Art process

After long painfull thoughts to put some conclusions to text I finally giving hints for starting artists:  1. Put everything in context It difficult to find a person who can't draw some things in a really attractive way. From my observations even many drawing masterclasses promote welldrawn standalone things as final result. But if you look precisely at real designers and artists artworks you will notice that most of them become so loved because they cooperate with context brilliantly.  2. Feal comfortable drawing on big paper sizes Back to previous point nobody can percept well small faded drawing hanging on the wall. The distance people see paintings on walls or books on the shelves is too long and it makes tension to catch a message of a subtly drawn picture on a papersheet from notepad. Same for other side - it takes more tension for artist to transform to miniature real size object as well. Looks like doing double more work for double less result. 3. Do not hesitate to dr...

Setting up the goal.      It can sound like reverse engineering :). Let's define what are the final objectives of getting a new skill or sharping one you already have. References of works that made you motivated to start you learning roadmap should be taken into accout as much as possible. So, here is the start point: take a reference picture and simply duplicate it. If you afraid that it can take enormouse amount of time just set a limit to 45 min or 1,5 hours and then you can compare yor artwork with reference, define what things didn't go well and make a check list. Setting up the goal.      Set time to be commited per week. (on some marathons frequence can be set even per day). Try to think what pretext can be appear at planned time to give up drawing session and specify prevention procedures for that. Keep materials in accessible place.      Make materials to be prepared and keep them in accessible place while it become a habit. If you w...

  Once you start analyse shadows more priticely you can notice what part of they can look really illogically. In drawing there even considered a lot of types of them. But all that classification is about to difine some rules not to get lost how to draw them correctly.  Than you can procced with next steps: Part 4: Textures study Part 5: Reflections study Part 6: Drapery drawing study Part 7: Drawing complex shapes  Part 8: Plein air Part 9: Multiple plans study Part 10: Skin painting Part 11: Portrait in collage technique Part 12: Reproduction Part 13: Composition from set Part 14: Same idea in defferent techniques Part 15: Realistic to abstract Part 16: By choice Part 17: Final assesment  If that task causes difficulties you can check previous step: Part 2: Basic shapes linear drawing

  All drawings consist of lines and points, even painting constist of spots as well as digital works consist of pixels and that are basic elements of any pictures can express really a lot.  Take a look at Gustav Klimt landscape painting that are dots and spots combined to a beautiful realistic images. Take few things of a different roughness/glossiness for your next art-work, focus on conveyng shapes and textures with strokes directions, length and dencity. You can find next parts here: Part 5: Reflections study Part 6: Drapery drawing study Part 7: Drawing complex shapes  Part 8: Plein air Part 9: Multiple plans study Part 10: Skin painting Part 11: Portrait in collage technique Part 12: Reproduction Part 13: Composition from set Part 14: Same idea in defferent techniques Part 15: Realistic to abstract Part 16: By choice Part 17: Final assesment Check previuos tasks: Part 3: Shapes and shades drawing Part 2: Basic shapes linear drawing  

  Complex forms are actually combination of basic ones. Ones you learn youself see complex form as simple intersected shapes you becom very clear about how to draw every form on the planet. That is the time to start draw complex forms head (horse, human) or trees. Choose your favorite subject and draw compiling your knowlege from previos steps. Then you can continue with tasks listed below: Part 8: Plein air Part 9: Multiple plans study Part 10: Skin painting Part 11: Portrait in collage technique Part 12: Reproduction Part 13: Composition from set Part 14: Same idea in defferent techniques Part 15: Realistic to abstract Part 16: By choice Part 17: Final assesment

  Once you feel comfortable with studio drawing it is high time go "pein air".  Off course, you shouldn't wait being perfect at drawing to go draw outdoors. Fine weather is enough to go and start.  It is always recommended to make as many sketches as possible, even when you are at home, but most of things connected with dynamics, movents diversity are usually happening outside.  Better to make sketching even a habit. Just keep youself always equipped with notebook and few color pencils (remember pencil sharpener). Once being compelled to stay in line or waiting for an order in restaurant you can devote some time to sketch. Check next steps: Part 9: Multiple plans study Part 10: Skin painting Part 11: Portrait in collage technique Part 12: Reproduction Part 13: Composition from set Part 14: Same idea in defferent techniques Part 15: Realistic to abstract Part 16: By choice Part 17: Final assesment

  In following article you are welcomed submit a task of creating portrait in collage technique. You can specify the task of making portraits of letters or text, of fruits, mechanil parts etc. Check next steps: Part 12: Reproduction Part 13: Composition from set Part 14: Same idea in defferent techniques Part 15: Realistic to abstract Part 16: By choice Part 17: Final assesment