For now we are just experimenting with different materials; next week (yes, I know I said I would do six Drawing Practice posts, but I'm doing one more) we will use these values to make drawings.
Choose a drawing implement, such as pencil, and start scribbling. Make as many kinds of marks as you can by varying the speed, the pressure, and so forth. Then try to create a range of values from dark to light.
In this one I used pencil, cross-hatching to varying degrees creates the value range.
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Same thing in black fine tip felt pen. Here I tried to create different qualities of value by making some areas with more or less straight lines intersecting, and others with loopy scribbles.
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In this final one I used charcoal as well as white pastel. I used a kneaded eraser to smudge and make lines through the charcoal areas. Charcoal and pastel are so dusty, I really don't enjoy working with them. But they do offer such cool possibilities.
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This was fun! Thanks for sharing and teaching. Didn't have the charcoal,but did do the other three. Can't wait for next week!
ReplyDeleteI'll catch up soon with your posts (been a bit hectic) - and I've just ordered your new book. Can't wait, but will have to. It will be a summer treat. Ann from UK.
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