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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: Color Basics
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A look at how to use color complements in a composition. A look at a couple of simple color palettes. A look at how color variation can be used to highlight forms. A basic introduction to color theory and the color wheel. An introduction to the different color wheels and a brief explanation of primary, secondary, and tertiary color. A look at complementary colors and how to find and use them. A look at value levels of color by removing the hue characteristics to see how the colors compare. On the FB page.
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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: Some Ideas on Charcoal Drawing Materials
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Some Ideas on Charcoal Drawing Materials. I enjoy drawing with charcoal because the medium is ideal for soft and mysterious imagery. I also enjoy it just because it can be messy and fun to play with. Below you will see my tools I use, notice it isn't just a bunch of pencils. Compressed,Uncompressed Charcoal, Powered Charcoal. Though you won't hear of it referred to as uncompressed charcoal, that is the other type of charcoal drawing material. This type of charcoal is not ground down after the wood ha...
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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: Drawing Basics: Simplified Skeleton and Figure
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Drawing Basics: Simplified Skeleton and Figure. As part of a structural approach to drawing the figure, the simplified skeleton is a good place to start studying how to draw the human form. This approach helps the artist resolve many of the underlying concerns in drawing the figure before working on the details. Some of the things this helps with would include working on proportions, mass, balance, gesture, and action. The limbs can by illustrated using just a line or they can be represented as a thin cy...
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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: Drawing Basics: Using line weight to show depth
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Drawing Basics: Using line weight to show depth. I thought I'd show something quick and easy this time, a simple trick that has a powerful effect when used in a line drawing. This post is about using line weight to help convey a sense spatial depth in a drawing. Today, I'll use a drawing of a simplified figure to demonstrate how to use the visual weight of line to suggest that the figure is leaning forward. After the jump we'll begin with working out what line weight is. What is line weight? There is som...
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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: Looking for Simple Shapes: Drawing the Hand
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Looking for Simple Shapes: Drawing the Hand. In a way this post is about how to draw the hand, but it is really about learning to simplify the forms you see to better understand what you are drawing. Today, I want to focus on drawing complex structures by finding the simple shapes first. I thought I'd demonstrate this by walking through the steps of looking at a complex form and understanding the hidden simple shapes by drawing a hand. Side view of hand. Here is what we are going to work with. Someth...
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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: Drawing Basics: How to sharpen a charcoal pencil
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Drawing Basics: How to sharpen a charcoal pencil. Today, we are going to look at how to sharpen a charcoal pencil in a way that exposes more of the charcoal, making the pencil easier to use and allowing us to take advantage the medium more effectively. Let's look a the benefits for sharpening the pencil this way. There are a couple of good reasons for sharpening the pencil to expose more of the charcoal as shown above. A A knife to remove the wood of the pencil. Utility knife with retractable blade.
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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: Anatomy Basics
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Anatomy of the Nose. Anatomy of the Arm. The Back: Skeletal Structures. The Hand: Wrist bones. A look at different actions the joint at the wrist can allow. The Hand: Metacarpals and the thumb. A look at the bones found in the palm and how they affect the movements of the thumb. The Hand: The bones of the fingers. A look at the bones found in the fingers. A diagram to help you identify the bones of the human body. More on Muscular Anatomy. A quick look at how an understanding of anatomy will help. Water ...
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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: About Me
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As an art teacher, I enjoy seeing my students artistically grow as I share the skills and information I have to offer and I find it rewarding to see their excitement, and sense of accomplishment that comes with learning. My interests in art is in figurative art. I am a fan of the bay area figurative painters. I also like the contemporary figurative work and I enjoy seeing the resurgence of artists interested in this area. Please feel free to visit my website. My wife Hsuan-Chi Chen. On the FB page. I oft...
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Paint Draw Paint, Learn to Draw: Drawing Basics
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A look at the proportions of the arm using a seven and a half head measurement guide. Basic Shapes and Forms. Discussing comparing forms to simple shapes to understand more complex forms. Curve of the Torso. A look at how the head, ribcage, and pelvis positions relate to each other to see the curve of the torso. A look at the basic shape of the eye and how forms around it. A look at how to draw a foot starting with simple shapes. Drawing Feet, Positioning and Sizing. Elements of Light Breakdown. A look a...
