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Art students

  • 07-09-2013 2:37pm
    #1
    oncex
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    Hey guys, so I was just drawing with a new 8b pencil and realised how much better my work looks with good pencils.

    Is there anything that you would recommend for art to improve my drawing? Apart from practise!:p I have all the B pencils, etc! Any type of rubber/pencil etc that helped you?


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  • #2
    d1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭d1234


    Practise is key! However, art can actually be very easy if you draw with your eyes, not with your head/hand. If you follow that happy days!

    What about trying charcoal and other different types of media like that? Gel black pens/markers are also really good in the fact that you can't erase any work!


  • #3
    oncex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 505 ✭✭✭oncex


    d1234 wrote: »
    Practise is key! However, art can actually be very easy if you draw with your eyes, not with your head/hand. If you follow that happy days!

    What about trying charcoal and other different types of media like that? Gel black pens/markers are also really good in the fact that you can't erase any work!

    Thanks. I need to get faster at the life drawing, would you recommend charcoal/contour pencils as a good alternative to the standard ones? I think it may be quicker?


  • #4
    d1234
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭d1234


    I tried both a few times and I suppose thinking back now they were quicker. A textured page is really nice with charcoal especially if its a gold/rich yellow/burnt orange colour. I think that its a matter of personal opinion at the end of the day!


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