Two Cats in a Beam – Not Quite Done

Posted on 2007/03/16 by Carol

Two Cats In A Beam - Beginning

I thought I’d let you take a peek at Two Cats in a Beam. It’s not quite done yet. I’ve blocked in the major shapes and have started adding detail to the cat on the right. I blocked in everything to a value midway between the lightest and darkest values in each area so that I could easily add highlights and shadows on top of that base value. I love drawing this way.

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I'm an artist, author, and teaching artist. I've been writing about drawing on this website since 1999 and drawing since I was old enough to hold a pencil. I love teaching others how to draw too.

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2 Responses to Two Cats in a Beam – Not Quite Done

Suzanne says:

2007/03/16 at 10:56 am

Wow, it is already so beautiful…I can’t wait to see what more you do! It is so interesting reading about your process. I’ve never considered working with a middle value first, especially with pencil. Thanks for sharing!

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Carol says:

2007/03/16 at 11:30 am

Thanks Suzanne!

I think working from a mid value is a quick way to get a drawing started … and then you can sneak up on the details as you want.

Happy drawing to you,

Carol

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