So, I was about to sit down and work on a drawing, when--horror of horrors--I see that somehow, while sitting on my shelf overnight, the thing had acquired a decent-sized grease spot.
I was planning on pencil-shading the thing, but this annoys me enough to actually give me the courage to do something I had been planning for a while--use my shiny new brush-pen to ink a drawing.
I attacked the thing, and here are the results; any critiques or commentary would be most welcome. Thanks, all!
This is a really nice start! One thing to remember, though, is that a brush offers you the ability to create lush thick-to-thin lines. Don't be afraid to experiment with that.
I like how you've begun to establish a light source by giving the left side of the tree and figure a heavier outline. It might be even more effective to hit the bottom of surfaces/forms with an equally heavy outline. That would create a greater sense of weight.
Don't be afraid of using black. Massing areas of black can help lead the eye around your image. There can always be heavily-shadowed areas in trees (bark is a great texture for that), shrubs, grass, rocks, etc. Careful placement of black can direct the viewer's eye to the focal point of the picture.
A great way to experiment with some of these ideas would be to pop a piece of tracing paper over the top of your drawing and re-ink it, concentrating on different light sources and effects. Or you could make 5 or 6 photocopies of it and just go to town. Experiment. Have fun. Be bold.
Thanks for the commentary, folks! I appreciate it...
Steve Bryant wrote:A great way to experiment with some of these ideas would be to pop a piece of tracing paper over the top of your drawing and re-ink it, concentrating on different light sources and effects. Or you could make 5 or 6 photocopies of it and just go to town. Experiment. Have fun. Be bold.
This seems like quite the idea... I may be making use of a photocopier in the near future; thanks again!
