{"id":3645,"date":"2015-11-03T15:05:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T15:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/?page_id=3645"},"modified":"2023-11-19T01:27:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T01:27:24","slug":"quick-sketching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/quick-sketching\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Sketching"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Ball<\/a>
Ball Candle Line Drawing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thumb and pencil measure height and width.<\/p>\n

Eye on subject and side of pencil on paper.<\/p>\n

Quick, let your pencil find the form.<\/p>\n

Feel your way around the shape.<\/p>\n

No one else knows what this looks like, so let yourself off the hook and draw!<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Ball<\/a>
Ball Candle Shading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Squint eyes to see shadows, darkest, lightest, and in-between.<\/p>\n

Sharp edges and soft, find the shadows where they play.<\/p>\n

Be messy!<\/p>\n

See local color but don’t let it fool you.<\/p>\n

Don’t worry about highlights yet.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\"Ball<\/a>
Ball Candle Refined And Finished<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now refine!<\/p>\n

Pencil tip to the paper, and don’t be afraid of black! (There’s always more paper and another day.)<\/p>\n

Kneaded eraser is your friend – stroke, poke, swipe, and tap.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget the cast shadow, something to sit on.<\/p>\n

A quick clean-up, and you’re done.<\/p>\n

(Not too much. It’s okay to leave maker’s marks today.)<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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