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Key – What It Is, Why It Matters To Your Drawings, And How To Change It (Part Two)
It’s best to begin manipulating key after you know how to shade reasonably well but want more control. There are several reasons why you need to know how to control value. Alter key to: Express mood Balance the composition Create … Continue reading
New Drawing Video – Three Pears
I’m drawing three pears from life in this video, and I added the narration afterwards. Hope you enjoy it! (And now you know what I’ve been doing this week.)
Texture Secrets
Some textures can be absolutely horrifying to even contemplate drawing! Honestly, a field of weeds can send an artist into shock if they’re not prepared. The secret to drawing complicated textures sanely, is to break them down into steps. Here’s … Continue reading
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… and even more roses!
This is what I’m working on right now. It’s a flower drawing lesson that uses a simple shading technique that builds on the one I explained in Shading Basics. Busy, busy, busy. Lots of steps to this one, and I … Continue reading
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Intuitive Drawing
Take a look at this value scale. See how the right sides of all the values look lighter as they get nearer the darker value to the right. The opposite thing happens on the left side. Well, those values are … Continue reading
