Observational drawings take time and practise. To see rather than notice what's in front of you is a conscious activity. Generally, we glance and our brains fill in the gaps. With this approach ironically, we by-pass the creative part of the brain and use our deductive, mathematical side to draw only what we can see.
The creativity comes in later as we begin to see the work as a drawing rather than just a subject. This is when we can add the darks, lift out the lights, alter tonal values, modify the composition etc...
To me, observation is the basis of most visual art. Like driving, we need to learn how to handle a car before we can cut corners safely.
Lots of learning took place this morning. Very well done everyone!
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| Christine - demo page |
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| Debbie 1 |
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| John 1 |
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| John 2 |
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| Monica 1 |
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