Archive for the ‘The Rules’ Category
Shadows are the fun part. Don’t run away from them. Shadows make shapes, edges, depth and drama. I could write several books just on shadows, they are that important. If you’re a photographer, you avoid shady areas because the camera works best when it’s given lots lof light. You are not a camera. You are [...]
Drawing hair is really gross. Drawing hair I hate the most. -Willy Wonka. (sort of.) In case I haven’t mentioned it this week, I’m not much of a fan of drawing hair. You can over simplify things, in which case your subject will look like Ken. Not everyone wants to look like Ken, people. Or [...]
Never paint tired. Or drunk. It may seem like fun at the time, but you’ll end up making sloppy mistakes and wasting a lot of paint. If you absolutely must do the art thing in either of these states then work on something not-important. A life sketch or thumbnail ideas for compositions, but [...]