Done with the Brushes program on my iPhone. This program forces me to think differently about how I plan and execute a drawing. Great exercise, great fun.
How specifically do you have to think differently about how you plan and execute a drawing? What does the Brushes program require you to do that's not your usual approach?
In some ways, I work backwards to my usual method. Normally I start with the foreground of a drawing and do the background last. With the Brushes program it's best to work from the bottom up. Also because the images are small, I find myself using proportionally larger masses of tone, and heavier black lines. Likewise drawing techniques like cross-hatching are tedious to execute and not very effective at these small sizes.
Hi Peter,
ReplyDeleteHow specifically do you have to think differently about how you plan and execute a drawing? What does the Brushes program require you to do that's not your usual approach?
- Ted Colburn
Hey Ted,
ReplyDeleteIn some ways, I work backwards to my usual method. Normally I start with the foreground of a drawing and do the background last. With the Brushes program it's best to work from the bottom up. Also because the images are small, I find myself using proportionally larger masses of tone, and heavier black lines. Likewise drawing techniques like cross-hatching are tedious to execute and not very effective at these small sizes.
Peter
Interesting... Thanks!
ReplyDelete- Ted