ANDY!
DEKOOOOOOOONING!
:)
Ernie!
Thanks man!
Ask and ye shall receive...
my money's on Namor!
:)
On 2010-03-12 18:16, MadDogMike wrote:
Kinny, did we skip from Art Lesson #1 to Lesson #4? The last tutorial was simple enough even I could do it. This latest one calls for art supplies I can't get down at the WalMart. :lol:
MadDoug...
:lol:
Here's the SECRET...
the better the art supplies
the better the work...
better art supplies equals knocking out the glitches
Once you hit a certain level then it's time to UP it a bit
and give back to the work what it has given to you...
just a natural progression...
so.... some of the supplies i will reveal
you may have to special order online or somethin...
Brad!
YOU are the Step-by-Step master!
always learning from YOUR progressions!
an honor being your friend
and growing in talent together!
missin you already..
On 2010-03-13 17:31, Clarita wrote:
Oh thanks for the tutorial, now is so easy to make a painting like one of yours, NOT!
Can you make one, on how to have crazy amazing talent like you? thanks :)
Clarita!
Gracias!
you are TOO SWEET!
These just document how this specific artist does it..
i hope it shows people how to get started
some rudimentary bits and pieces
to use as a foundation for building upon!
Everyone has different talents-points-of-views-upbringings
strengths and weaknesses...
Not sure what needs to gel with what to get the artist type...
it seems like no specific formula has been deciphered for that!
There are so many different artists of different temperments and times...
BUT!
there are a number of good books about the creative urge and how genius often
borders on subtle forms of madness
"the Fire inside"
or achieving the incredible because of HOW they dealt with their obstacles
"Churchill's black dog and Kafka's mice"
So try those two books,Clarita,as a start
not sure ,offhand,who the authors are
and if they have a Spanish translation
if not,just read Diego Rivera's autobiography
or Dali's "Secret Life of Salvador Dali"
or his "50 Secrets of magic Craftsmanship"
that will show you the strange concoctions of their lives and styles and art
and may help your exploration of the artist within ...
Here's another step-by-step
on how to create a "Cannibal Family"
it all starts with watercolor paper
i use Aquarelle Hot-pressed (which means smooth-no tooth)
Cold-Pressed has that familiar deckled watercolor paper texture..
Just remember HOT like an iron PRESSED...
For this one,
the paper was wetted with water
and then ink was just splashed around
as something took form
I'd brush it around a bit more
bring it to life gesturally
like you were looking at a scene
with squinted eyes....
after it dries
lightly sketch the figures and landscape in to create a faint guide
of the scene and characters
Not wanting to fudge this up
a quick ink study of certain elements is required...
the paw
the maw
and junior
and lest we forget the jungle..
and,of course,the object of the family's concern..
the food bowl
now for the initial outline inked brushstrokes...
i use a Pentel brush pen
as well as a few others
one even has a disposable ink cartridge you can get in packs of 10 or 12
anyways...it's easier than dipping and brushing all day long!
and the Pentel ones take to the paper and bleeds well....
as we shall see later....
Between the lightly penciled form and the sketchbook study
it's time for da initial inking in....
after all the ink's dried
you can lightly erase away all those pencil marks
DO IT NOW
cause once the blending starts
your pencil marks will be trapped under a light glazing of ink...
and DONE with the outlining!
this next step is a mix of things
first off
it's lightly wetting a paintbrush-not too big
and "pulling" the black from the outlines and making them blend into shadows
more water-more darker shadow (and out of control water!)
so always have a piece of towel on hand..
the less water-the slower the road....
and remember....if you expect perfection
forget it!
disguising mistakes is something no one can teach you
it's all about thinking on your feet
and reacting quickly....
and the unsuccessful rescues
are the ones you'll remember the best.....
also grabbed a finepoint sharpie and started to add little details
the feathers in the paw's darts
the weaving of his basket
the leaves in the tree....
it's the blending that puts the piece into its own world
that gives it life and a world....
a little bit of watercolor here and there to color in things
and some white pencil for hilights and eyes and nails and bones
some green watercolor in some leaves
some brown on some wooden stakes or bowls and trees
all those little things develop the black and white drawing...
also some blue in the family's tattoos...
having the ink colored paper to work ONTO
gives you an initial palette to work from
and establishes a mood for the piece
in this case the muggy shade of jungle morning..
and the finished piece..
"the cannibal's family"
ink and sharpie and colored pencil on Watercolor paper
i hope these incoherent babblings
inspire you to
create some art on your own
to discover strange new art techniques
to boldly go where no artist has gone before!
