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Study and Teach Fine Art Techniques Charcoal and Pencil Drawings - Techniques by J.D. Hillberry Topic #310

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SGBear98
Member since Dec-11-02
18 posts,

Dec-28-02, 04:58 PM ()

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"plastic and metal"

This is my first attempt at still life...yeesh! it is just a quick drawing in my sketch book but I quickly realized that it all looked like the same material.

How do you create the two different textures??

sorry about the small pic. my scanner broke...sniff sniff

dhesse

Member since Dec-27-02
174 posts, 6 feedbacks,

Dec-28-02, 07:36 PM ()

1. "RE: plastic and metal"

I highly recommend Mr. Hillberry's book. He is the best at drawing different textures and demonstrates exceptionally well how to handle metal surfaces!

I always study the particular item for 10-15 minutes and try to see as much detail as I can. I lightly sketch the outline of the item and most obvious areas, then I start drawing the details, the shadows, the seams, etc. It works best if you draw the details that you see instead of drawing the item as a whole.

I know when I start drawing familiar items I usually end up drawing what I think they look like instead of what I am looking at.

Sorry if that's confusing....I am not very gifted at explanations!

Thank you
D.L. Hesse
www.artinpencil.com

SGBear98
Member since Dec-11-02
18 posts,

Dec-29-02, 01:50 AM ()

2. "RE: plastic and metal"

funny enough I have been trying to get his book for a while now. I told my husband that was all I wanted for Christmas... (and you know; I still didn't get it.)

However it is on my "need to get" list .

Thank you!

Stephanie