Wolf Portrait

Drawing a Wolf’s Portrait is easier than you think, if you follow a simple Grid. (A Framework or Pattern of Criss-Crossed, Parallel, or Diagonal Lines that can be used as Guidelines for the Placement of Drawn Objects.) To draw the Wolf Portrait you will need a pencil (2B,HB, or F), plastic eraser, kneaded eraser, black […]

Ballet and Converse

This project was picked especially for my “Art 2” students! “Ballet and Converse” is going to be rendered using graphite pencils, erasers, stumps, and brushes. When I drew the example, used in class, my students (who wear Converse) immediatly noticed a critical error on my sample! I drew the Converse shoe with 5 eyelits, not […]

Anamorphic Art: Cavern- Part 2

Before you begin, make sure you pick up the extra graphite on your paper with a kneaded eraser, cleaning often, until you are left with an impression of your sketch. This step is important before you begin coloring to avoid your colors mixing with the graphite and looking dirty.  In order to begin you must […]

White Wolf-Part 3

In White Wolf Part 3- We will draw the White Wolf and add any touch ups needed to complete the drawing.  Step 1- Carefully remove the Frisket off the wolf. Before you begin to render the wolf, remember to cover your drawing with a piece of paper to protect your hand from smudging the background.  […]

Texture

  In order to draw realistically, you must know the techniques to depict the Texture of an object you are rendering.  So what is Texture? It is the look and feel of an object. There are 3 basic surfaces: Hard, Soft, and Rough. These are 7 ways an Artist achieves Texture which can be used separately or combined. 1. […]