On the subject, I remember my old A.D. Chris Lichtner remarking "What that does is it grounds the image." I guess, like overlap, I have the same timidity when it comes to obscuring something I've drawn. Being bold with both doesn't appear to hurt.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Sketches!
Doing studies not only emphasized the importance of gesture, but reminded me how I neglect to add black to my shit, resulting in a flat, "coloring book" look.
On the subject, I remember my old A.D. Chris Lichtner remarking "What that does is it grounds the image." I guess, like overlap, I have the same timidity when it comes to obscuring something I've drawn. Being bold with both doesn't appear to hurt.
On the subject, I remember my old A.D. Chris Lichtner remarking "What that does is it grounds the image." I guess, like overlap, I have the same timidity when it comes to obscuring something I've drawn. Being bold with both doesn't appear to hurt.
I have similar issues with black in my drawings. A good one I studied too was Frazetta's line drawings. http://frankfrazetta.org/bw0001.php
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