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1/4/2014 9:46:31 PM
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Are you using stippling? And if so, you said "first fray" Do you mean you shade with stippling in traditional layers?
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In a manner of speaking. I haven't ever came across the term stippling before but on looking it up it sounds close to what I'm learning. As for fray, I meant it's my first go at shading I've ever done. I wanted to test what I learned and did a Noir themed pic.
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Stippling, at least for me and a good majority of others, is an extremely difficult method to use. Many settle for "flat" images/styles to bypass the threshold of shading. You've done an outstanding job for your first try at it. Keep at it good sir!
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The basic thing I'm currently working with was nicknamed "squirkles" by the respective artist I'm taking notes off of. A mixture of circles and squiggles mixed together to not only be used in shading but for textures as well. The closer the squirkles are the darker a tone you can get, and the farther away, the lighter a tone is. Mixing them together can create very convincing textures. I think in the next thing that I draw, I'll focus less on a totally black picture and more how light bounces off things.
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Much like crosshatching. That's really interesting. I've never heard of such a method and your enthusiasm is wonderful. I'd love to see your next project! It sounds like a good deal of work and studying goes into this. Awesome!
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I can always get around to posting my next batch of work when it's done. I gotta find something to work on first. A friend of mine says the only way to get things done is to really go for something and put yourself into overdrive. I already know that I have some potential in drawing because of the amount of time that's passed since I last did it and the various improvements I've made in even the last few weeks. And I find that the more I look into it and the more I learn, the more I get sucked into it, which is a good thing. I need something to do in my life and especially now since there's no work available and nothing to do in the winter. The more I look at it the more I want to learn. There's so many different aspects and fields to drawing and creating, all of them unique and wonderful. If I want to learn them all I'll have to put my back into it!
