But above all, it greatly increases your understanding by getting you in touch with the form itself, not just its photographic representation. It also removes all three-dimensional shading, which makes applying the lighting as you want it far easier. If for example, you are drawing a dog, this is the ideal time to incorporate changes of expression, open or shut the mouth or move that awkwardly lolling tongue. It gives you the opportunity to make alterations.
Why? Your line-drawing provides many advantages. I found that a grid of ½-inch (1cm) squares was quite adequate for a 6"×4" photograph.īut I thought Mike advised against sourcing direct from a single photograph? True - but you can size-up twice! First translate your photograph into a larger (but manageable) line-drawing then size up the line-drawing to the final dimensions required. The smaller you make your squares the more accurate your copy will be. The acetate method is preferable as you have a permanent, ready-to-hand grid for all occasions. When sizing-up from a sketch you can lightly draw a grid of regular lines on the drawing itself or (as with photographs) you can use a suitable, fine pen to draw your grid on an acetate sheet. So, you're happy with the result and now you need to enlarge your line drawing and apply it to your final drawing surface - here's how. Using the intermediate step above will allow you to fix optical errors and create a new man-made "natural" balance that adds harmony and pleasure. The removal of the background, for example, may show up distracting (natural) lines that run through your drawing that now upset its balance. If you are basing your drawing on a photograph, you may be tempted to size-up and transfer your photo to your working surface in one step but I would council against this approach - you will also be transferring potential problems that occur naturally in the photo but will destroy or unsettle your finished drawing. It is at this stage that major changes and decisions are made, the composition finalised and problematic areas sought out and resolved. I'll assume here that you begin (as I do)
There are only so many changes you can make to your drawing before damage results so it's preferable to refine your study during earlier stages. Pre-draft Planning - To fail to prepare is to prepare to fail
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