Selection of Color Markers
Color choices of markers are ever increasing. It is indeed difficult to start a useful collection because of the many variations of styles and colors and because of the cost factor. You should choose colors according to basic need rather than on impulse. Look for colors that blend well with each other instead of setting up a kaleidoscopic selection Limit your selection to not more than fifteen or twenty markers. You can always add to your collection as you progress. To ensure intelligent and...
Threepoint Perspective
Three-point perspective is a combination of one- and two-point perspectives. It is a spinoff of a one-point perspective because of the horizontal extension of the frontal plane Figure a . The drawing will be extremely distorted unless the frontal plane is bent. This creates a curved picture plane frontal plane , which functions as a fisheye or wide-angle lens Figure b . The purpose is to widen and broaden the coverage, enhancing our normal perceptual experience and minimizing distortion
Basic Technique Texture
Texture consists of semiabstract graphic symbols that signify the surface or material of the drawn object. The tonal effect of texture also helps to enhance the sensation of depth in two-dimensional representation. There are two basic types of texture lines and dots screens . The meaning and effect of these textures depend upon the interpretation of size, overall density, line orientation, spacing, and overall tonal effect. Line texture can be divided into parallel and nonparallel better known...
Markers and Watercolor
Although the effect of marker sketching is quite similar to that of watercolor, the two media are actually quite different in nature and application. Markers strive for instant effect. The colors are premixed and come ready to use. The result is bright, loud, and perhaps pungent both to the eyes and the nose. On the other hand, watercolor must be mixed it takes time to achieve the desired effect it is light, quiet, and reserved. However, despite the differences in style and personality between...
Perceptual Interpretation
According to Erwin Panofsky .Studies in Iconology. Humanistic Themes in the Art of the Renaissance. Icon Editions. 1972 , there are two major ways of interpreting perceptual experience in terms of either formal or factual meaning. Formal perception is a conglomerate of certain patterns of color, line, and volume that constitutes an image. It captures the silhouette of the image and carries no specific meaning or message. This experience takes place during the first instant of an entire...
Gray Markers
A gray marker is ideal for the creation of tone. However, the result is often unpredictable and the effects are inconsistent. The warm-gray and cool-gray ranges are excellent tone media. There is not much perceivable difference between two consecutive grays for better and sharper differentiation, try skipping at least one shade. Warm-gray is better for blending with other colors. Cool-gray has a metallic appearance and tends to stand out. Title Building in Boston Original size 24 x 30 inches...
Types of Lines
lines drawn with even pressure, pulled from left to right fine point Figure a on page 16 lines drawn in a series of short pauses at random intervals, with the marker remaining on the paper fine point lines drawn in a series of short pauses at random intervals, with the marker removed from the paper fine point lines drawn with a pointed-nib marker, varying the pressure on the point Figure b on page 16 lines drawn with a pointed-nib marker, twisting and varying the pressure casual, short...
Where To Buy Aquabee Felt Tip Marker Paper
The character of a sketch relies a great deal upon the surface on which it is drawn. Pay close attention to the type of paper you use and understand its characteristics as you get acquainted with your markers. There are many choices, and you should discover your favorites by a process of trial and error. In general, avoid papers that can be penetrated and that bleed easily, unless you desire a special effect. The beginner should try Aqua-bee felt-tip-marker paper, which has a waxy coating on...
Balance
Avoid symmetrical balance. Shift the viewing position or change the sheet format to create the feeling of occult or asymmetrical balance, which is dynamic and interesting. It employs the juxtaposi-tioning of mass and space to create a perceived but not obvious balance The mass space relationship is often contradictory in texture, color, and shape, but the areas should be kept relatively similar. Occult balance has a built-in system and tension and should not be misunderstood as random...
Natural Scenery
When drawing natural scenery, the frontal plane is often nonexistent, because identifiable reference planes established by built elements are not present. Under such circumstances, one should not rely on the reference planes to establish the benchmark for measurement and scale. The best way to sketch in this situation is to outline the edges of the three major visual fields i.e., those between foreground. middleground. and background . These edges should be bold and heavy, emphasizing only the...
Picture Plane
Sketching records a three-dimensional scene onto a two-dimensional surface. Before the image is drawn, it must be temporarily captured on a hypothetical plane called the picture frame. This function is very similar to that of the camera, in which the image is recorded on film in less than a second. The picture frame is used to determine the size of the sketch and the amount of the coverage. It frames those objects that you want to sketch and blocks out the undesirable ones Figure a . The...