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Learning to sketch properly


I used to sketch a really long time ago. But just for my own amusement. Never really had much patience to hone the ability. But I have been inspired to rekindle my passion I once had for art thanks to my dear friend her nic, an amazing artist from denmark, a colleague of mine at work who we all affectionately refer to as Dub, my sweetheart who himself is an amazing artist But also more especially my younger brother Eric, who has just been teaching me the proper way to shading. This pic is just a sample of the lesson I had with him. My box is something I am rather not happy with. Was kinda hard I admit. Even though Eric used models to try and get my imagination running. Well I need to learn patience, and I will not complain about not having the opportunity that my brother or sweetheart had by having done art in school. There were masterful artists before art class even existed. If the greatest artists of our time were guys that never went to those classes and mastered the techniques to be so astounding then I have No excuse to be able to also become a good and maybe one day great artist. :smile:

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Comments

Cois 30. November 2008, 23:38

Cool :smile: shading for 3D effect hard..
Now try to get some shading on skin :insane: you're only allowed one chance..

parastar 1. December 2008, 00:35

Gosh you are making me scared.

Cois 1. December 2008, 00:41

:lol: i'm getting into tattoos so when i started out the difference between sketching and tattooing is phenomenaly different.
With shading you only need to remember the light source mostly.. If all shadows go in right direction it looks quite good :smile:.
Practice makes perfect.
Sorry if i sound like a know-it-all.. My thumb just refuses to stop typing :insane:

parastar 1. December 2008, 00:50

Lol thank you for your honestly. Really cos we cant learn when we hold expectations. We must experience to succeed. :smile:

nopanic 1. December 2008, 12:27

Looking good Tanya. You got it!!
Keep working girl :up: :smile:

parastar 2. December 2008, 09:02

thanks nic. :smile: means a lot with your support. :up: :cheers:

nopanic 2. December 2008, 11:54

:happy: You´re welcome :cheers:

parastar 2. December 2008, 22:55

What would be good things to practice sketching nic? There are so many things i have at home But i think il be patient And start of small

nopanic 4. December 2008, 22:59

..Youself. Use a mirror..It´s difficult but effective training :up:

parastar 5. December 2008, 01:05

Lol gosh. Think il try that. But Im gonna learn to have to be patient. p:

parastar 5. December 2008, 01:07

@cois: nice avatar. :up: topz choma :cool:

nopanic 5. December 2008, 13:47

Yes you do! :lol:
But sinse you are young and like to do things in a hurry, you could draw croquis...it´s fast. You draw after a model as fast as you can for app. five minutes!! You can set an alarm! when the alarm sounds you put down the paper and the drawing´s supposed to be finished :D

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