Begin The Shadows And Build The Halftones
With Sand, fill in the main color of the teapot, leaving the white of the paper exposed for the highlight areas. Apply Dark Brown to the outside edges of the teapot, making sure to vary them in line width and darkness. The light source is coming directly from the front, so the shadows are cast along the sides and behind the teapot. Use Dark Brown to add the cast shadow under the teapot and on the wall behind it, then begin building the halftones on the teapot, fading the tones toward the...
Createthetones
Add Peach to the upper lip. Layer into the reflected light area along the edge of the lip, leaving the highlight the white of the paper. Add some Peach to the top of the lower lip, but be careful not to fill in the reflected light along the bottom edge. With Carmine Red, add some color to the bottom lip. This color is concentrated along the upper and bottom edges of the lip. Add a small amount of Black Raspberry to the right side of the upper lip, and use this color to create the center creases...
Build The Tones
Continue building the tones of the flower. Add more creases to the petals with Magenta and fill the lower sides of the petals with Hot Pink. Use Process Red to layer the left sides of each petal's shadows. With Black, add some small circles to the flower's center. Use a light touch you don't want the circles too dark. Also use the Black to create the shadows along the edges of the flower's center. Follow the patterns carefully, paying close attention to how the edges weave under some of the...
Apply The Undertone And Initial Layers Of Color
Create this drawing with many, many layers of color. Once you have the outline drawn, apply the first layer of colors to the pumpkin and apples. As we did in the previous exercises, apply the Canary Yellow as the undertone. Because of the deep shadows of this piece, the yellow is more evident on the left side. After the Canary Yellow is applied, add Pumpkin Orange to the right side of the pumpkin. Use this color to create the ridges of the pumpkin skin. Add some of this color to the right side...
MATERIALS Xsw
True Blue, Non-Photo Blue, Imperial Violet, Violet Blue, Process Red, Black, White This shiny glass pitcher is similar to the measuring jars on page 80. It also came from the ruins of Pompeii. If you look closely, you can see a variety of colors in the lights and darks of the pitcher's curves, though the overall color is a dark blue. There is even some magenta bouncing off objects in the background. I chose a solid black background to intensify the colors of this pitcher. It really helps the...
Begin Adding The Undertones And The Background
Once you have successfully transferred the line drawing to the suede board, begin adding Canary Yellow to the flower petals and flower pods. Begin adding the background color to create the edges of the flower. Use Parrot Green for the overall background tone, Spring Green for the leaf areas and Light Green for the pale leaves on the right side. At this point, all the undertones of the drawing should be placed on the suede board like a colored road map.
Beginthe Stripes And Deepen The Background
With Black, begin adding the stripes of the tiger, following the patterns in the line drawing. Add some Black to the insides of the ears, but don't fill them in completely. Use the Black to deepen the outlines of the mouth area. Continue adding Light Cerulean Blue to the background around the tiger, working the color toward the suede board's edge. Deepen the tones on the right side of the tiger by adding some Black over the Light Cerulean Blue. Allow it to fade out gradually with a light touch.
Build The Facial Tones And Background
With Dark Brown, carefully and lightly applythetonesto the top of the head, around the eyes and down the sides of the nose. Continue adding the Dark Brown to the top of the nose and into the striped areas of the body. Fill in the pupil and outline the outer edge around the eyes with Black. Use Light Cerulean Blue to fill in the eye color. Layer it more heavily around the pupil, and lighter as you work toward the outer edges. Use Black Raspberry to gently fill in the nose. Use a firmer pressure...
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Edited by Sarah Laichas and Mona Michael Designed by Wendy Dunning Production coordinated by Matt Wagner Stonehenge paper 11 x 14 28cm x 36cm Stonehenge paper 11 x 14 28cm x 36cm This book belongs to Mel TiceTheisen. A more patient and kind person you will never find His wonderful support in all that I do, and help with anything I could possibly need, gives me the freedom to reach for the stars. Also, being able to work from his awesome photography helps make me look better than I really am....
Create The Trees And Mountains
With Black, create the illusion of texture in the pine trees, using vertical pencil lines to represent the tree trunks. Use the flat side of pencil to create the texture of the trees using horizontal motions. With True Blue and a light touch, add the small mountain in the far background along the horizon line. With the same color, accent the color in the water on the right. Define the bottoms of the ice flows with Black.
Outline The Edges And Begin The Shadows
Fill in the center of the flower with Canary Yellow using circular pencil strokes. Once the Canary Yellow layer is complete, overlap it with Limepeel on the upper side of the flower's center. Along the left side, overlap the Canary Yellow with Magenta. This will accentuate the center of the flower. With Magenta, begin outlining the petals. Look for areas that are extremely dark and areas that are lighter, and use thinner lines and less pressure in the light areas. Lightly fill in some of the...
CREATE THE LINE DRAWING Tkd
Use the grid method to create an accurate line drawing of the reference photo. When you are happy with your sketch, carefully remove your grid with a kneaded eraser. Try to be as accurate as possible, because the entire outcome of your portrait hinges on this first step. 2 PLACE THE PORTRAIT'S UNDERTONES AND SHADOWS Study the colors of the reference photo, and lightly place all the tones of the portrait. Lightly edge the intense shadows along the right side of the face with Dark Brown. Use this...
THINGS TO REMEMBER Fak
Commit the five basic fabric folds to memory. Consider using extreme lighting when taking reference photos to give your artwork extra spark. Always follow the direction of the grain when drawing wood. Make sure you have an accurate vantage point and angles when placing bricks in a drawing. Think of stones and pebbles abstractly when drawing them. They should interlock like puzzle pieces. Preserve Your Travel Memories With Drawings This was a pot I saw on a recent trip to Pompeii, an ancient...
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Lifelike Drawing in Colored Pencil With Lee Hammond. Copyright 2008 by Lee Hammond. Printed in Singapore. All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may guote brief passages in a review. Published by North Light Books, an imprint of F W Publications, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio,...
Draw a nose
When teaching facial features, I always begin with the nose. It is the perfect first step when learning to draw faces because it involves a sphere and the five elements of shading. Study the five elements of shading on this close-up photo of a nose. Notice the obvious cast shadows and reflected light, just like a sphere. Use the grid method to draw the nose, then carefully remove the grid lines with a kneaded eraser. Study the five elements of shading on this close-up photo of a nose. Notice...
Begin The Eyes And Nose
With Black, apply a light outline around the edges of the eyes and fill in the pupils. Lightly layer the iris with Limepeel. Leave a small area of paper exposed for the catchlight, as well as a slight rim of reflected light around the outside of the pupils and outer edges of the irises. With White, burnish the catchlight of the eye to make it appear reflective. Lightly layer the Limepeel with Dark Brown to make the eyes appear round and lifelike. Add the inner color of the ears with Seashell...
Remove The Gridlines And Check The Perspective
Once you have the basic outline of the house drawn on your paper, remove the grid lines carefully with your kneaded eraser. Check your perspective using this guide. Follow the working lines to see where they go, and where they will eventually converge on the imaginary horizon line. You can use a long ruler to find the point of convergence outside the paper edge, and then pivot the ruler down from one point on the house to another. To ensure accurate angles, hold the ruler tight on the horizon...
Darken The Tones And Begin The Details
The left side of the house is darker because it is not facing the light. Using Cool Grey 70 , create the deep shadow directly under the upper front of the house behind the pillars. Use Cool Grey 50 to fill in the triangular areas on either side of the chimney. Lightly add Cool Grey 50 to the rest of the left side of the house. Then, add some Aquamarine over the gray as shown. Use the Aquamarine to create the shadow side of the pillars and on the house behind the pillars. Add some Aquamarine to...
Create The Background And Finish The Drawing
With a ruler and the Black pencil, create clean, straight sides of the glass and draw a horizontal line to create the illusion of a tabletop. To give the drawing more of a finished look, create a rectangular box around the glass for a border. With Copenhagen Blue, overlap the black in the background, and fill it in toward the edges of the border. Using a sharp point on your pencil, fill it in slowly to make the tones even and smooth. Lightly add some Copenhagen Blue to the ice and insides of...
Fill In Color And Add Shadows
Lightly place some Pink Rose around the eye and around the muzzle. Fill in the ears with Goldenrod. Also use the Goldenrod to go around and above the eyes. Using Cool Grey 50 , add shadows along the rear of the puppy and along the front leg and paw. Add some Black under the ear on the right. drawing, the pencil lines must follow the direction that the fur flows to create texture. Add more Pink Rose around the eye. As you draw, notice where the fur reflects light and leave those areas exposed,...
Overlap To Finish The Tones And Shadows
Overlap the shadow areas with Dark Brown and then Rosy Beige. Continue fading into the lighter areas, making sure your colors look even and gradual. Finish the teapot by adding Black Raspberry to the contours to give the pot a warm hue. Maintain a very sharp point and overlap the existing colors. Add a small amount of this color into the shadow areas behind and below the teapot. Just like using a grid, segment drawing breaks down large shapes into smaller, more manageable increments. It follows...
Materials
Everything we draw can be done more accurately if we look at our subject matter as a group of interlocking, abstract shapes. Placing a grid over our reference photos can help us see things more objectively by dividing everything into small sections. The squares help us see our subject matter like a puzzle. You can even further your objectivity by turning the photo upside down. There are two different ways to grid your reference photos. The first way is to have a color copy made of your photo....
Grid Method Drawing
Pink Rose, Hot Pink, Crimson Red, Cool Grey 50 , Cool Grey 70 , White Sometimes glass can be very complicated not only in color, but in shape. This little Fenton glass basket is decorative and delicate looking with its ruffled edges and braid-like handle. Such details must be studied carefully. Use the grid method to draw these shapes accurately, studying how the shapes of the glassware are captured within each box.
Define The Highlights And Background
This pot is full of reflections and highlights. Lightly outline the shapes of the reflections of windows using Blue Violet Lake. Using the same color, redraw the elliptical lines in the upper rim of the pot, and below it to show the curves. Burnish in the lightest undertone of the pot first using Sky Blue Light, leaving the bright highlight areas exposed as the white of the paper. With Clay Rose, fill in the inside area of the pot. Use enough pressure to fill in the paper completely with color....
CREATE THE GRID AND LINE DRAWING Hiy
The ellipses required for this drawing are easier to obtain when using the grid method. Because there are so many, it might help to fill in the dark lines around the top and the neck of the bowls as you draw. This will help you avoid confusion among the many individual lines. The ellipses are the most critical aspect of this drawing. Before adding any colored pencil, work on the ellipses with a mechanical pencil until they appear correct. It is much better to make corrections with regular...
Glassof icewater
Glass is very reflective. Not only does it pick up reflections of color and shapes from its surroundings, its appearance is affected by what is inside it. This glass of ice cubes is an amazing collection of patterns and geometric shapes. Use this graphed photo to obtain an accurate line drawing. Don't worry too much about drawing perfect shapes the illusion of cold ice cubes will be created once you add the tones.
Add Details And Burnish The Colors
Build up the color of the ornament using the same colors as before and burnish them together. Add White to the highlight areas and burnish it to look smooth and shiny. Detail the neck and hanger. Notice how the edge of the hanger has a scalloped edge and is surrounded by reflected light. Even though it is a small area, the tiniest details are still important. With Scarlet Lake, add some color to the ribbon. Add Light Umber to the shadows to make them three-dimensional. Add a small amount of...
FINISH THE DRAWING Jmu
Deepen all the colors and add Cloud Blue to the tabletop using horizontal pencil strokes. To make the background stand out more against the glasses, add a touch of Clay Rose over the Lilac already applied. Burnish the tabletop with Cloud Blue to make it look glossy and reflective. Leave the background layered to give the drawing some textural contrast. As an artist, I am always attracted to unusual colors and shapes. While visiting a friend in Mexico, I was struck by this unique bottle sitting...
Objecfsr Perspective
Without understanding the rules of perspective, it would be impossible to create a drawing of your home, like I did here. I've seen many a drawing or painting fall short because of inaccurate perspective. Study and practice the exercises in this chapter and you will acquire a better eye for perspective. It will help you see all the angles and slants that are so important in your drawings. Many ordinary, everyday objects are angular in shape and made up of squares and rectangles. If it has a...
Deepen All The Colors And Tones To Finish
Use more Henna to deepen the corners of the eyes and add more color to the lips. Use Seashell Pink to shadow the eyeballs for roundness. Also add Seashell Pink to the area between the nose and the mouth to soften the edges of the shadows, allowing it to fade into the white of the paper. Add Denim Blue to the irises to create the eye color. Use Seashell Pink to soften and transition the colors of the skin on the hand. Create the ring with Black and White, burnishing the colors for the look of...
Cylindrical Objects
Use a Viewfinder to Practice Round Objects Understanding the sphere and the five elements of shading is vital for beginning artists. It is the basis for so many different types of subjects simply look around you. Think of this chapter as the flagship of your drawing instruction. With practice, you will be able to combine all of the basic shapes into any object you can imagine. 1008 Ivory mat board 12 x 12 30cm x 30cm Use a Viewfinder to Practice Round Objects This segment drawing is full of...
Burnish The Tones Together
Burnish the colors to give the grape a shiny appearance. With Carmine Red, apply pressure and overlap the darker areas. Once the colors look smooth, take the White pencil and burnish into the highlight areas. If you aren't happy with the way it looks, you can go back and forth with the colors, adding more lights or darks. Whenever you add a color to the drawing, make sure to burnish the colors together with the lighter color and blend them together. Grapes are round, shiny and reflect a lot of...
Burnish The Colors
Burnish the Black and the Metallic Gold to make the patterns more intense. With White, burnish the gold areas to make it look shiny, and create the highlight areas. Add some Black to the cast shadow, leaving it layered so it has a grainy appearance. In general, it takes a shiny, burnished approach to create the look of polished brass. Because the surface of polished brass is so reflective, it is important to incorporate all of the reflections of light and color from surrounding objects. The...
Horse in motion
This is a beautiful photograph of a horse in motion. The mane blowing in the wind gives the horse an elegant look and the viewer a feeling of action. The extreme contrasts also give the drawing a lot of visual impact. The drawing's intense lights and darks as well as deep shadows are achieved by an exaggerated light source.
Things To Remember 1
When drawing colorful subjects, it is important to add the colors in layers, beginning with the lightest. Figure out the undertone, or lightest color of the drawing, before you begin. Using a circular motion with the flat of the pencil lead will give you the illusion of speckling like that found in pottery glazes. Look for the five elements of shading, particularly reflected light, when drawing rounded and spherical objects. Foreshortening is when the shape of an object appears distorted...
THINGS TO REMEMBER Gof
The lips and each tooth must be exactly the right size, shape, placement and color, or it won't look like the person you're trying to represent. Enlarge photos on a color copier so you can see details and use the grid method more easily. The pit is the comma-like shape in the corner of the mouth. It makes the mouth look recessed and three-dimensional. Eyes are the most important part of a portrait because they reveal emotion. The iris is nature's perfect circle, so use a template to ensure the...
Layer The Undertone And Begin The Background
Base in the undertone of the horse with a light application of Orange. With Terra Cotta, create the patterns of muscles and contours of the horse's body. Where the light heavily reflects off the shoulder of the horse, it resembles the ripples seen in a moving body of water. Use Terra Cotta to build the dark areas here and add color to the mane. Start the blue background from the top and work down, carefully layering Non-Photo Blue. Allow the blue to outline the horse's face, especially where...
MATERIALS Tua
Dark Brown, Peach, Tuscan Red, Carmine Red, White Some students tell me that drawing the ear is the most confusing aspect of drawing a portrait. This is because most of us don't pay much attention to this complex feature. The ear is made of many interlocking shapes, and the best way to get used to drawing it is to practice over and over. Commit the anatomy of the ears to memory the more you draw, the better you will get
How To Draw With Color Pencil
This drawing of a has many of the same colors and techniques as the drawing of the wooden door handle at right. However, to represent the intense light of the sun, the colors have been burnished to appear brighter. The orange color of the wood is reflected in the textured skin of the lizard, and the blue of the sky is repeated in the white part of the wood above him. Beige, Burnt Ochre, Terra Cotta, Orange, Tuscan Red, Cool Grey 50 , Aquamarine, Black, White Simply put, the key to creating...
Continue Burnishing
Burnish more Sky Blue Light inside the rim and above the pot to make it deeper in tone. Use Blue Violet Lake to add more color to the inside rim and body of the pot. On the pot, use a circular motion with the flat of the pencil lead, not the point. This will give the illusion of the speckling seen in the glaze. Look closely at the illustration and you can see where I used these circular strokes, and where the pencil lines are just drawn in. Switch to Denim Blue, and build the dark tones on the...
Sketch The Trunk And Apply The Lightest Tones
Sketch the shape of the trunk and limbs with a mechanical pencil. Don't forget to include the large tree knots. With heavy, vertical pencil lines, apply the texture of the tree bark. Start with Sienna Brown first, and then layer on Dark Umber. A tree limb or trunk is also a cylinder, just with a lot of texture. Use this exercise to practice drawing the cylindrical shape of a tree. Even though the surface is irregular and textured, the basic form is still a cylinder with the effects of light and...
Deepen The Tones And Create The Cast Shadow
Continue building the Orange color to deepen the hue, still leaving the white areas alone. Leave some yellow showing along the bottom of the pear and along the edge of the recessed area on the pear's base. Like the sphere exercise on page 28, this will form the rim of reflected light to make the pear appear more rounded. With Dark Brown, create the dark side of the stem. Also apply some of the Dark Brown to the recessed area on the bottom. Add both Dark Brown and Limepeel to create the cast...
Begin Layering The Colors
With a sharp point, layer the blue areas with Periwinkle. Use Lilac to create the lavender shapes in the glasses, the reflections below the glasses and the area above the horizon line. With Cool Grey 50 , draw the dark patterns in the glasses. Leave the bright highlight areas empty, with the white of the paper exposed. Note the areas of reflected light that the round shapes create along the edges of the glass and stems.
Develop The Front And Edges Ofthe House
The lighting in this scene is coming from the right, illuminating the front of the house. Use White to fill in the front areas. Because of the tone of the paper, the white tones really stand out. To create the edges along the right side of the house, add Dark Green to start the shapes of the trees. Roughly apply these tones with the side of the pencil no details are really necessary at this stage. Note that the left side of the house is partially blocked because of a tree. Apply the shapes of...
Create The Line Drawing And Begin The Shadows
Tracing a round object, such as a glass or jar, or using a circle template or stencil, lightly draw a circle with a mechanical pencil and a very light touch. Determine where the light is coming from. With Dark Umber and a very sharp point, apply the cast shadow opposite the light source, here, below the circle on the lower left, indicating the light is coming from the right side. With a very sharp point, apply the shadow edge, leaving a small edge of reflected light along the bottom of the...
THINGS TO REMEMBER Ljw
Everything with an edge, lip or rim has reflected light along it. When drawing perspective remember that closer areas appear larger while areas farther away seem to shrink. When teaching, I find that many of my students will avoid heavily textured items because they seem too complicated ordifficult.Textures can be a wonderful addition to your artwork and can open the door to many fun and challenging projects. Uniquely textured objects can be found all around you. From the curtains, towels and...
THINGS TO REMEMBER Ysl
White isn't white and black isn't black both colors are neutral and reflective in nature. When building fur color, make sure your pencil lines follow the direction that the fur flows to create texture. Consider using suede board when drawing animals it gives fur a smooth, realistic appearance. To create realistic-looking hair, make sure to taper pencil lines at the end. Keeping a very sharp point on your pencil will ensure the background has an even tone. Nothing is more rewarding than...
Locate The Horizon And Create The Line Drawing
Locate the horizon line, or where the sky and the water meet. In this piece, the horizon line is low, about one fifth of the way up from the bottom of the composition. Lightly draw a line across the paper, parallel to the lower edge, and lightly sketch in the palm trees. Begin by placing in the sunshine streaks with Lemon Yellow, noting the direction of the sunlight and rays. Add some Lemon Yellow to the water area below the horizon line. Apply Peach to the water to the left side of the Lemon...
Complementary Colors
Complementary colors are opposites on the color wheel for example, red is opposite green. Complements can be used in many ways. Mixed together in equal amounts, complements become gray. For shadows, it is always better to mix a color with its complement rather than adding black. A complementary color can also be used to make another color stand out for instance, to make the color red stand out, place green next to it. This is used most frequently when working with flowers and nature. Because...
Sketching Tutorials
My sister, Cathi, is an awesome artist, and I want the world to see a sample of her beautiful work. This drawing is a wonderful representation of realistic colored pencil. My sister, Cathi, is an awesome artist, and I want the world to see a sample of her beautiful work. This drawing is a wonderful representation of realistic colored pencil. When I was younger and experimenting with my natural urge to draw, I created some pretty wild images. I was raised in the 60s and 70s, when the trend in...
