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| Doris' Eye Ink and Watercolour Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook 20.3cm x 14.0cm (8.0" x 5.5") |
Eyes is (are?) the second topic in the "The Look of Transparency" - Chapter 3 of Creating Textures in Pen & Ink with Watercolor by Claudia Nice.
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| My Eye Watercolour and Ink on Paper 280mm x 190mm (11" x 7.5") |
The picture of my eye was drawn while looking in the mirror. Initially, it was an accurate observation. After I made a couple of mistakes, I had to improvise (lie), to make it read properly. Doris' eye is an ink drawing with a watercolour tint. My eye is a watercolour with some ink details.
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| The Sixties Want Their Picture Back Acrylic on Paper 84.1cm x 59.4cm (33.1" x 23.4") |
The picture of Doris's eye was drawn from a photograph because she won't stay still long enough to draw anything other than a gesture - unless she is asleep - which isn't the best time for drawing eyes. I manipulated the photograph in a photo editor to explore the patterns of lights and darks. This was the inspiration for the more "abstract" version.
I've been following your blog since 2011, when I bought my own copy of Nicolaides. I didn't make it very far in my drawing journey, but I come back to your blog a few times a year and look at your artwork and progress. The top eye in this post is so brilliant, such a good example of why I remember to come back to look at your work.
ReplyDeleteI notice that you are often working your way through an instruction book or course. Do you have any recommendations for the order someone should choose these resources? I would love to see a page where you gather links to your posts that review your thoughts on a book once you've finished with it. Best wishes, Stephanie
Thank you, Stephanie. I was pleased with the picture of Doris’ eye. A post about all the books and courses I’ve used (or tried to use) is a great idea. It might take a few weeks to write, bit I will get on with it.
DeleteGreat, wow, I'm really looking forward to it! All the best, Stephanie
DeleteHi Stephanie - I've complied a list of the blog posts that reference each of the instruction books:
Deletehttps://learningtodrawlearningtosee.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
The next step will be to add some comments about the pros and cons of each resource and suggestions about a study order.