Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Drawing Skills : Mark Making

Shading and Pencil Pressure    Page 17
Doodles   Page 18
Various Medium Strokes and Marks     Page 19
Doodles with Charcoal   Page 2

Color and Texture     Page 21

Various Mark Making using different mediums. Top center highlights  how lines can create detail and contrast.  4) shows how colour can change the same shape. 3) + 7) show a stipple effect, but the pastel in 7) shows the varied gradient of light. 11) shows the different marks available with Pastel. 

Crosshatch and Lines     Page 21
From Left to Right, 1) Crosshatch Shading,  2) Doughnut  Shape, 3) Duplicate X pattern to create bushes/foliage
4), Duplicated Inverted ticks to create grass, 5) Gradient using eraser, 6) Demonstration of  how lines create a fence/distance, 7) A lazy " S" sideways to create rope effect, 8) Creates a Black hole/Wormhole effect,  9) Wood effect, 10) Beams of Lights or Fingers ?   11) How lines can create a hair texture  12) Fabric Texture

Mark Making With Charcoal      Page 21
I enjoyed discovering what Charcoal can do with this exercise from using the tip to the side.
Top Left : Tips & Side
Top Right : Tip creating lines & shading
Mid Left : Tip with smudging & eraser
Mid Right : Tip with Shade & Perspective
Bottom Left: More Tip & Side
Bottom Right : Cylinders & Spheres  

Lines and Other Marks     Page  21

1) Depth of trees,  2) Fern/Feather effect, 3) scribble figure, 4)  Curve & Distance
5) Reflection Effect,  6) Distant Hills,  7) Cobbled Street Effect, 8) Fingerprint Effect, 9) Pastel Lion, 10) Pastel Fruit,
11, Negative space to create Chain Fence/Razor Wire,  12) Charcoal Box

First Off, A Bit About Me !


Hi, Im Jason, Im 36, been drawing since I was 10. I would say my style is a mixture of graphic design, comic book & film, science fiction & fantasy. I like to mix graphic felt tips with pencil & pastel. I have self taught myself with watercolour painting, putting my own spin on things using black biro & Opaque White. I have chose to do the Painting Degree course and will begin the first drawing module soon.
Where do I want to take my art ? Well I have been to University to study Social Work, with an interest in Mental Health, but my heart lies with art so the perfect combination for me would be to go on to do Art Therapy/Youth work/Teaching, basically using art in some way to help people.
I am hoping the course expands my knowledge in other subject matter & mediums that I use as I tend to stay within my comfort zone of what is mentioned above.