BEGINNERS' Drawing Workshop - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

#241

I think u doing a great job rebeccak, thank u for that!

#242

lostartist,

Thanks!! :slight_smile: But I do hope we see the return of Shaun soon. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#243

Just so I’m working on the right exercise… is it the one starting on page 89? Meeting Edges and Contours?

#244

Dracofodder,

Yep, that’s the one. I am making some serious attempts to contact Shaun. Please work on this exercise for the next 2 weeks, and post your results. :slight_smile: Good luck! :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#245

Hi folks.

I am a bit late but here is my upside down drawing.

And here is my face vase drawing. I would like to share it with you, cause i really had some big trouble with it. This was my fived attempt of it and i was confused (as you maybe can see at top left) how to begin with it constantly (i am drawing with my left hand). Still after 5 times try to do it right… i begin with the same stupid mistake on the top

I made 7 pieced of it… but they al looks bad and didnt match the other part. This was the best one i had.

Going for the next lession tommorrow.

Cheers !

#246

Purc,

Good to see your work here! :slight_smile: I think you’ve done a great job with your top exercise, and I can understand the confusion with the vase exercise ~ I think it’s the point. :slight_smile: Looking forward to seeing your next piece! :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#247

Thanks rebbecka :slight_smile:

Just a question…

What is the best thing to do while waiting for the next exercise? Because now i have to wait 2 weeks when i can do the next one. So i hear you thinking… “Well go do the rest of it then, if you really want to do them now”.

But i want to stay with the group so i wait. So my question to everyone here is… what is the best think to do when you are learning to draw? Just take a sketch book to everywhere and draw whatever i see? Or do you have some other good advise that i can follow?

Thnx in advance…

#248

Purc,

ROFL, yes, I think the best thing to do is to sketch ~ but better than that is to do small studies of household objects which you arrange in small mini~compositions and draw and shade.

Take a look at this Shading Tutorial:

TUTORIAL - Shading Techniques (Various Media) - by Rebeccak

[left]It describes a very straightforward approach to shading.

Also take a look at Slux’s Shading Tutorial:

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[/b] [left]which is quite informative. In fact, check out his entire thread, as he is very dedicated to learning drawing on his own. His work ethic is quite inspiring! :slight_smile:

Hope this helps. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak
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#249

Hey guys!

I just wanted to say that I have been following along. I just haven’t been posting anything. The truth is, between the book and you guys, I’ve been able to keep up.

#250

GH33DA,

Hey there, you ought to post! :slight_smile: We’d be glad to see your work!

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#251

wow thnx for the links. I just scrolled trough them and its alot of info.

Gonna check it in the weekend. Thnx :thumbsup:

#252

Purc,

No prob! I haven’t a clue as to what has happened to Shaun, and am working to find another person to help with this Workshop. Shaun, if you’re out there, contact me! At any rate, I will be looking again at this Workshop this weekend and trying to figure out what to do in terms of getting it back on track. In the meantime, please continue with the book’s Exercises. :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#253

Ok, I’ve tried this lesson several times. And with different media. Not sure if I’m getting what I need out of it. I did notice that neither media came up with anything “better” in presentation. But, in both cases (and maybe this was the point?) I lost track of time as I concentrated on the edges.

My only real question to myself while doing this, was do I follow the “grander” wrinkle edges only, or start to follow the whirls of palmprint ridges.

That said, my image submission is one done on the tablet (left) and one done with paper and pencil (right).

#254

Ok, I’ve tried this lesson several times. And with different media. Not sure if I’m getting what I need out of it. I did notice that neither media came up with anything “better” in presentation. But, in both cases (and maybe this was the point?) I lost track of time as I concentrated on the edges.

My only real question to myself while doing this, was do I follow the “grander” wrinkle edges only, or start to follow the whirls of palmprint ridges.

Dracofodder, I think you did get what you needed out of this exercise ~ I think the point is to begin to understand, as Edwards says on page 95, that “In drawing, an edge is where two things come together. In the Pure Contour Drawing…for example, the edge you drew was the place (the wrinkle) where two parts of the flesh of your palm came together ro form a single boundary for both parts. That shared boundary, in drawing, is described by a line that is called a contour line. In drawing, therefore, a line…is always the border of two things simultaneously ~ that is, a shared edge…To sum up this concept: In drawing, an edge is always a shared boundary.”

I’m happy to see you tried this in both media ~ like all of these exercises, the point is not product but perception. Your results will most likely be less in terms of a perfect drawing, and more in terms of an increased understanding of how we see and perceive, and translate that perception into a drawing.

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#255

He Rebeccak… did you hear something from Shaun allready?

#256

Purc,

Shaun is completely MIA. I even tried calling…no response…:shrug:

I feel really terribly for neglecting this Workshop…I’ll try to get it back on track tomorrow.

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#257

Hi,

After finally receiving my copy of the book, I have tried to catch up on the exercises lately.
First I have to say that I considered myself pretty left-sided - from a brain point of view. But to my surprise I found out that it was not too hard for me to shift to R-mode, it felt pretty natural to me. Although I am not particular good at drawing, I always enjoyed it when I was younger and I still think that I do a lot of things in R-mode, which could explain why I sometimes really have a hard time finding the right words if I want to express myself. :wink:

Here are my pieces of art, for the upside down drawing exercises. Some parts are out of proportion, but in general I feel quite happy with them.

I also did the controur drawing exercise. The first try (above) was with my right hand, which I usually use for writing and drawing, but the five minutes went by too fast, so I did not get too far. Then I tried it, out of curiosity, with me left hand, and a bit quicker this time (below).

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I did not bother doing it again with the right hand.
I have to say that I enjoy the book, the exercises and this thread very much and I am looking forward to what is still to come. Thank you Rebeccak for starting this.

#258

imax,

Hey there, welcome to the forum ~ great to see your exercises! :slight_smile: Well, I’m going to try to get things back on track soon with this Workshop…glad to have you aboard! :slight_smile:

Cheers,

~Rebeccak

#259

yeh get sum work done Ms. K

Spent all day at Rebecca kimmel.com studying your technique.

My eyes where utterly betwixed from the sheer brilliantality of the artistical talent achieved directly onto the paper ,from which I obtained an extravagant amount of inspiration.

it was a phenomenal experience.

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#260

NOOB,

Lol. :slight_smile: Thanks for the compliments, my friend. Don’t hurt yourself with them, though! :scream:

Cheers, :wink:

~Rebeccak