09-18-2013, 07:59 AM
Hope it goes well.
Some bargues I've done. One little trick that I figured out is to draw miniature thumbnails of the plate before committing to the final drawing. You can try multiple approaches to constructing from the plate without commiting to a drawing, while anticipating any difficulties you may run into while drawing. If nothing else, you'll feel more confident starting when you've done it at least once.
The plates I drew from were only in line, though I spent at least 2 hours to get to this point, un-rendered. I've been told you should spend much longer, but this is my personal experience. You should strive to be as accurate as possible at the minimum. However long that takes, you're mileage will vary.
Some bargues I've done. One little trick that I figured out is to draw miniature thumbnails of the plate before committing to the final drawing. You can try multiple approaches to constructing from the plate without commiting to a drawing, while anticipating any difficulties you may run into while drawing. If nothing else, you'll feel more confident starting when you've done it at least once.
The plates I drew from were only in line, though I spent at least 2 hours to get to this point, un-rendered. I've been told you should spend much longer, but this is my personal experience. You should strive to be as accurate as possible at the minimum. However long that takes, you're mileage will vary.