tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33062546.post3508686003075444637..comments2023-08-26T06:52:55.433-07:00Comments on ONE HAPPY FOOL: Shadows and foldsBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18326362177737426232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33062546.post-64003413113782126932008-04-24T17:30:00.000-07:002008-04-24T17:30:00.000-07:00I totally agree with what Brian said. Using a sim...I totally agree with what Brian said. Using a simple towel or plain scarf, something without a pattern to practice on first will be much easier than the coat you've done here. Before you even put pencil to paper, just take some time to study the subject. Keep a light hand and have a good light source. Something that will define your lights and deep shadows. And yes, practice, practice, practice. This really isn't all that bad. You've got the right idea about using values and no lines. You'll get it and there'll be no stopping you! Great work, Barbara.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33062546.post-49097247975892541532007-10-19T19:48:00.000-07:002007-10-19T19:48:00.000-07:00I see you ask advice on EDM about drawing folds.I ...I see you ask advice on EDM about drawing folds.<BR/><BR/>I think drawing folds is basically like drawing anything else: one has to learn to look in the right way. <BR/><BR/>My advice would be to not work too much in colour for the moment, first learning to draw well in monochrome.<BR/><BR/>Get yourself a book titled 'Drawing on the right side of the brain' by Betty Edwards: she teaches one how to look at things. (She also wrote one titled 'Drawing on the artist within', and it works just as well, so you could get either of them.)<BR/><BR/>Another useful thing that I would advise is to find pictures of folds by master artists and copying these. Go check sites like http://www.wga.hu/index1.html or www.artrenewal.org ; both have web galleries with gazillions of old master works. One cannot do too many copies of master works. It's a great way to learn, and it teaches one new appreciation for these works.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, try not to work too much from reference photographs. Instead take a towel or sheet, drape it across a chair or something, and try to draw what you see.<BR/><BR/>It does take a lot of practice, so don't get too frustrated.<BR/><BR/>Glad to ear the cancer is in remission. A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She was lucky: they caught it early and it looks like she'll be okay. The same is probably true for you. These days, many doctors consider cancer to be something of a chronic disease rather than the death sentence it used to be, because these days it is very much treatable. Just keep on going back for regular checkups, so that if it returns, they can see it in time to knock it back.<BR/><BR/>Good luck! I think your work looks good. My feeling is you'll learn very rapidly. <BR/><BR/>Brian (EDM mailing list member)Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196805822528168696noreply@blogger.com