Hello my Artsy friends. . . how are you faring this week? Spring has sprung around my neck of the woods. . . it is lovely to see the birds return and to see the snow disappear.
So we are continuing with our drawing. . . just working away at each section, reworking and adding more depth with our 6B-9B pencils. It's the contrast between light and dark that gives you the depth in your drawing. . . it is where the interesting stuff is, what draws the eye.
As I work my way around my drawing I begin to erase my grid lines so they don't interfere with what I'm doing. Really the grid was there just for placement, for my basic drawing, as I add my detail the grid is no longer needed.
I am using more of my darker pencils now, concentrating on leaving the highlights white and keeping those areas clean (a little bit of a challenge but if you keep aware of it right from the beginning, covering areas with a scrap piece of paper as you work will help).
I hope you are enjoying my drawing lessons as much as I'm enjoying sharing my process with you. If you have any questions please ask away.
Keep on drawing. . . you're doing a great job.
Sheila
PS Yes, I'll be doing another draw for a blister pack of Derwent drawing pencils this week but first the winner for my last post is . . . Patti Agapi of Orillia, Ontario. Congrats! If you would like to be in on this week's draw leave a comment, follow me on Facebook or Twitter, re-post this post or follow this blog then I will have a name to put in the hat.