That is pretty awesome work. I do the second layer on the reverse side using a light table. That way every mistake shows up clearly and I can correct them easily without making a mess with multiple lines or guessing after erasing the wrong lines. The third layer is usually inking on the first side after erasing the lightly sketched first layer. That way there is no need to erase after inking so the lines stay crisp. Also I don't have to erase the heavy lines of the second layer which will stay on the reverse side intact. Sometimes with difficult subjects I have to do corrections while flipping the paper several times over. But this is only with some small details, for example I can sketch a whole person with two layers but do their left eye four times. This has made drawing so much easier, faster and the quality has gone up to eleven as I no more have lopsided drawings.
Reversing it is a fantastic idea. I always reverse sketch when I’m working digitally. I ding have a light table/board so sometimes I do another sketch upside down. Nothing worse than a lopsided finished face but I still have to work on it a lot.
This is nice but why would you sign something that you copied? Copying others art is great for training but when it comes to putting your signature i think you sould keep that for your own creations
Thats a valid point. Let’s consider a few more. 1) Signatures help people show pride in their work. If one of my art students spent hours copying a reference to improve their skills I would always encourage them to sign and date it. 2) signatures may claim credit for design, but not always. It can simply claim credit for effort. 3) referencing and copying are actually two different skills. In this example, there is a medium transfer. So creative problem solving is very much at work. Art students practice this a lot. My class recently referenced watercolor images to practice drawing it in pencil. A lot of creative problem solving was involved. 4) the devil is in the details. I didn’t bring it up because it wasn’t the topic of the video, but I made several small (imo) improvements to the figure. I recomposed the negative space near his lowered right hand, corrected the perspective of his left gauntlet and forearm, among a few other things. Maybe I’ll make a video on the topic of reference vs. copy vs. plagiarism someday!
That is pretty awesome work.
I do the second layer on the reverse side using a light table. That way every mistake shows up clearly and I can correct them easily without making a mess with multiple lines or guessing after erasing the wrong lines.
The third layer is usually inking on the first side after erasing the lightly sketched first layer. That way there is no need to erase after inking so the lines stay crisp. Also I don't have to erase the heavy lines of the second layer which will stay on the reverse side intact.
Sometimes with difficult subjects I have to do corrections while flipping the paper several times over. But this is only with some small details, for example I can sketch a whole person with two layers but do their left eye four times.
This has made drawing so much easier, faster and the quality has gone up to eleven as I no more have lopsided drawings.
Reversing it is a fantastic idea. I always reverse sketch when I’m working digitally. I ding have a light table/board so sometimes I do another sketch upside down. Nothing worse than a lopsided finished face but I still have to work on it a lot.
Awesome 👍
Thanks so much 🎉
Epic!!!
Thanks man! 😊
This is nice but why would you sign something that you copied? Copying others art is great for training but when it comes to putting your signature i think you sould keep that for your own creations
Referencing is NOT copying. Actually learn the difference
Thats a valid point. Let’s consider a few more. 1) Signatures help people show pride in their work. If one of my art students spent hours copying a reference to improve their skills I would always encourage them to sign and date it. 2) signatures may claim credit for design, but not always. It can simply claim credit for effort. 3) referencing and copying are actually two different skills. In this example, there is a medium transfer. So creative problem solving is very much at work. Art students practice this a lot. My class recently referenced watercolor images to practice drawing it in pencil. A lot of creative problem solving was involved. 4) the devil is in the details. I didn’t bring it up because it wasn’t the topic of the video, but I made several small (imo) improvements to the figure. I recomposed the negative space near his lowered right hand, corrected the perspective of his left gauntlet and forearm, among a few other things.
Maybe I’ll make a video on the topic of reference vs. copy vs. plagiarism someday!
Its the same as check marking a piece you studied