I am still on my own creative journey when it comes to figures/faces, but Leandra has encouraged me to share what I have learned/discovered so far. There are so many so called 'art rules' but naturally some rules are made to be broken...LOL!
In my photo story I talk about how to draw on facial features, simple ways to paint using Fresco Paints and how to add shading/dimension using pencil crayons.
It all starts with a couple of hand drawn stencils and a snippet of a kitchen sponge.
Watch my photo story video to find out how to do a person like this for your tag.
Leandra says: Please take 5 minutes to watch this vimeo vid from Clare. She clearly shows you step by step how to sketch the building blocks you need, then how and where to position facial features, and lastly, how to add depth with paints and shading with pencils to bring the face to life. Practise and you will master this technique. Once you know where the face bits go, then you are on a roll! It's really not that hard, promise!
Materials used in my portrait:
I really hope some of you might take the plunge and try out some faces in this week's challenge. I will be back again tomorrow showing you how I added my portrait to an art journal tag.
Leandra Says: Fabulous Clare. I did an online class with SuziBlu a number of years back, and the way she taught placement of facial features is deliberately not realistic. I found this made it so much easier to 'do' a face because the 'no rules' means you could over exaggerate position, size etc to manufacture a cartoon-style face. This sort of face has become so popular for several years now, and certainly can make your art more personal. Having never drawn in my LIFE, it was amazing with a few simple guidelines, how it really isn't as hard as you expect, and the more of them you do, the more you develop your own style of face too. I would encourage everyone to have a go. It's quite a confidence building exercise in acknowledging your own often unrecognised ability.
Gillian Says: This is something I would love to try, thanks for sharing this with us Clare ... now on my to do list.
If you would like to join in this week's challenge and play along with Clare's techniques, then do link up your creativity here, and go in the draw to win some PA stamps of your choice! You need to link your entry by 17:00, Sunday February 9th 2014.
Leandra Says: Fabulous Clare. I did an online class with SuziBlu a number of years back, and the way she taught placement of facial features is deliberately not realistic. I found this made it so much easier to 'do' a face because the 'no rules' means you could over exaggerate position, size etc to manufacture a cartoon-style face. This sort of face has become so popular for several years now, and certainly can make your art more personal. Having never drawn in my LIFE, it was amazing with a few simple guidelines, how it really isn't as hard as you expect, and the more of them you do, the more you develop your own style of face too. I would encourage everyone to have a go. It's quite a confidence building exercise in acknowledging your own often unrecognised ability.
Gillian Says: This is something I would love to try, thanks for sharing this with us Clare ... now on my to do list.
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