tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post8635035525274332116..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: What's your favourite tip about drawing?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-28569737385504868022015-01-12T10:53:04.481+00:002015-01-12T10:53:04.481+00:00Hello! I’m a Senior majoring in Product Design at ...Hello! I’m a Senior majoring in Product Design at Stanford University, and for my senior capstone project, my partner and I wanted to tackle the challenge of making art approachable. I stumbled upon your blog while doing research into this topic, and I really enjoy reading your blog posts. I’ve included a link to a video of our preliminary direction (http://vimeo.com/116525428), and would love it if you could give us some comments/feedback! Thank you very much, and have a great day ahead!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-3499292221896368682014-02-17T20:12:26.058+00:002014-02-17T20:12:26.058+00:00Draw often and I don't just mean once a week. ...Draw often and I don't just mean once a week. Having the sketchbook with you helps but I think you have to make time to draw regularly and build it into your life. Drawing often, practising, quickly improves your technique and broadens your visual language.<br />Returning to the same subject matter can also help as the artist can begin to relax with the drawing, not worrying so much about capturing an exact likeness. There is much more to a good drawing than an exact likeness.Wendy Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092114325922550171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-4703078939525830432014-01-22T12:50:01.206+00:002014-01-22T12:50:01.206+00:00Thanks!
I will indeed have something about drawin...Thanks!<br /><br />I will indeed have something about drawing buildings - and it's part written as it stands<br /><br />If your husband wants to add his own tips he's more than welcome to join in! :)Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-87098228733157755332014-01-22T09:58:23.510+00:002014-01-22T09:58:23.510+00:00For me something that works is to make one quick s...For me something that works is to make one quick sketch, then either erase it and begin again, or, easier, take another paper and draw the same thing again. For everytime I draw the subject it gets more and more familiar to my brain and my fingers. A<br /><br />Something else is to let go of fear and accept mistakes, something that has taken me a long time to learn. Even though I am fifty I suffer from todays madness "everything at once" or " instant gratification " ( correct english?). I can see it in my children too. They give up if a drawing ( or anything really)does not turn out as well as they want to. We have to learn that to learn something takes time. Do it again, and again, and again! I am by no means good at drawing, but I enjoy it immensely and I can see progress, and that is a reward for not giving up!<br /><br />My husband, who loves architecture, says he hopes you will have something about drawing architecture in your book!<br /><br />Good luck!Pappersdrakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692685808141511067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-65810029066870754402014-01-20T21:43:55.649+00:002014-01-20T21:43:55.649+00:001. Have my sketchbook handy at all times.
2. Star...1. Have my sketchbook handy at all times.<br /><br />2. Start with the large masses and then progressively work towards finer details.<br /><br />3. Tones really make a sketch work.<br /><br />All the best,<br />Ruthbosveldrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115900633554590591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-43453540397399476822014-01-16T19:55:08.976+00:002014-01-16T19:55:08.976+00:001.When drawing look at the objects most of the tim...1.When drawing look at the objects most of the time and occasionally glance at the paper to check on angles and proportions.<br />I learnt this useful tip from Betty Edwards book Drawing on the artist within.<br /><br />2. To me making adjustments searching for an edge when drawing sometimes feels like sculpting with clayColours and Textureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792990102218724187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-65203439598449427442014-01-16T19:13:46.676+00:002014-01-16T19:13:46.676+00:00Draw from the shoulder is a very good one that I&#...Draw from the shoulder is a very good one that I'll second. <br /><br />Draw the negative space. (this can help a beginner, or anyone, to draw what they actually see and not what they think they see)<br /><br />Don't just think in lines, remember lines are just the turning point of the volumes of objects.<br /><br />Don't just use point of the tool in your hand. Use the side, the other end, your eraser, your hand, your palm, your spit. ;) <br /><br /><br />Tina Mammoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407199513409994699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-83857240986218465292014-01-16T17:33:09.550+00:002014-01-16T17:33:09.550+00:00Look 3 times, draw once. You don't have to loo...Look 3 times, draw once. You don't have to look at the page all the time to draw. You can also draw in your head if you're without any kit.It's all practice. One thing I've noticed , and it's very nice, is that as I've got older people leave me alone to draw. When I was younger there was always some man coming up and commenting. Now I am blissfully invisible!theartistsdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226003809268986249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-41806420183854384012014-01-16T09:05:19.108+00:002014-01-16T09:05:19.108+00:00Look carefully at where the light falls on your su...Look carefully at where the light falls on your subject(s. Also, make sure the sun isn't in your eyes! Even with sunglasses and a hat on you will probably get a squinty headache!Linda Nevillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564119146721643051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-61211925696494983592014-01-16T06:59:28.113+00:002014-01-16T06:59:28.113+00:00Observation is everything - it's about what yo...Observation is everything - it's about what you see and not what you think you see.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286949470920383652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-13947326771853207892014-01-16T05:28:40.842+00:002014-01-16T05:28:40.842+00:00The one most important tip I received as a young a...The one most important tip I received as a young artist and has stuck with me forever was to : always remember the beauty of each stroke. I do and the rest follows.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02291653794232344859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-73238709581719468982014-01-15T23:25:57.814+00:002014-01-15T23:25:57.814+00:00Don't waste time erasing incorrectly placed li...Don't waste time erasing incorrectly placed lines., draw over the original line and leave it. It adds character to the drawing.<br /><br />Draw from the shoulder.<br /><br />Draw something, anything, every day, as if your life depended on it.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-84718364638903276752014-01-15T23:23:11.161+00:002014-01-15T23:23:11.161+00:00Yes on the eraser, drawing is (or can be) adding a...Yes on the eraser, drawing is (or can be) adding and removing.<br />Based on your 3 criteria I have 2 that serve me well.<br />Similar to tips from both 'EstelleDeRidder' and 'Leda'.<br /><br />I will generally use one or the other depending on my temperament at the time.<br /><br />'Let go of any fear of making a bad drawing and just let it happen or evolve'<br /><br />This is a more intuitive approach and works well when I am not as focused mentally (or in a hectic environment).<br />Sometimes I try TOO HARD and end up with a worse drawing/sketch.<br />I start by just making a mark (pun intended) and let it evolve from there, letting my imagination have it.<br /><br />'Look or study very carefully and record the essentials'<br /><br />This is a more cerebral approach, almost doing more looking (and asking myself questions) than drawing. Very deliberate in execution.<br /><br />For me it is important to recognize (in myself) which one to use, or which 'mode' I am currently in, at least as a starting point, and I will have a more enjoyable drawing experience.<br /><br />It is like gestural drawings as a warm up before more studied drawings in life drawing sessions. It helps to focus my attention (brain).<br /><br />or when I am too out of control drawing loose (gesture) I will slow it down and draw more carefully, then I can go back to looser if I want.<br /><br />Nothing new, but we humans forget sometimes!<br /><br /><br />David Teterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747334525619423349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-17178437918218030362014-01-15T20:07:02.407+00:002014-01-15T20:07:02.407+00:00I always remember myself to look at the object ins...I always remember myself to look at the object instead of the drawing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152595442475105028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-82227730712998379652014-01-15T19:59:00.658+00:002014-01-15T19:59:00.658+00:00Melissa - I agree, and I think that perhaps values...Melissa - I agree, and I think that perhaps values ARE the drawing.. Julie Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-3481790118068805102014-01-15T19:50:21.574+00:002014-01-15T19:50:21.574+00:00Always look at the values, because they can make o...Always look at the values, because they can make or break a good drawing. Value affects the composition and what your eye goes to and certainly makes a drawing pop with depth.Melissa B. Tubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687487615440566090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-80609927102603830802014-01-15T19:50:20.506+00:002014-01-15T19:50:20.506+00:00Absolutely spot on Melissa!
I've got a whole...Absolutely spot on Melissa! <br /><br />I've got a whole section on values - I may have repeated myself on this one! :)<br />Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-9490339544488627862014-01-15T19:48:24.119+00:002014-01-15T19:48:24.119+00:00Look at the values, because they can make or break...Look at the values, because they can make or break a good drawing.Melissa B. Tubbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687487615440566090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-12136428194343754202014-01-15T19:46:56.482+00:002014-01-15T19:46:56.482+00:00Julie - another couple of great ones. I've got...Julie - another couple of great ones. I've got variations on them but I think you may have said it better!<br /><br />I'm sending you an email......Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-67868907550445391462014-01-15T19:45:26.499+00:002014-01-15T19:45:26.499+00:00That's a REALLY GOOD ONE - and more importantl...That's a REALLY GOOD ONE - and more importantly I'd left it out although it's something I always try and do myself.<br /><br />Classic "can't see wood for trees" moment!<br /><br />Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-65398776816817276852014-01-15T19:41:01.774+00:002014-01-15T19:41:01.774+00:00'Always be prepared to change your mind about ...'Always be prepared to change your mind about a mark you made earlier'<br />and<br />'Draw it again and again, better'. <br /><br />Good luck Katherine <br />Julie Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750152940761828189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-66247696804555907922014-01-15T19:34:12.339+00:002014-01-15T19:34:12.339+00:00RELAX ! Sometimes getting to the area where I want...RELAX ! Sometimes getting to the area where I want to sit quietly and draw is a hectic experience. Sitting down comfortably, closing my eyes and talking to myself for a few minutes about the reason WHY I want to draw at this time, at this place helps me to focus immediately and leave the rest of the world behind.EstelleDeRidderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539322931459260069noreply@blogger.com