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Drawing Lesson ~ First Step
1. The foundation starts off with three simple
shapes;
a long triangle, a circle and a square.
I recommend a good quality spiral sketchbook, 6" x 8"
or bigger with a medium weight
drawing paper. You'll also need a soft drawing pencil (2B - 4B)
and a kneaded eraser.
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Drawing Lesson ~ Second Step
2. Add directional lines and divide the shapes
in half. This gives a point of reference for angles and location
of the features. Divide the top half of the circle and find the
location for the eye. The mouth follows the directional line
of the head as does the top and bottom outline. The crest of
the neck is drawn and the slight S curve is added to it's underside.
The outline of the nose is rounded some and the nostrils are
indicated with a semi-circle curve. The ears sit below the top
of the head.
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Drawing Lesson ~ Third Step
3. In finishing the sketch, I add some subtle
curves,
slightly indicate muscle and bone structure and add a mane and
forelock.
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Drawing Lesson ~ Forth Step
4. With the pencil drawing complete, I quickly
brush clear water to the edges and then "whack on"
a light grey value *with a dry brush. Try not to go over the
paper more than once and don't scrub. I am only using drawing
paper in my sketchbook, not watercolor paper. This teaches you
to work swiftly and then get out of there.
Here use a thirsty, *dry brush that's
loaded with watercolor paint. I usually use a
combination of Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna to make a gray,
but any
dark color will do. I'm more concerned with value than hue. Start
squinting from
this point on. This makes it easier to see big shapes and values.
I float in pigment,
giving the figure shape by rendering values and a few details.
*The brush is damp, yet dryer than
the paper.
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Drawing Lesson ~ Fifth Step
5. Then lickety-split, while the area is still
damp, I add darker values
and a few details. And . . . there you have it!
When the figure is dry , I add a few
more calligraphic strokes on the dry
paper, quickly dampening some with a clean *dry brush to soften
various edges.
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