I love the simplicity of this drawing - something I no longer seem to do as I add detail upon detail to faces and forms that I draw, thinking more is more. But back when I was so heavily influenced by comics, I would limit my drawings, especially my faces, to a few studied lines that were part of a formula, for drawings that ultimately had to be rendered on a comic book page. Since I no longer hold comic book art as the ultimate goal, it amuses me that this sketch harks back to some of my older drawing objectives.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Duane Reade Shopper, 3
I love the simplicity of this drawing - something I no longer seem to do as I add detail upon detail to faces and forms that I draw, thinking more is more. But back when I was so heavily influenced by comics, I would limit my drawings, especially my faces, to a few studied lines that were part of a formula, for drawings that ultimately had to be rendered on a comic book page. Since I no longer hold comic book art as the ultimate goal, it amuses me that this sketch harks back to some of my older drawing objectives.
I like her! Very simple and clean and beautifully done
ReplyDeletelove this drAWING.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you!
ReplyDeletehi, i'm a fashion student currently taking illustration, i happened upon your blog and noticed that you are amazing, not only in general but specifically at varying the thickness of your line which is something i just cant wrap my mind around. is there any way that you determine how thick a line should be or is it just an instinct thing that i am so obviously lacking?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliments, Greta. I suppose it's not anything I do consciously anymore since I assume I'm much older than you (we shall be polite and not say how much, haha) and have been doing it for so long, but if I had to analyze it, I think it boils down to weight, shadow and emphasis. When a part of a figure needs to be stronger, say the curve of a hip or maybe a strong shoulder, then the lineweight will be fuller. Conversely, if you want something to recede, like maybe the bottom of a woman's hair versus the fullness around her crown, then your lines will be lighter towards the ends lest she have a bottom heavy hairstyle. I sometimes use line weight to stand in for shadows, and shaded areas are usually stronger parts of the body anyhow, hence their casting more of a shadow (I'm thinking underneath the chin and breasts, for example). In this particular drawing, the hair lines are much lighter, compared to the weight of the sweatshirt, since I wanted to emphasize the heaviness of the material relative to the hair. I also use heavier lines when I ant something to stand out from the background. I think this is part of my comic book training as well.
ReplyDeleteI recommend you look at the drawings and paintings of Rene Gruau and Antonio Lopez, two of my idols whom I studied and copied until I got a feel for what they were doing. They were both classic fashion illustration masters! :)