It all started when I came across this document which claimed your drawing will improve just looking at these portraits, really awsome stuff, one I shared in my previous post Inspiration(http://roadmaps4soul.blogspot.in/2013/03/inspiration.html)
Captivated, i decided to take it further, hoping that actually drawing this will improve me even more. Moreover I'd been fascinated by idea of drawing on mid tone paper and wanted to see the effect it creates.
Drawing on plain white paper you have range from whitest white (no pencil ) to darkest black (darkest pencil mark). On the other hand, drawing on midtone paper provides a 2x range of tones, from whitest white (whitest white pastel mark) to midtone (no pencil) to darkest dark (darkest dark pencil).
I really wanted to get started fast and so found a large brown envelop and got going... ( Next time I'll get a good quality paper).
My experiences with chalk were really sad. Not much control and sad overall effects. A walk through the art supply supershop (Himalaya's at Banjara hills, Hyd) gave me what i was looking for, a white pastel pencil that you can sharpen like a normal pencil, allowing for all the control you want.
I started out with 'no deadlines' mood. As usual I ran out of enthu in middle.
I kept it unfinished on display in living room. People visiting me told she's looking good, which drove home the point that She's not done yet. And her accusing stare was enough to get my bum moving and finish.
There was turbulence on personal and professional front and she gave me comforting escape for many days.
In the end after I sprayed with fixer, scanned and put her away in store, I missed her at her usual place in living room display.
It'll go away in few days, I told myself, its the same thing with all drawings I do.
Few days back my wife (god bless her) as a gift got her framed and back in the living room.
Some love stories do have happy endings I guess ...
Captivated, i decided to take it further, hoping that actually drawing this will improve me even more. Moreover I'd been fascinated by idea of drawing on mid tone paper and wanted to see the effect it creates.
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| ...finally finished |
I really wanted to get started fast and so found a large brown envelop and got going... ( Next time I'll get a good quality paper).
My experiences with chalk were really sad. Not much control and sad overall effects. A walk through the art supply supershop (Himalaya's at Banjara hills, Hyd) gave me what i was looking for, a white pastel pencil that you can sharpen like a normal pencil, allowing for all the control you want.
I started out with 'no deadlines' mood. As usual I ran out of enthu in middle.
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| Starting enthusiastically |
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| Breaking all rules to see effect of chalk on paper |
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| Wait a minute, graphite produces awful scan, redo with charcoal (ugh!) |
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| At this point I ran out of steam |
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| Returning after almost a fortnight; enthusiasm's up again |
There was turbulence on personal and professional front and she gave me comforting escape for many days.
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| She's got the 'Bathed in light' effect that I want but she has a unnatual ghastly look about her. Better tone down! |
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| Fixer spray discolored the paper, what to do. Ready for scanning! |
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| Its all over now baby blue, good bye! |
It'll go away in few days, I told myself, its the same thing with all drawings I do.
Few days back my wife (god bless her) as a gift got her framed and back in the living room.
Some love stories do have happy endings I guess ...
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| ...Finally |
