Category: Drawing Tips
Advanced Painting Atelier Weeks 8 & 9 Trompe l’Oeil
This time, we had two weeks to complete a painting. Rose wanted us to do a Trompe l’Oeil, which is a painting that gives the illusion of reality, such as a painting of a window onto a lush tropical landscape that is painted directly on a wall. In this case, I painted a tree frog…
How to Check Your Drawing
When you are aiming for realism or an accurate rendering of your subject, there are many ways to check the proportions in your drawing. Here’s a list of the ones I know (and I am sure that I’ve left out a few): Stand back and compare the subject to your drawing. The greater distance will…
Drawing Class Lesson 8
I’ve been working on this drawing for three weeks now. Every one of us is in the same boat, sight-sizing a drawing from a plaster cast. Finally, this week, I felt comfortable enough with my measurements to put in some lines and move forward. My measuring skills continue to improve. What I haven’t done yet…
Week 6 Still Life with Toned Paper and Proportional Dividers
I finally got around to working on my homework for class yesterday, and I hate that I lost time this week. I gave it about 6 hours, since that is what I had available, and it needs at least another 4-6 to make me happy. Between running a business and finishing up a current painting…
