tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post4156214181241026328..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Start with a piece of paper...Kathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-46515004894094233772016-02-15T08:54:38.607-05:002016-02-15T08:54:38.607-05:00I've taken one life drawing class and had the ...I've taken one life drawing class and had the exact same problem. My teacher finally suggested that I work from a macro perspective so that whatever I drew couldn't fit on the page and it was implied it was supposed to extend beyond the frame. Took a lot of the pressure off.Vivien Zepfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110439402332926588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-53098788013668290842016-02-14T17:26:19.167-05:002016-02-14T17:26:19.167-05:00Just keep drawing. After a while, it will sort its...Just keep drawing. After a while, it will sort itself out ...or rather, you'll be comfortale with some of the many other things that seem to need attention now, and will be able to subtly adjust this aspect.<br />It's coming along just fine!Margaret Cooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529035740804527176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-40801662061276840772016-02-13T15:28:40.903-05:002016-02-13T15:28:40.903-05:00Many thoughts re your drawings and small paper. Pe...Many thoughts re your drawings and small paper. Perhaps it is the paper that is too small but perhaps the reality is that you're too big! ...in vision, scope and energy. <br /> <br />Shannon's comment would help.<br /><br />Michael Britton of artacademy.com teaches Symphonic Composition: The elements of pictorial division. It is a brilliant course which will teach you how to place your finished drawing on the substrate and what size your substrate should finally be. <br /><br />As it is, you're making sketches, which is a form of gathering information. Must say, I like them going off the edge. Very interesting.<br />Vancouver BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-19804488259357303102016-02-12T13:40:31.227-05:002016-02-12T13:40:31.227-05:00Still, your drawings are looking awesome! I am ins...Still, your drawings are looking awesome! I am inspired.Maria Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957467971593083397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-89800585749632035622016-02-12T13:19:38.110-05:002016-02-12T13:19:38.110-05:00Too many artists work only in a "blob-in-the-...Too many artists work only in a "blob-in-the-middle" <br />style.. Nothing wrong with going off the edge.. Your quilts have stuff right to the edges, right? Helen Howeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03378013328370139295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-48296489716524567112016-02-12T13:05:24.012-05:002016-02-12T13:05:24.012-05:00I've taught drawing for 10 years. That's a...I've taught drawing for 10 years. That's a tough thing to learn. Your last drawing is lovely.<br /><br /> I don't know how big your sketch pad is but it could be too small. You might feel more comfortable with an 8 x 10. It's hard to draw when you're limited by the size of your paper. As a teacher id rather see you draw comfortably than constantly try to adjust to the size of the page. Since drawing is about measuring with your eyes, you will eventually get it. Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610068948963465925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-12922307026048141872016-02-12T13:02:46.317-05:002016-02-12T13:02:46.317-05:00even better -- you just announce "I intention...even better -- you just announce "I intentionally chose to draw only a portion of this item so when it went off the page that was on purpose."kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-85876867730228642882016-02-12T13:00:08.699-05:002016-02-12T13:00:08.699-05:00I wonder if you could intentionally choose to draw...I wonder if you could intentionally choose to draw a portion of an item from the start. Then it could fill the page or not and leave the rest to the imagination.<br />SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978514536651961190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-80308137139023043782016-02-12T11:10:27.805-05:002016-02-12T11:10:27.805-05:00You're right, and I realized that within a wee...You're right, and I realized that within a week -- I obviously had bought the tiniest sketchbook out of fear. But rules are rules so I'm going to fill up this book before buying a new one.<br /><br />Interestingly, I'm having the same problem in the huge sketchbook for my drawing class!kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-77488226881936355932016-02-12T10:05:04.149-05:002016-02-12T10:05:04.149-05:00I took a figure drawing class last semester (my fi...I took a figure drawing class last semester (my first art class in 20 years) and had exactly the same problem!! It was somewhat comforting that many other students in the class had the same thing going on- the professor was always harping on it- trying to get us to improve!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464425603323257233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-8021978397419720912016-02-12T09:58:28.549-05:002016-02-12T09:58:28.549-05:00I hadn't thought of that, but I too have troub...I hadn't thought of that, but I too have trouble fitting into a particular space. Looks like you just need to start a little higher on the page and you'll be fine.Shelina (formerly known as Shasta)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03290945204269323129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-73557677807190410462016-02-12T09:01:53.066-05:002016-02-12T09:01:53.066-05:00I had the same problem when I started drawing clas...I had the same problem when I started drawing classes. Teacher had us measure the object and major elements with a pencil held at arms length, to get overall proportions correct. Cured me.Connie in Alabamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326006203761665176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-10493591034005085842016-02-12T08:34:07.558-05:002016-02-12T08:34:07.558-05:00 A bigger sketchbook might help too A bigger sketchbook might help too magsramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16559934058887308651noreply@blogger.com