Have you ever tried using a blue pencil to sketch things out before using the darker pencil?
I have tried it, in fact, but I didn't like it. It just didn't work for me. With detailed pencil sketches, I do a lot of smudging and blending anyway, and with the inked ones, I just erase the pencil lines. (But my inking is horrid, as a rule). With oil paintings, of course, whatever you use gets covered by paint. I think I didn't like the blue pencil in part because I like being able to admire my originals. ;)
When you look at your older work, the more embarrassed you are, the more it shows you've improved.
Sadly, I'm embarrassed by it and I haven't improved. The oils I linked to are my first through third efforts. The fourth and fifth ones were coming out so badly that I never finished them. The two pencil drawings are relatively recent, however. But don't get me wrong: I haven't improved because I haven't practiced. I am trying to be honest in my assessment, not self-deprecating. If I tried, I'm sure I could improve. I'm just not sure I'm going to try. Many other things I'm trying to do and learn, too.
Fortunately for me, I've plenty to be embarrassed about.
Nothing like doing a strip every other day or so, for 4 years to make sure you get LOTS of practice, mm? :)
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Date: 2003-05-19 04:45 am (UTC)things out before using the darker pencil?
I have tried it, in fact, but I didn't like it. It just didn't work for me. With detailed pencil sketches, I do a lot of smudging and blending anyway, and with the inked ones, I just erase the pencil lines. (But my inking is horrid, as a rule). With oil paintings, of course, whatever you use gets covered by paint. I think I didn't like the blue pencil in part because I like being able to admire my originals. ;)
When you look at your older work, the more embarrassed you are, the more it shows you've improved.
Sadly, I'm embarrassed by it and I haven't improved. The oils I linked to are my first through third efforts. The fourth and fifth ones were coming out so badly that I never finished them. The two pencil drawings are relatively recent, however. But don't get me wrong: I haven't improved because I haven't practiced. I am trying to be honest in my assessment, not self-deprecating. If I tried, I'm sure I could improve. I'm just not sure I'm going to try. Many other things I'm trying to do and learn, too.
Fortunately for me, I've plenty to be embarrassed about.
Nothing like doing a strip every other day or so, for 4 years to make sure you get LOTS of practice, mm? :)
By the way, welcome to my Friend's list.
Thank you! Welcome to mine. :)