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Vikki · #31 01-09-2002, 04:28 AM

Some good stuff here.
I never was good at creating original art, unless I was given an assignment.
However, I used to draw all the time, until I got a computer.
Here's something that I started, but quit working on. The interesting thing about this is that, it was done upside down. Meaning, I turned the photo upside down, and worked upside down on the drawing. The technique is from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" (cool book). I would flip back and forth as I worked on blending and drawing. You can see that the drawing is in different stages of completion. (The photo is of my much younger sister).

jeaniesa · #32 01-09-2002, 07:41 AM

WOW!! That's VERY impressive Vikki! Your restoration work is wonderful - and you can DRAW too!!

Jeanie

DJ Dubovsky · #33 01-09-2002, 08:42 AM

Vikki
That's fantastic!! Guess that work upside down theory works. Have to check out that book.
DJ

Lorraine · #34 01-09-2002, 12:53 PM

Vicki -- that drawing is absolutely beautiful. On my best day with a pencil and paper drawing, I couldn't do that, nevermind on a computer. Thanks for the tip about turning the photo upside down. I'd never heard of that.

Tom -- thanks for your compliments about my submission.

DJ -- Thanks also for your compliments and for your offer to help me learn Photoshop. I'm nowhere near the point that I could ask a question. Right now, I just play around with it, get crazy, and go back to PSP

Kathleen -- Thank you as well. Yes I did make a dollhouse from a kit. It's very small. I didn't electrify it, and it still took me two years to complete.

I'll be back when I can, and hopefully with something I've done in PS.

Hankster65 · #35 01-09-2002, 01:39 PM

Wow, Vikki, that drawing is awesome! It reminds me of the one you have on your web site of the little girl with the pony tail on top of her head. I downloaded that one some time back and really admire it.

Vikki · #36 01-09-2002, 02:58 PM

Thanks everyone. I started out using a computer to draw....(Geoworks) somehow it evolved into photo restoration.
About the book: You would be amazed at the artist you are, if you tried the techniques in this book. The whole theory is that we have preconceived ideas of how things look, which prevents us from drawing what we actually see. You don't need the book to try it, but the book has a lot of before and after examples that are very impressive.

DJ Dubovsky · #37 01-09-2002, 03:15 PM

Sounds like the same principal as making squares on a picture and drawing only what you see in each square. For the same reason you stated about having preconcieved ideas about how a face should look for example. It's the same principal when you see children draw and color. Things are solid colors vs shades of light and dark or the eyes will wind up on the top of the forehead. To a child eyes are at the top of a face so that's where they put them. I think we carry these ideas into adult hood unless taught otherwise.
DJ

Sam · #38 01-09-2002, 03:39 PM

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we have preconceived ideas of how things look, which prevents us from drawing what we actually see

Vikki - that is SO true. I'm sure too that a lot of people get put off drawing at school - because they're not "natural" they think they can't and give up. Whereas in fact with the right teacher, I believe everyone could draw.

But even in art school you don't get taught how to draw any more. I think it's a great shame.

kathleen · #39 01-09-2002, 04:19 PM

vikki,

its beautiful. and so is your sister.

Trish Watson · #40 02-05-2002, 08:17 AM

Hi!

I'm new here, in fact this is my first post I've tried and I'm not too sure how to post to this gallery, but I'm sure I'll learn.

I have a number of images done in Dabbler and Painter (from scratch.) I don't know if I have any done in Photoshop.

Ah hah!

I suppose I just attach one or more of my files to this post!(??)

Trish

Trish Watson · #41 02-05-2002, 08:45 AM

Something went wrong. I'm gonna try again.

I've decided to send Lone Elk. I't is a pastel done in Painter.

I have studied art in school and on my own. This came from an art book from which I studied. They are books with subjects and assignments for you to draw so you can learn. I used to find them useful to draw from when I was working long hours and unable to get out and do studies or attend classes.

Painter allows a more natural feel to doing art. I love the textures possible.

Trish

Sharon Brunson · #42 02-05-2002, 09:16 AM

Beautiful, Trish. I love the heavy coat on the elk.

Sharon

Trish Watson · #43 02-05-2002, 09:54 AM

Vicki

That book (Drawing on the Right Side...) is wonderful and by the way so are your skills at portraiture. I was thinking the other night while retouching and restoring a damaged eyeball how lessons learned sketching portraits came in handy. Any attempts I've done at portraiture have been a real hit or miss affair. I hold those who create portraits and watercolors in high regard. They are skills I never was able to master. My watercolors never were blessed with the happy accidents of which watercolorists often speak. Funny, you mentioned you used to sketch more before the computer -- me too!

The principles of squares mentioned in one of the other posts is another way to help you stay focused on what's in front of your eyes rather than what's stored in your left brain -- the hemisphere much better at math.

I used the squares method to draw the Lone Elk I submitted. I had not done any drawing for a long time when I did Lone Elk and using the squares method gave me the structure I needed to stay focused appropriately.

The sea picture attached was a study I did from no source other than mental meandering.

Trish

Trish Watson · #44 02-05-2002, 10:04 AM

Thanks, Sharon!

Trish

DJ Dubovsky · #45 02-05-2002, 02:06 PM

Trish
Your work is absolutely beautiful!!!
The water looks so real with the spots of green showing through the foam. I love the vivid colors of the Elk and surroundings. They both look great. Both are true testiments to your artistic talent.
DJ