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Block-in exercises are a good way to practice drawing and painting, maybe even drawing for painting. It involves a lot of looking and studying the lights and darks, but the drawing itself is usually quick.
Block-in exercises are a good way to practice drawing and painting, maybe even drawing for painting. It involves a lot of looking and studying the lights and darks, but the drawing itself is usually quick.
People who teach drawing sometimes recommend drawing small sketches quickly. This trains the eye, and there may be a bunch of other benefits to it that I’m forgetting. They also say you should draw from life. I will be sitting around cafes in Helsinki and sketching the patrons come spring.
Still not a fan of graphite, but it’s getting a little better. The closeup looks incredibly scratchy, but the values get better from a distance. Always step back from the drawing and you will see magic, if all goes well.
I lost my charcoal pencil and had to resort to graphite today. I am not a fan of graphite at all, but I thought the same of charcoal until recently. Maybe I will learn to draw with it if I practice. The nice thing about graphite pencils is that there is always one around.
The position of the head here was very difficult. Time was short and I do not think I quite got it right, but at least the flower came out nice.