details
see "Tutorials"
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