09-13-2023, 06:49 AM
I am not good with introduction speech.Let just get to the part about what i think you could do to get some rust off or move from what you are normally doing.
Why not try a good old graphite pencil seem like you would get a bit of appreciation for capturing value it a lot harder with just a mechanical pencil which cannot achieve a gradient of value without breaking all the time outside of hatching or doing a great deal of smudging.What i think is really important to address is value else we don't develop were fundamental skill which is obsercation
You are not achieving alot of the darker value that would create a more polish look in your traditional work but you are not alone let be clear it a typical common issue among many artist they just don't commit to a finish look they quit to earlier because to finish an artwork you need a good deal of value control.But that for different reason it either them being shy on the pencil or it just that they don't have a good grasp of a full value range or even know to what it refer .They cannot understand how be gentle with the tool or forceful when necessary.It important not to be scared to break a few graphite pencil but it not require to achieve great value.
Here a little challenge for you if you are up to it according to the first rectangle of each row draw the same value 4x in the subsquent additional rectangle.Print as many of this page as you feel is necessary until you feel like you can capture the value of the first rectangle of each row.What is the goal at the end is for you to hit to darker value much more often moving on when the project demand it.
Obviously it hard to judge your value skill if you post alot of W.I.P what would be preferable is to post your best piece or to be more precise your most finish piece first to establish your level of competence.
Why not try a good old graphite pencil seem like you would get a bit of appreciation for capturing value it a lot harder with just a mechanical pencil which cannot achieve a gradient of value without breaking all the time outside of hatching or doing a great deal of smudging.What i think is really important to address is value else we don't develop were fundamental skill which is obsercation
You are not achieving alot of the darker value that would create a more polish look in your traditional work but you are not alone let be clear it a typical common issue among many artist they just don't commit to a finish look they quit to earlier because to finish an artwork you need a good deal of value control.But that for different reason it either them being shy on the pencil or it just that they don't have a good grasp of a full value range or even know to what it refer .They cannot understand how be gentle with the tool or forceful when necessary.It important not to be scared to break a few graphite pencil but it not require to achieve great value.
Here a little challenge for you if you are up to it according to the first rectangle of each row draw the same value 4x in the subsquent additional rectangle.Print as many of this page as you feel is necessary until you feel like you can capture the value of the first rectangle of each row.What is the goal at the end is for you to hit to darker value much more often moving on when the project demand it.
Obviously it hard to judge your value skill if you post alot of W.I.P what would be preferable is to post your best piece or to be more precise your most finish piece first to establish your level of competence.