Scale and proportion - oof! I have learned so much from your videos about scale and proportion, it no longer seems complicated. The timing in my learning journey is perfect for a deep dive into composition, so please consider this a hearty “Yes please!”
I usually don't like to fold or draw on my reference pictures. I never thought of putting a piece of tracing paper over it to make reference marks. Excellent idea, thank you!
Thank you Michele for this informative video. I agree with another commenter that tonal value and composition would be great. Composition as it applies in a thumbnail sketch would be helpful. Really appreciate all your help and guidance!
The picture and drawing to corner was the most helpful tip for me as I have been wanting to scale some of my own pictures into drawings and I was failing. Now I know I can get the right portion of paper to picture when upscaling! Thank you so much! Also, the extend of a picture on a canvas since I am a painter on canvas.
I’ve seen your scaling up and grid tips in another video and I use them all the time. In fact, if I scale up in combination with doing a grid, I find it don’t even have to make the grid square and it works brilliantly. I love the corner to corner folding trick in this video and I’ll definitely be using that one too. Yes, I’d love a video on composition. I love how you play with composition in your own paintings. Thanks as always ❤
All your videos are always helpful and I have been so encouraged to see how my drawing has improved. In this video, I think the point about our brains making assumptions about size is the most helpful for me. Also the recommendation to get the big areas in first and drawing the branch under the birds first.
I think the most useful tip for me was to double check the angles. I am keeping this video to watch again until I am certain I have the technique. And yes, I would love a video about composition! Thank you!
All great tips! I liked the reminder for the simplified grid. I seem to forget about that option. I would love to have any info about composition. (And I can't wait for your upcoming challenge!)
This is very helpful! And cat approved!! Angles seem to be my most difficult issue. It was not an issue when I was younger. I do think my brain is different now that I am in my sixties. I struggle with things I didn't struggle with before. I would love some composition videos! I really liked the proportion ideas. I have seen your orher videos on it, but it clicked with my brain finally! 😸
The tip on setting points of reference for your subject was my favorite. No more cut off cat tail sketches for me. Composition would be an outstanding subject. I understand some of the elements of composition but tackling a subject with poor elements and how an artist of Michele’s caliber works that out would be amazing to see. The lobotomy reference took me back to my younger years thinking about my favorite punk band the Ramons and the song Teenage Lobotomy (will be humming that tune the rest of the day. Peace, Love and good Karma to all.
Some great advice here, thank you! The most useful for me, is the importance of getting the key elements in first, as in the landscape photo with the tower. I think I have made that same error, and tried drawing the big shape of the tower first. Makes so much more sense, to fit the tower in after getting the horizon line etc, in the right place. I would like to see a video on simplifying a complicated reference photo, like the one with all the boats. I have so many similar photos, taken on a recent holiday in Dorset, but never really sure how to tackle them. I am a bit of a detail painter (wish I wasn't, but just can't kick the habit haha), but don't want to just replicate the photograph. And another one is how to paint a landscape looking towards a city, but with greenery in the foreground. How do you achieve the impression of the buildings, such as the houses and tower blocks in the distance? I know that would probably be best done using acrylics or oils, but I want to paint a scene in Yorkshire, looking from a country park, towards the city of Doncaster, using watercolour. I have no idea how to approach the distant buildings. Thank you for sharing your expertise so generously.
Thanks Melanie, and those are great ideas for videos. Generally distant buildings can be reduced to simple squares and oblongs. When tackling anything with vast amounts of structural detail then ink drawing with watercolour over the top can make things considerably easier. But yes those are things I will try and put in a future video.
Having rough sketched in without measuring can be annoying when you go to fill in and realize that your relative proportion is whacko, or you get to nearly finished and notice "there seems to be something off..."😂 Ask me how i know...and why i now do preliminary sketches and block ins. Very important and educational video, and thank you!!❤
I do, although the weather is seldom good enough. You can use the same ideas but a viewfinder (even home made from a piece of card) can help you to keep everything in frame and a straight arm and pencil can help with angles and proportions.
No. This is OK, if you are not an artist. Why do things like the recording (photo) of the real world? You are an artist not a xerox machine. Achieve balance by use of empty space. Place things off center or catawampus or don't put it all on the page. And color counts only in your mind.
Many people are not physically able to paint outdoors or from real life. If I want to paint a tiger I'm not going to find one in rural England. This tutorial is for people starting out, once you are experienced of course you can move things. Representational drawing is a good starting point.
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber I don't think you understand what I said. Are you being obtuse? It has nothing to do with art outside, it is mindset. You are catering to crafters not artist.
Stress less. You are being quite rude. If you don't like the way Michelle instructs there is no need to comment negatively or in a contradictory way, many people do get a lot of help from these tutorials.
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber I always learn so much from you. You express the tips in short succinct, clear directions and always fun to follow. Perfect for my ADHD brain. Thank you ❤️
Let me know which of these tips you found most useful, and if you would like a video on composition too?
A video on Composition would be great! You are right when you say you explain things well, too. Thank you for your videos!
Coming soon!
Yes, please I would love a video about composition! Thank you so much Michele, you are the best teacher for me on UA-cam.
Aw, so kind, thank you!
Composition sounds great. Thank you for this video. I'm sure this will be very helpful.
I hope so!
I found the idea of putting the horizon and diagonal in before the main subject a game changer. Thank you. ❤️
No problem!
Scale and proportion - oof! I have learned so much from your videos about scale and proportion, it no longer seems complicated. The timing in my learning journey is perfect for a deep dive into composition, so please consider this a hearty “Yes please!”
Absolutely!
I'm sure you can do a great job of describing composition! Can't wait!
Oh thank you!
Yes please. Composition tips always welcome!
You got it!
Thanks Michele,some fabulous tips!
Thank you!!! Composition would be wonderful!!😊😊
Coming soon!
checking the angles was the most helpful from your tips Michele x thank u for sharing your knowledge. love Alli X
Thanks Ali!
Great instructions !
Excellent information! Thank you!
My pleasure!
I usually don't like to fold or draw on my reference pictures. I never thought of putting a piece of tracing paper over it to make reference marks. Excellent idea, thank you!
No problem!
Thank you Michele for this informative video. I agree with another commenter that tonal value and composition would be great. Composition as it applies in a thumbnail sketch would be helpful. Really appreciate all your help and guidance!
Great suggestions, thanks 🙏
this is so good, thank you so much for these tips ☺☺
No problem at all!
Good information, and well presented. Thank you!
Thank you!
Always good to refresh techniques. Composition is also a good refresher & I‘m not sure about tonal values. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
The picture and drawing to corner was the most helpful tip for me as I have been wanting to scale some of my own pictures into drawings and I was failing. Now I know I can get the right portion of paper to picture when upscaling! Thank you so much! Also, the extend of a picture on a canvas since I am a painter on canvas.
Glad it was helpful!
I honestly found all the tips useful!
I'm so glad!
All your tips are great!
Thank you!
I’ve seen your scaling up and grid tips in another video and I use them all the time. In fact, if I scale up in combination with doing a grid, I find it don’t even have to make the grid square and it works brilliantly. I love the corner to corner folding trick in this video and I’ll definitely be using that one too. Yes, I’d love a video on composition. I love how you play with composition in your own paintings. Thanks as always ❤
No problem Nancy!
Hi!❤ I love it when you draw I learn so much! Thank you very much 🙏☮️☯️❤️
You are welcome!
All your videos are always helpful and I have been so encouraged to see how my drawing has improved. In this video, I think the point about our brains making assumptions about size is the most helpful for me. Also the recommendation to get the big areas in first and drawing the branch under the birds first.
Glad you found it helpful!
Thank you for sharing your fantastic video ❤
My pleasure!
I think the most useful tip for me was to double check the angles. I am keeping this video to watch again until I am certain I have the technique. And yes, I would love a video about composition! Thank you!
Excellent!
Love the tips I would love to see the tips about composition
Noted!
Great video Michele!
No problem!
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber No it's no problem that it is great ;)
@@Steinsvollstegninger 😅
Thank you.
Welcome!
All great tips! I liked the reminder for the simplified grid. I seem to forget about that option. I would love to have any info about composition. (And I can't wait for your upcoming challenge!)
Super!
This video has so many helpful tips. Thx as always Michele. 🥰💕🐶💕🥰
Thanks Alicia!
Thanks!
Thank you so much Pam, I really appreciate it!
Like the reminder to check where in your painting the largest item is relative to the horizon
Very helpful video
Glad to hear that :-)
I’d love a composition video. X
It's planned for within the next 4 weeks :-)
This is very helpful! And cat approved!! Angles seem to be my most difficult issue. It was not an issue when I was younger. I do think my brain is different now that I am in my sixties. I struggle with things I didn't struggle with before. I would love some composition videos!
I really liked the proportion ideas. I have seen your orher videos on it, but it clicked with my brain finally! 😸
Everything changes as we grow older. The main thing is to keep moving, both literally and figuratively. I am closer to 60 than 50!!
The tip on setting points of reference for your subject was my favorite. No more cut off cat tail sketches for me. Composition would be an outstanding subject. I understand some of the elements of composition but tackling a subject with poor elements and how an artist of Michele’s caliber works that out would be amazing to see. The lobotomy reference took me back to my younger years thinking about my favorite punk band the Ramons and the song Teenage Lobotomy (will be humming that tune the rest of the day. Peace, Love and good Karma to all.
Ramones! Love it 😁
Thanks
No problem!
Love your wonderful drawing tutorials! Thank you so much!
You are welcome!
Some great advice here, thank you! The most useful for me, is the importance of getting the key elements in first, as in the landscape photo with the tower. I think I have made that same error, and tried drawing the big shape of the tower first. Makes so much more sense, to fit the tower in after getting the horizon line etc, in the right place. I would like to see a video on simplifying a complicated reference photo, like the one with all the boats. I have so many similar photos, taken on a recent holiday in Dorset, but never really sure how to tackle them. I am a bit of a detail painter (wish I wasn't, but just can't kick the habit haha), but don't want to just replicate the photograph. And another one is how to paint a landscape looking towards a city, but with greenery in the foreground. How do you achieve the impression of the buildings, such as the houses and tower blocks in the distance? I know that would probably be best done using acrylics or oils, but I want to paint a scene in Yorkshire, looking from a country park, towards the city of Doncaster, using watercolour. I have no idea how to approach the distant buildings. Thank you for sharing your expertise so generously.
Thanks Melanie, and those are great ideas for videos. Generally distant buildings can be reduced to simple squares and oblongs. When tackling anything with vast amounts of structural detail then ink drawing with watercolour over the top can make things considerably easier. But yes those are things I will try and put in a future video.
Having rough sketched in without measuring can be annoying when you go to fill in and realize that your relative proportion is whacko, or you get to nearly finished and notice "there seems to be something off..."😂
Ask me how i know...and why i now do preliminary sketches and block ins.
Very important and educational video, and thank you!!❤
Yes we've all had that experience! Thanks for watching 🙂
What is the best method for transferring a large image to smaller paper? I am thinking of a grid system. But what say you?
Yes that would work well I think!
👍🏻🌷🇧🇷
Do you ever draw and paint from real life rather than a photo? If so, how do you approach proportions and scale in that case?
I do, although the weather is seldom good enough. You can use the same ideas but a viewfinder (even home made from a piece of card) can help you to keep everything in frame and a straight arm and pencil can help with angles and proportions.
Very helpful,proportions are my downfall
Glad it helped!
No like button for me to push🤔
Usually it's to do with the device or browser you are using!
No. This is OK, if you are not an artist. Why do things like the recording (photo) of the real world? You are an artist not a xerox machine. Achieve balance by use of empty space. Place things off center or catawampus or don't put it all on the page. And color counts only in your mind.
Many people are not physically able to paint outdoors or from real life. If I want to paint a tiger I'm not going to find one in rural England. This tutorial is for people starting out, once you are experienced of course you can move things. Representational drawing is a good starting point.
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber I don't think you understand what I said. Are you being obtuse? It has nothing to do with art outside, it is mindset. You are catering to crafters not artist.
Stress less. You are being quite rude. If you don't like the way Michelle instructs there is no need to comment negatively or in a contradictory way, many people do get a lot of help from these tutorials.
@@dianabritton2511 Not being rude. I am a professional artist.
Thanks!
Thank you so much I appreciate it!
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber I always learn so much from you. You express the tips in short succinct, clear directions and always fun to follow. Perfect for my ADHD brain. Thank you ❤️