{"id":4151,"date":"2016-05-20T15:07:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T15:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/?p=4151"},"modified":"2023-12-22T13:54:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T13:54:58","slug":"draw-from-life-viewfinder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2016\/05\/draw-from-life-viewfinder\/","title":{"rendered":"Line Drawing Part Two &#8211; Draw From Life With A Viewfinder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the second in a series of five drawing lessons that take you from using a viewfinder, to drawing from life without the viewfinder, and finally to expressive line drawing. In this lesson, I&#8217;ll show you how to use a viewfinder to draw from life, and there&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2016\/05\/draw-from-life-viewfinder\/#viewfinder-movie\">movie<\/a> of me doing that at the bottom of the page. You&#8217;ll need to work through lesson one before you move on to lesson two.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2016\/05\/viewfinder\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Line Drawing Part One \u2013 How To Use A Viewfinder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re just browsing, here&#8217;s a list of the other lessons in this series:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2016\/05\/draw-from-life-viewfinder\/\">Line Drawing Part Two \u2013 Draw From Life With A Viewfinder<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2016\/08\/sight-size-draw-from-life\/\">Line Drawing Part Three \u2013 Draw From Life Using Sight-Size<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2017\/11\/enlarge-reduce-drawing-from-life\/\">Line Drawing Part Four &#8211; Enlarge Or Reduce While Drawing From Life<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2018\/01\/drawing-expressive-line\/\">Line Drawing Part Five &#8211; Drawing From Life With Expressive Line<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Supplies<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HB pencil<\/li>\n<li>vinyl eraser<\/li>\n<li>9&#215;12 paper<\/li>\n<li>some string<\/li>\n<li>Print this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Small-Frame-Grid-Template.pdf\">viewfinder<\/a> on heavy paper, or transfer it to cardboard.<\/li>\n<li>Here are my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/2016\/05\/draw-from-life-viewfinder\/#supplies\">drawing supply suggestions<\/a>\u00a0if you&#8217;re a complete beginner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You can draw anything you want to in this lesson, although it might be best to set up a small still life that won&#8217;t be disturbed. I&#8217;m drawing a still life of four peppers in the step by steps.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4152 size-full\" title=\"Small Frame Illustration\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/frame-grid-sm-ill.gif?resize=250%2C200\" alt=\"Small Frame Illustration\" width=\"250\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make A Viewfinder With Crossed String Markers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assemble the\u00a0viewfinder with the small hole for this lesson. Snip the marks\u00a0at the centers on\u00a0each edge and insert the strings.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from life with a viewfinder is done in the same way as you drew from a simple image in the last lesson, only you&#8217;ll need to set up differently.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4153 size-full\" title=\"Grid On Paper\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/grid-on-paper.jpg?resize=250%2C207\" alt=\"Grid on paper\" width=\"250\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step One<\/strong> &#8211; Arrange a pad of paper in your lap or on an easel in front of you. Sit in a chair with a back.\u00a0Trace around the outside edge of the viewfinder and add the crossed middle lines.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4154 size-full\" title=\"Holding Viewfinder\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/holding-frame-grid-e1465827462848.jpg?resize=250%2C205\" alt=\"Holding Viewfinder\" width=\"250\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Two<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Read through this entire step before you do it. It&#8217;ll make things easier.<\/em> Hold the frame in the opposite hand you draw with, brace your back against the back of the chair to steady yourself, and extend your arm as far as you comfortably can. Close one eye, and move the frame a little until you see an interesting scene to draw, or frame your still life.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s best if the subject touches at least two edges of the viewfinder. This is important, so move the chair if you need to.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4159\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4159\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/wink.jpg?resize=175%2C60&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Eye Shut\" width=\"175\" height=\"60\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One Eye Shut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Close one eye to see your subject, then mark the drawing paper. (You can use both eyes for that.) You&#8217;ll do this several times, back and forth, holding the same position. Thankfully, you don&#8217;t have to hold this position very long.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4156 size-full\" title=\"Peppers Rough-in Drawing\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/peppers-a-e1465827883811.jpg?resize=250%2C207\" alt=\"Peppers Rough-in Drawing\" width=\"250\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Concentrate on drawing the outline shapes of the subject one section at a time. Look through the viewfinder and notice how each part moves away from or nearer to the grid lines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip 1.<\/strong> Try explaining to yourself in words how you need to draw a line. For example, when I&#8217;m drawing a pesky line, I say to myself something like,\u00a0 &#8220;move the pencil down in a steep arc until it meets that line a little to the right of center.&#8221; That&#8217;s another way to get your mind, eyes, and hands to cooperate and draw what you see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip 2.<\/strong> Try to see everything as shape. The object has a shape (positive), and the space beside the object has a shape too (negative). You can&#8217;t draw one without drawing the other, so pay attention to them both.<\/p>\n<p>I drew very rough shapes of my peppers at this point. I concentrated on getting their big general shapes right and in the correct positions. You can see that I used a lot of &#8220;trial&#8221; lines, too. I&#8217;d make a line, compare it to the subject, and then make another until I drew one that looked about right, just as I did when drawing the heart in the last lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, now\u00a0give it a try.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4157 size-full\" title=\"Peppers Detailed Outline Drawing\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/peppers-b-e1465827902970.jpg?resize=250%2C207\" alt=\"Peppers Detailed Outline Drawing\" width=\"250\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Three<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Now you don&#8217;t need the viewfinder<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/span> After you&#8217;ve drawn the general outline shapes of the peppers, you can relax and draw naturally.<\/p>\n<p>Add any other details by using the outline drawing to place them. By comparing my rough drawing to the actual peppers, for example, I could see where to add the inward dents of their body ridges.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4155 size-full\" title=\"Peppers Highlights and Shadows Drawing with Grid\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pepper-c-e1465827859748.jpg?resize=250%2C207\" alt=\"Peppers Highlights and Shadows Drawing with Grid\" width=\"250\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Four<\/strong> &#8211; Shadows and highlights are important too. They&#8217;re shapes, they hold weight, and they&#8217;re part of the picture. Because you can&#8217;t always erase graphite perfectly, you need to &#8220;save&#8221; the paper for large highlights. So it&#8217;s usually a good idea to plan for them at the time of the line drawing. It may help you to see them as just shapes if you squint your eyes as you look at them.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to draw any shadow that the subject is casting. Cast shadows give a feeling of stability and three-dimensionality to a drawing, but they don&#8217;t have to be perfect.<\/p>\n<p>I know you want to learn to draw realistically, but don&#8217;t be too hard on yourself. You&#8217;re taking the first steps in learning how to draw, so relax, take your time, and know that your skills <strong>will<\/strong> improve with practice.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4158 size-full\" title=\"Completed Peppers Line Drawing C. Rosinski\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/peppers-d-e1465827931871.jpg?resize=250%2C207\" alt=\"Completed Peppers Line Drawing C. Rosinski\" width=\"250\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step Five<\/strong> &#8211; When you&#8217;re done, erase any extra drawing lines and the grid lines. Now sit back and contemplate your drawing. It&#8217;s unique. Even if it&#8217;s awful in your eyes, it&#8217;s a record of a moment in your life that you spent drawing what was before you. That was a lovely thing to do with a few minutes of your life. Drawing is simple. Drawing is quiet. Drawing is calming. Drawing is awesome.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><a id=\"viewfinder-movie\" name=\"viewfinder-movie\"><\/a><br \/>\nHere&#8217;s how I use a viewfinder to create a basic line drawing. Although I&#8217;m moving back and forth to frame the subject, I&#8217;m using the same principles you learned in this lesson. After you know what you&#8217;re doing, you can use the viewfinder like this with good results. I&#8217;m using the viewfinder without the strings.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 320px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-4151-1\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/viewfinder.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/viewfinder.mp4\">http:\/\/www.toadhollowstudio.com\/wp_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/viewfinder.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p>In the next lesson, I&#8217;ll show you how to draw from life without a viewfinder by using the skills you&#8217;ve already learned. The better you are at drawing with a viewfinder, the more successful you&#8217;ll be at drawing without it! So practice. Practice a lot. Draw three or four times a week, or more if you can.<\/p>\n<p>A<em>dieu,<\/em> until we\u00a0meet with pencils in hand again, my friends,<\/p>\n<p>Carol<\/p>\n<div class=\"pmr-block pmrgc-\"><p><strong>Supplies for happy drawing:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"supplies\" name=\"supplies\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the supplies you need for this whole series of lessons, plus a few others I added to make your drawing life happier. I&#8217;m a Blick Affiliate and get a small commission when you buy from these links at no extra cost to you. If you do that, thanks!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpbolvw.net\/click-2126511-13717235-1406562358000?sid=ld4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2F20311-2021%2F&amp;cjsku=20311-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Derwent Graphic 2B<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.awltovhc.com\/image-2126511-13717235-1406562358000\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-2126511-13717235-1406562358000?sid=ld4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2F20311-2030%2F&amp;cjsku=20311-2030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nDerwent Graphic HB<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/image-2126511-13717235-1406562358000\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-2126511-13717235-1406562358000?sid=ld4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2F20311-2022%2F&amp;cjsku=20311-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nDerwent Graphic 2H<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ftjcfx.com\/image-2126511-13717235-1406562358000\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n(If one is out of stock, get the next softer grade.) &#8211; Derwent Graphic Pencils are good inexpensive art-grade graphite pencils.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpbolvw.net\/click-2126511-13717235-1406562358000?sid=ld4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2F10323-1103%2F&amp;cjsku=10323-1103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nCanson Classic Cream Drawing Pad<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/image-2126511-13717235-1406562358000\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; This inexpensive Canson paper has a good tooth for graphite, and it holds up to erasing fairly well too. It does dent, so don&#8217;t press too hard when you draw, or you&#8217;ll ruin the grain.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpbolvw.net\/click-2126511-13717235-1406562358000?sid=ld4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2F21019-2610%2F&amp;cjsku=21019-2610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nFaber-Castell Kneaded Eraser<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.awltovhc.com\/image-2126511-13717235-1406562358000\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; This is the brand of kneaded eraser I use. It&#8217;s not too sticky or oily. It&#8217;s just right.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-2126511-13717235?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Falvin-vinyl-eraser%2F%3FclickTracking%3Dtrue%26wmcp%3Dpla%26wmcid%3Ditems%26wmckw%3D21002-1000&amp;cjsku=21002-1000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\nAlvin Vinyl Eraser<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lduhtrp.net\/image-2126511-13717235\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; The vinyl eraser is good to have for erasing marks the kneaded eraser won&#8217;t remove, and for general clean-up around the edges of the paper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpbolvw.net\/click-2126511-13717235?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2F21554-0000%2F&amp;cjsku=21554-0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helix Electric Cordless Eraser<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/image-2126511-13717235\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211; A tapered ergonomic shape that stays out of your way and inexpensive. Sharpen its nib by spinning it on rough paper or sandpaper, then you can &#8216;draw&#8217; extraordinarily delicate lines and textures in graphite gradations, along with dozens of other things that you&#8217;ll invent to do with it. You&#8217;ll go through a lot of nibs, so pick up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dpbolvw.net\/click-2126511-13717235?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2F21554-1030%2F&amp;cjsku=21554-1030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extras<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ftjcfx.com\/image-2126511-13717235\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-2126511-13717235-1406562358000?sid=ld4&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fitems%2F21421-2980%2F&amp;cjsku=21421-2980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kum Long Point Pencil Sharpener<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lduhtrp.net\/image-2126511-13717235-1406562358000\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> &#8211;\u00a0 The only pencil sharpener I use. Two holes: one hole sharpens the wood, and the other sharpens the graphite. Makes a very long sharp point and hardly ever breaks lead. 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