Session 4: Ink & Paint
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This week; we were using paint to illustrate our sketches, and had a change-up in models. We were joined with Ursula, and were studying the female form this time.
Using ink/paint was a majorly different dynamic in illustrating than using pencils and/or charcoal previously. With the previous tools, we were allowed more freehand control and could decide where to put the lines specifically by ourselves. using a brush however, with wet materials such as paint and ink; takes a little bit of that control away, instead making you glide your hand across the paper to keep up with the wet lines that are applied.
We also had very quick, one-shot bursts within 15 mins to quickly paint and apply our work. These small tests were a good way to test our skills in mapping out basic shapes and anatomy within a smaller time limit, and also learn some texturing work that makes drawing a little easier when quickly sketching. For example; I was told that drawing or painting hair as a solid smudge block or dab of watered ink/paint was more effective than individually creating every hair strand individually. That, and paint/ink can be used to apply shadow when applied lightly, as opposed to darker rim lighting being more heavy applied.
Using ink/paint was a majorly different dynamic in illustrating than using pencils and/or charcoal previously. With the previous tools, we were allowed more freehand control and could decide where to put the lines specifically by ourselves. using a brush however, with wet materials such as paint and ink; takes a little bit of that control away, instead making you glide your hand across the paper to keep up with the wet lines that are applied.
We also had very quick, one-shot bursts within 15 mins to quickly paint and apply our work. These small tests were a good way to test our skills in mapping out basic shapes and anatomy within a smaller time limit, and also learn some texturing work that makes drawing a little easier when quickly sketching. For example; I was told that drawing or painting hair as a solid smudge block or dab of watered ink/paint was more effective than individually creating every hair strand individually. That, and paint/ink can be used to apply shadow when applied lightly, as opposed to darker rim lighting being more heavy applied.
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Above are two very separate and distinct videos explaining the process of watercolour and acrylic painting and how to apply them to a canvas/paper. Watercolour is capable of many different colour combinations and shading styles, as it can be lightly applied with a majority of water and a little bit of paint, with the opposite happening with a majority paint and a little water. With watercolour, there is no style; only a set way to do it with whatever subject matter you have in question.
Acrylic is much thicker and slower to apply, but it still manages to be somewhat slippery to control like watercolour. It is also possible to combine colours with acrylic as well; but to a much lesser extent as the material inside will need to harden first.
I would say paints are very enjoyable to map out the form and shapes with, even adding some water to the paint can create a means to shade detail onto the figure.
Acrylic is much thicker and slower to apply, but it still manages to be somewhat slippery to control like watercolour. It is also possible to combine colours with acrylic as well; but to a much lesser extent as the material inside will need to harden first.
I would say paints are very enjoyable to map out the form and shapes with, even adding some water to the paint can create a means to shade detail onto the figure.
Notable Perspective Artists:
Jean-Antoine Watteau
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Leon Battista Alberti
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Independant Drawing: Perspective
One-point perspective is generally used to draw straightforward environments and objects such as rooms, street views, etc. The way that one-point perspective is performed, is by drawing a horizon line first, and marking an X or any other type of definitive mark to signify where we will be developing the vanishing point from. The key is to predict and analyse where our objects will sit, and how they react to lines we have drawn across from the vanishing point.
In the videos shown below, I was informed on how to approach this type of drawing, and have attempted to further understand it myself in the various drawings I have developed during week 4.
In the videos shown below, I was informed on how to approach this type of drawing, and have attempted to further understand it myself in the various drawings I have developed during week 4.
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Two Point Perspective
Much like on point perspective, two point is a lot more like doubling the two marks you would usually leave on the horizon line, this way you can track both sides of an object rather than looking straight on and barely seeing the other aspects of it from behind (e.g. a table from the front will have some of its legs barely visible as they are often covered by the tabletop).
To successfully draw in two point perspective, its required to draw vanishing points and guidelines that will meet with each other in the center. This will ensure you can draw both sides of the same object, for example; a window that is placed on the side of a house or a building will be sitting flushed with the house's front wall, and drawn within the vanishing point line's angle.
To successfully draw in two point perspective, its required to draw vanishing points and guidelines that will meet with each other in the center. This will ensure you can draw both sides of the same object, for example; a window that is placed on the side of a house or a building will be sitting flushed with the house's front wall, and drawn within the vanishing point line's angle.
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Much like one point perspective, two point is a lot more like doubling the two marks you would usually leave on the horizon line, this way you can track both sides of an object rather than looking straight on and barely seeing the other aspects of it from behind (e.g. a table from the front will have some of its legs barely visible as they are often covered by the tabletop).
To successfully draw in two point perspective, its required to draw vanishing points and guidelines that will meet with each other in the center. This will ensure you can draw both sides of the same object, for example; a window that is placed on the side of a house or a building will be sitting flushed with the house's front wall, and drawn within the vanishing point line's angle.
To successfully draw in two point perspective, its required to draw vanishing points and guidelines that will meet with each other in the center. This will ensure you can draw both sides of the same object, for example; a window that is placed on the side of a house or a building will be sitting flushed with the house's front wall, and drawn within the vanishing point line's angle.
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Two Point Perspective -
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