We need to well preserve your body of work and I hope you have many many years remaining to instruct us. You are kind of a national treasure and I'm grateful we have UA-cam to bring you to us, the masses. If I had teachers with as much respect for students as you do, I think I would have responded better. You really are the best, most respectful I've seen. And my perception also includes that strong discipline you have that sometimes comes out as a gleam or maybe even a glint in your eye. I love your teaching. Now, I never realized that squeezing as well as applying downward pressure influenced the marks. Thank you.
You are such a wonderful teacher Dianne!! I am thrilled I found you and I will certainly be visiting your website for more instruction! Thank you for all your quick tips!!!
I dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a method to get back into an Instagram account?? I somehow forgot my password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.
I am going to practice the shading between the lines right now. I don't think the reasoning behind the different gradations ever seem important to me until today. That exercise made me understand; the light bulb went off. Watching your videos are my main addiction lately. I can't believe that all your little tips that help make art easier or simpler. If I know why something should be done a certain way, I follow instruction so much easier. You are a good ex-plainer.
Thanks, Donna. You make an important point here. Too many artists fail to realize that by learning the basic principles of composing as well as technique, they bypass the struggle and frustration during the painting process.
Dianne this was so nicely explained!! I really did not realize I was holding the pencil incorrectly ( like when writing ) and when changing the hold along with using a squeezing pressure on the pencil between my fingers it made a real difference. Formerly I really just pressed down harder on the pencil point applying more pressure to make things darker. To my surprise I found that by changing the hold and squeezing the pencil it released the tension pressure accumulated in my forearm and hand when making the darkest areas. This made it easier to control the consistency of the stroke a well. Always Linda
Theres a problem i have with shading where when i shade something it just looks like this powder sitting on the paper, especially if its a softer lead and im trying to get a darker value and doesn't come togeather into a nice illusion or picture and it really doesn't look very good, so i blend everything with a blending stump and i don't think you're supposed to do that. I never know what to do about that graininess. I use strathmore drawing paper which is very popular.
If you practice the exercises I give you in this quick tip, you should be able to resolve that. Using blending stumps with graphite tends to dull the vibrancy, so it's better to control the value by both repetition of stroke and the degree to which you grip the barrel of the pencil. From your description, my guess is that your are not making your darks dark enough.
Thank you. I use coloured pencils. Do you think I should ever use the tip for getting a dark area? I mean with the pencil held more vertical. I feel like colouring my birds with a point flattens the colour making it dull. Thank you.
Maretta, the composition of colored pencils is different from the graphite pencils i am working with in this video. I am by no means adroit working with colored pencils, so may I recommend a UA-cam video by a colored pencils artist which I hope will answer your question: ua-cam.com/video/hhpQJkquioU/v-deo.html
We need to well preserve your body of work and I hope you have many many years remaining to instruct us. You are kind of a national treasure and I'm grateful we have UA-cam to bring you to us, the masses. If I had teachers with as much respect for students as you do, I think I would have responded better. You really are the best, most respectful I've seen. And my perception also includes that strong discipline you have that sometimes comes out as a gleam or maybe even a glint in your eye. I love your teaching. Now, I never realized that squeezing as well as applying downward pressure influenced the marks. Thank you.
Wow, Metricularius! All I can say is a great big thanks for saying all that!
"...like a little tornado." you make me laugh sometimes; I like your presentation. Very good lesson.
You are such a wonderful teacher Dianne!! I am thrilled I found you and I will certainly be visiting your website for more instruction! Thank you for all your quick tips!!!
Thanks, YotaStyle.
You are so inspiering Dianne. You make my day - every day. Thank You 🤗🤗
Thanks. It's my pleasure to share these.
What a fantastic video! Thanks so much, Dianne!!!
I dont mean to be offtopic but does someone know of a method to get back into an Instagram account??
I somehow forgot my password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.
I really like your videos. So clear and so simple. Thanks.
You are so welcome!
Very helpful. I am enjoying your videos
I am going to practice the shading between the lines right now. I don't think the reasoning behind the different gradations ever seem important to me until today. That exercise made me understand; the light bulb went off. Watching your videos are my main addiction lately. I can't believe that all your little tips that help make art easier or simpler. If I know why something should be done a certain way, I follow instruction so much easier. You are a good ex-plainer.
Thanks, Donna. You make an important point here. Too many artists fail to realize that by learning the basic principles of composing as well as technique, they bypass the struggle and frustration during the painting process.
Dianne this was so nicely explained!!
I really did not realize I was holding the pencil incorrectly ( like when writing ) and when changing the hold along with using a squeezing pressure on the pencil between my fingers it made a real difference. Formerly I really just pressed down harder on the pencil point applying more pressure to make things darker. To my surprise I found that by changing the hold and squeezing the pencil it released the tension pressure accumulated in my forearm and hand when making the darkest areas. This made it easier to control the consistency of the stroke a well.
Always
Linda
+Linda Metala Thank you, Linda. I think you will find that this make drawing more fun, too.
Great tutorial
Bravo!!
Worderful product of your good teacher.
Ah, thanks.
Gracias
My pleasure.
Theres a problem i have with shading where when i shade something it just looks like this powder sitting on the paper, especially if its a softer lead and im trying to get a darker value and doesn't come togeather into a nice illusion or picture and it really doesn't look very good, so i blend everything with a blending stump and i don't think you're supposed to do that. I never know what to do about that graininess. I use strathmore drawing paper which is very popular.
If you practice the exercises I give you in this quick tip, you should be able to resolve that. Using blending stumps with graphite tends to dull the vibrancy, so it's better to control the value by both repetition of stroke and the degree to which you grip the barrel of the pencil. From your description, my guess is that your are not making your darks dark enough.
Thank you. I use coloured pencils. Do you think I should ever use the tip for getting a dark area? I mean with the pencil held more vertical. I feel like colouring my birds with a point flattens the colour making it dull. Thank you.
Maretta, the composition of colored pencils is different from the graphite pencils i am working with in this video.
I am by no means adroit working with colored pencils, so may I recommend a UA-cam video by a colored pencils artist which I hope will answer your question: ua-cam.com/video/hhpQJkquioU/v-deo.html