09-30-2013, 08:21 AM
nice updates :)
and in regards to the grip. You cant see it but the paper is pretty much vertical on an easel, its very hard to do it if it is lying flat on the desk. At life drawing it is good because it forces you to use your elbow and shoulder instead of the wrist. However, for drawing on a tablet, especially with the shape of the wacom it doesn't work. The other reason you change the grip on the pen is to stop your mind automatically associating drawing with writing since it is very different and most people write scratchy with quick short strokes which is a bad habit in drawing.
You can also hold the pen between your index and middle finger for a similar effect. (John Howe does this, but he also holds his wacom like a pad on his lap while using it. Wouldnt be able to do that lol.)
Still jealous of your figures and skin tones.. /sigh
and in regards to the grip. You cant see it but the paper is pretty much vertical on an easel, its very hard to do it if it is lying flat on the desk. At life drawing it is good because it forces you to use your elbow and shoulder instead of the wrist. However, for drawing on a tablet, especially with the shape of the wacom it doesn't work. The other reason you change the grip on the pen is to stop your mind automatically associating drawing with writing since it is very different and most people write scratchy with quick short strokes which is a bad habit in drawing.
You can also hold the pen between your index and middle finger for a similar effect. (John Howe does this, but he also holds his wacom like a pad on his lap while using it. Wouldnt be able to do that lol.)
Still jealous of your figures and skin tones.. /sigh