I may be a crappy art student.
Let me explain. I'm taking a color pencil drawing class. It's really geered to beginners and here I have 17 years experience making some form of art since college. The teacher is a great artist, just very realistic. I, on the other hand, am a whimsical nut. He said my style was very "graphic." My mind immediately went to the subject of naked people. I guess I'm very commercial. Anyway, it IS hard to teach an old dog new tricks. Problem is the teacher has his style and ways of drawing, and I of course, after many years, have my own style. I also don't like to do realistic. Realistic and perfect and just like the picture was way back during custom portrait days. Now I'm more into expression. It's frustrating. I just want to let loose and explore color. The teacher said I was a "free spirit." I've always been such a good girl and rules-oriented so I had to laugh. We will see it this is a good idea for me or not to continue.
Above are my cute little color pencil spots. Yeah, I guess I am very graphic.
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By: Ronni A. Hall,
on 6/19/2007
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I love working with color pencil. Who knows, if you continue with the class, you might pick up some new techniques that suit your style. One of my favorite techniques is to go over color with the white pencil, and then go over it again with the color. It gives it depth.
I took a color pencil class a few years back too, and the instructor was also more into realistic stuff. I enjoyed it, but I also prefer a more whimsical style, a sketchy feel to most of my artwork.
You can do that with colored pencil as well, but so far I prefer ink and watercolor or pencil and watercolor. You asked if I had a preference...Funny, I like them both, but I think I prefer the ink and watercolor slightly more, I just love the contrast between the dark ink and the washes, the nice flow of the ink line.
Hope all is going well with the move, and that Emma Lou and Lilibeth are getting more and more comfortable in their new home. :-)