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#101

Slybones,

Gotcha! That’s great to hear, you know, it’s funny, since I’ve become addicted to the internet, I barely watch tv, so I am a bit out of the loop news~wise, lol ~ but I am happy to hear that the worst that could happen is a power loss. Let me know if you are still having problems around the beginning of the workshop ~ um, if you are without power, that could be a problem…I can pm you with my cell number in case you have a blackout and can’t do the workshop in the beginning ~ but only if you’re comfortable with that…I’m sure the CGWorkshop admins will be quite understanding…they’re certainly not ogres, and are very sympathetic towards everyone affected by the storm. Let me know what you think is best to do in terms of precautions, and we’ll go from there. :slight_smile:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#102

Rebecca,
The weather should be clear by then, so I don’t forsee any trouble arising, thanks again though. Here’s another Cambiaso copy, this time with warm grey markers. It came out much different than I intended, but I still think it’s kind of interesting. Gonna try a different artist for the next one.

A Seated Philosopher

Copy:

#103

Slybones,

Artists whose work you may want to look into are the Tiepolos ~ see this article for more about their life and work. (http://www.oberlin.edu/allenart/collection/tiepolo_domenico.html)

For Tiepolo studies, I would recommend using a crow quill pen and india ink:

[left]or a very fine rollerball ink pen such as can be found at any drugstore / office supply store ~ on decent sketch quality paper. You can also use water and a brush after drawing your initial lines to establish a ‘wash’.
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Some Tiepolo images (various):

http://www.agnewsgallery.com/potm2004/jul04/Tiepolo-Annunciation-DB6391.jpg

http://www.museiciviciveneziani.it/images/Mostra%20I%20Tiepolo%20figura%20cinqueotto.jpg

http://www.museiciviciveneziani.it/images/Diegni%20Tiepolo%20uno.jpg

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http://char.txa.cornell.edu/language/element/form/tiepolo.gif

http://www.kultur-punkt.ch/praesetation/reisen/en-tiepolo-akt.JPG

http://www.zum.de/Faecher/G/BW/Landeskunde/rhein/hd/km/ausstellungen/zeichenkunst/tiepolo.jpg

http://www.staatsgalerie.de/media/graphischesammlung/itaz_tiepolo_l.jpg

[left]Man, I had forgotten how much I loved their work...this has given me the chance to refresh my memory!

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak
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#104

Ok, went out and got the crow quill, ink, and a small watercolor brush. I think it’s safe to say I have no idea what I’m doing :smiley: I tried getting familiar with the pen and tried doing the wash technique on a few lines, but I couldn’t seem to get good results. I was just using water on the brush and brushing the ink after its placed down. Should I mix the ink and water beforehand for the wash brush?

#105

Will,

Here is a little tutorial I found about[[b] ink wash drawing technique[/b]](http://drawsketch.about.com/cs/penandink/a/penink603.htm). I think the key is to let your drawing completely dry first before going in with a mixture of ink and water. Don't put water in your ink well, as it will dilute all of your ink. Try using a paper cup (or small jar) to mix small amounts of ink and water ~ I would experiment with this, by just doing a small random drawing, letting it dry, and then testing the water/ink mixture to create a wash.

Thanks for getting these supplies ~ it’s cool to see that you are willing to try something new. Like I said, try doing some small experiments first.

Hope this helps. I'll look into finding some more tutorials.

EDIT:

Here’s a Tutorial ~ the examples are bad, but the instructions are good. :wink:
http://www.mmwindowtoart.com/drawing/inkwash3.html

Most sites recommend the following:

For a nice wash, try loading the brush with a light wash (a little ink and lots of wash) for soft objects like feathers or mist.

Cheers, :)

~Rebeccak
#106

Original ::
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/shyamshriram3/LAmour_au_papillon.jpg

My Effort :confused:

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#107

One more…

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Maybe i’ll add some more details later…

#108

Shyam,

Wow, none of us can keep up with you! :applause: Couldn’t ask for more in a great Master Study…keep rockin’! :slight_smile:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#109

Beautiful work Slybones :slight_smile: I look forward to seeing some more copies from you.

WOW Shyam, those are really beautiful :slight_smile: More more!! :smiley:

#110

Hey All,

When I started up my first serious (or not) sketchbook in March of this year, I began with a study of a statue by F. Vehi (last half of the 19th century).
March 2, 05 Statue - 2D study:

Click here to see the ref I studied from.

I was attempting to understand using the toned paper of the sketch book (new to me) and use it as my middle ground to get good contrast going. Used pencil, staedtler pigment liner, white sakura pigment pen and white pencil. This study was approximately 2 hours (lunch breaks!) and I’m happy to say that I see so many things to revise now that 6 plus months have gone by. I apparently gave her breast implants. lol.
Well, gotta start somewhere, right? At any rate…beat me up Rebecca!
Cheers!
D

#111

David,

ROFL, I don’t think I will beating you just yet…I’ll be saving that for the Workshop, lol! :slight_smile:

Totally kidding. This is a beautiful piece, and while, yes, there are problems, the overall look and feel of this is quite nice. I’m running a mad race to prepare for the Workshop right now, so I won’t give too many comments here til later, :wink: but I am curious as to whether you plan to work traditionally or digitally (or both) for the Workshop.

Cheers! :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#112

I’m talking drawing, silly.
When it comes to drawing, I’m tradigital (my marriage of traditional and digital). However, for your workshop, I’m currently planning on doing everything traditionally, then scan, color correct and post. Then again, I guess it depends on my mood at the moment.
Unleash your inner beast, Rebecca. I’ll be awaiting the tormenting in a week.
Cheers!
D

#113

David,

ROFL…I expect many good things from you…humor and drawing/painting~wise, lol. Happy you swing both ways ~ artistically, that is! :scream:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#114

Another Master Copy - Moses at the Burning Bush (I think it was called.)

[img]http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/7824/mosesattheburningbush6uu.jpg[/img]

Just done it tonight - an hour or so either side of food.  Pencil rough, followed by biro pen block in.

Heres the original: http://www.thais.it/speciali/disegni/Raffaello/Foto/Alte/sch_36.htm

MIKE
#115

Hello everybody!

I’m so glad this thread is here. 25 years ago I attended an art class and at that time copying masters works was discouraged. Don’t ask me why, but I’ve read that was not uncommon in art education at that time.

So, here’s my copy of Dürers’ Praying Hands
Paintshop Pro + Wacom

#116

Margie,

Wow! Really great study you have here! I like how you’ve even selected a Durer color blue, which is great!

Yes, I think people who discourage copying from the Masters should be shot. In front of a Bauhaus building, preferably. :scream:

Great stuff! Look forward to seeing more. :slight_smile:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#117

Mike,

In all seriousness, this is verrrrry nice. Your proportions on this, particularly with respect to the head, are really good, and it’s really nice that there is a sense of his left leg being tucked away beneath his clothes ~ too often it is easy to fudge things which you can’t see, and thus end up with a deficiency in the drawing, and that’s refreshingly not the case here.

Your hatchwork has always been nice, but I can see that you’re really buckling down and focusing on this one ~ could the fear of the Rebecca be in you? :scream: Lol…

But really, I think this is exactly the kind of focus (or more) which you need to use to really get the most out of the Workshop. You want to really hit the ground running, and really do well on your first pieces, which will set the tone for the rest of the Workshop. Also, are you planning to work digitally, traditionally, or a combination of the two? It’s up to you, but I frankly think you ought to start out traditionally, and then perhaps paint or shade a bit more digitally ~ though of course, this is entirely up to you.

Great to see this, and I hope you can crank out a few more before Monday! :slight_smile:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#118

Rebecca: thanks for the tutorials, checked them out and they were a big help.

[b]enialadam: [/b]thanks for the comments :)

I ended up doing another Cambiaso copy, originally it was just going to be the test sheet to get used to doing the ink wash, but I was having fun with it and decided to finish it. I inked it using the quill pen, but I couldn’t do the wash traditionally, because the paper was too thin and would buckle. So I finished it out in Photoshop. Went and got some watercolor paper which can handle the wash better, so the next one I’ll use the ink wash technique.
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Cambiaso: Dante and Virgil

Copy: Ink + Photoshop
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#119

Will,

Hey, kudos for you for trying something new! Nice job there…you know, I might suggest for Photoshop ‘washes’, which I also call them, lol, is, instead of additively painting the wash, filling a layer with a color, say a ‘burnt umber’ type of color, and then setting it’s opacity to maybe 30% or lower ~ tweaked to taste. Then, use the eraser with a soft brush and a low opacity setting to erase out the lights (vs. additively painting the lights). I think you might find this to be much easier and much more intuitive. Try it, and let me know what you think. :slight_smile:

I also think that you ought to try going after an artist’s work who works in a more detailed and rendered, and less gestural style. I think this will better prepare you for the Workshop, though all of your studies so far have been really excellent preparation ~ better to work out the kinks now and experiment, vs. during the Workshop itself (tho the doors are certainly open for experimentation there as well.)

At any rate, keep going ~ looking forward to those studies! :thumbsup:

Cheers, :slight_smile:

~Rebeccak

#120

Another master copy in a vain attempt to get half decent by monday (and the beginning of Rececca’s Workshop.)

A Burne Hogarth study. From page 137 of Dynamic Anatomy.

I kind of rushed the inking a bit as I am hoping to do another one tonight… oh well. :rolleyes:

MIKE