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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Good Horse Drawing 1 Painting Tips

There is no "magic" formula for drawing a good horse, but there are many factors which will help us in the process.

1 - The body of every horse will not fit into a square such as ABCD of fig. 1.

Most are a little longer; very few are higher.

The average saddle horse does not hold his head quite this high; many high-spirited and show horses hold their heads this high - some higher.

Follow the numbering from 1 to 28. Notice where the various points come in relation to the dotted lines.

Leonardo Davinci Note Books 1

Figure 1.
" Getting a Likeness." To place the features on the face, divide it into three equal parts -from the hairline to the eyebrows, from the eyebrows to the base of the nose, and from the base of the nose to the chin.

Good Horse Drawing 2 Painting Tips

One of the big problems in drawing or painting horses is their surface anatomy. As a link between the simple facts on the opposite page and subsequent discussions on inner structure,

the following aids are itemized with illustrations :

1- Light-colored horses exposed to overhead

lighting may have a very subtle tint to shade graduation.

Watch for light at arrows.

2 - In this drawing are 10 key places where a change in tone may occur. This does not mean there are no other places, but to know these helps.

3 to 5 are suggested gradations for: light (3), middle-toned (4) and dark-colored (5) horses. To be sure, the source of light, muscle-trim, reflective quality of the hair, etc. have much to do with the appearance.

More Interior Drawing Painting Tips - watercolor painting

More Interior Drawing

Here, again, the tool was a pen. In this series, use the contour method except that added much more interior drawing. This is a step toward developing the shadow area shapes and

gives the indication of some values we will use to paint. Although there is a little interweaving of the shapes,

You don't woven the heads into the background. This would be a necessity if you are going to make a painting with a more serious design concept.

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Improving Your Drawing Skill Painting Tips - watercolor painting

Improving Your Drawing Skill

Whether drawing from your photographs or a live model, there are two methods that can improve your drawing skills and help you loosen up.

The first method is using a brush to draw rather than a pencil or pen.

This is a marvelous way to develop dexterity with your brush.

The second method is contour drawing. Again, the more you practice these skills, the better you become. also develop your skills by meeting with other artists in your area sometimes to draw and paint from a live model. Work in different mediums-from pencil to watercolor, Oil or Acrylic.