An illustration is made up of a series of lines, shapes, strokes, colors and more. The illustration is then transformed into a physical object called a drawing. Drawing is a creative expression to showcase a subject or idea. Who is an illustrator? An illustrator is a person who applies his skills in the application of […]
For any other team or sport, the fact that a player is good at something would be a positive sign. For hockey, though, the situation is different. Even though a player has shown a willingness to learn, it might not become apparent until he’s on a team that has success. For a lot of other […]
A: Yes. My teacher is the world class sketchbook maker, David Ellington, who lives in California. He’s currently on a “teaching the craft” hiatus due to health reasons but is set to return in 2017. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area, so it’s easy to go and talk to him, so I can […]
For years I’ve been asked this question. In the early days of the pencil I had no idea what it was, what the darkest point was etc. Then in 2007 after years of developing my business the market for such a pencil exploded. Now, many pencil buyers are going for a dark graphite pencil in […]
One of the most important things that you should be comfortable with when drawing is free form drawing. Free form drawing is a style of drawing where you simply get in the studio and sketch something for a few hours and stop right there. I think it’s really important to know that drawing free form […]
For the first time I’m using more of a personal touch, less on the black and white, and more on color. I’m drawing more on my imagination and a feeling rather than a design. I can feel the mood of the scene and create my own color palettes. What techniques are used to draw? If […]
Yes, I have a huge list of pencils I need. This is a problem, but no, I need not go back to the drawing board. There is no number 1 pencil. In fact, the pencil that I want to buy has the following issue: If I hold the pencil, then touch the tip to my […]
Here is a list: – Ballpoint – Pencil – Graphite pencils. How does one learn graphite pencil? First step to learn to use graphite pencil is to learn how to make a pencil. If you are already a master when making pencil or know several types of pencil, you have the knowledge. But if you […]
We can think of a whole lot. We think of the way the world works – where it’s been, where it’s going. Where the world is heading. We think of the way it works in the movies – the way they make the movie, and the way they sell the movie. We think about the […]
You may well want to use a medium or a fine pencil for this section. For example, in some situations, it just seems safer to use a pencil that’s a little lighter. Or if you are trying to replicate what you’re seeing, you may better use a pencil of a slightly heavier colour (for instance, […]