i hate drawing with sticks!!!!!! it's a torture!!! literally i never hated doing my drawing homework so much :(
PS: I must admit, that drawing with ink has been my favorite technique since i was a kid. but i've always used a dip pen. modern ink pens are cool too, but dip pen is the best!
PPS: i was tempted to use a dip pen for this homework, but i didn't, and that explains why I spent more than 8 hrs on it..
I forgot to ask, how did your search for black-and-white photographs in the library go?
ReplyDeletePS: I may be wrong, but I think it's "PSS"
PSS: I never thought I'd see the day you didn't enjoy doing your homework, but I don't blame you for the stick and ink; I think we all hated the stick. But gee, 8 hours?! As for me, hell nall. I probably spent 3 or 3 1/2 hrs. at the most.
hi Christa, about the photographs search. I just went through books in the photography section that is upstairs. there are not so many portraits there unfortunately, and not many of decent size, that would be convenient to draw from.
ReplyDeleteyes, i also didn't think that i would hate this so much.. it was mostly frustrating, because i was constantly thinking, if only i was using a pen, i would be able to make it look so much better! i'm glad we are done with a stick!!
8 hours! Wow! Well, let me say this, if you're planning to take Drawing Composition at MCA, then you will have ONE last assignment with the stick and ink, and that should be it.
ReplyDeleteHey, Ira? Could you tell me what Internet search engine you use to find your images? I would very much appreciate it if you can answer on either my blog of the class blog. Thank you :)
ReplyDeletei found some of my images in the books in MCA library.
ReplyDeleteyou can also search the google images for "black and white portraits" or try "black and white fashion portraits" it might suggest you other options once you start searching...i also tried "film noir images / film noir portraits"
good luck!!
To tell you the truth, I always loved drawing with sticks and twigs when in art school back in the 1970's - also with bamboo. The other day, preparing papers for some new collages, I was drawing with a very flexible leaf stem from a pecan tree using black acrylic paint. I was fasinated by the unusual line I was able to get with it. I think using the kind of implements helps to introduce a little chance to the process that can be very interesting. Thanks for posting some of my collages on your blog!
ReplyDeleteall the best!
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