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Stay inspired, and sharpen your craft with "The Pencil Progress" weekly newsletter. β β¨ Looking for an easy way to render shadows and figure out your colors? Grab your free Grisaille Method Guide and master the secrets of values and shadows! β In this week's video, I'm discussing the Grisaille Method. The video shows an excerpt from the workshop "Baby Luke"! I show you a couple of different segments toward the middle of this drawing process. I start by adding the initial layers of one of the darkest pencils to describe the shadows. In this case, I used Faber-Castell, Polychromos Caput Mortuum #169. I enjoy capturing the essence of individuals, especially those with a special place in my heart. Using personal photo references or drawing family members deepens that emotional tie to the artwork. Even with commissioned pieces, you can still sense the emotion and love for the person you're drawing. Everyone is a unique individual, and as artists, we get to immortalize that uniqueness in a way that goes beyond a mere photo. :) Enjoy this week's video! Here's what's happening The Terry's Touch workshop begins this week! βIf you've not signed up, there's still time to get in this workshop. This workshop is a great way to face your fears of drawing hands and foreshortening in faces! :) YOU Can Do This!! βBeginners are always welcome. :) :) Open Enrollment to Members Circle If you're itching to skyrocket your art skills and crave a vibrant, like-minded community, our Members Circle is the place to be! Weekly tutorials, weekly private livestreams, early-release video podcasts, and fun and expert-level art challenges await you. Plus, grab some of the laser-focused exercises, an engaged and uber-supportive tribe of artists, and a treasure trove of exclusive, royalty-free images to fuel your creativity! We're upping the ante with guest instructors dropping exclusive, private demos every month! π Don't miss out! π Open Enrollment for Members Circle is just around the corner, and I'm excited to alert everyone on the waitlist real soon!! Not on the wait list? No worries! Jump in and secure your spot by clicking this link: βhttps://sharpened-artist.ck.page/7b6ffa6e05β β β Until next time... β Are you enjoying this video newsletter? Consider leaving a tip of any size!β |
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I help people learn . Each week, on Monday, I publish a video newsletter called The Pencil Progress. Sign up now to be part of this exclusive group!
Stay inspired, and sharpen your craft with "The Pencil Progress" weekly newsletter. Consider a donation by clicking here. Thanks! Today, let's talk about something we all encounter but seldom celebrate. Mistakes. The True Value of Mistakes in Art βCreativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.β -Scott Adams This quote really resonates with me. I do make a lot of mistakes. But I never see them as a negative thing. They just are. It's information. I would...
Stay inspired, and sharpen your craft with "The Pencil Progress" weekly newsletter. Kickstart your creativity with the Goals Workbook. Time to get ahead with Q4 planning! π New year, new art goals!π Download Goals Workbook In this week's video, I walk you through creating a line drawing of a 3/4 turn on a male model from our weekly Friday Follow-Along series! I'm starting with the Procreate app and moving on to Photoshop, and I show you how I transfer the initial line drawing to paper. One of...
Stay inspired, and sharpen your craft with "The Pencil Progress" weekly newsletter. Are you enjoying this video newsletter? Consider leaving a tip of any size! Send A Tip! This week, I'm sharing a fast time-lapse. I'm drawing a portrait of a fair-skinned model on UART 800 Grit Sanded Paper. I generally start with muted hues for broad areas, gradually moving to details and more bright, saturated colors. I used a variety of pinks, yellows, muted reds, blues, and purples to create light but warm...