Great work...but... still using outlines as a basis of your body structure. Ink shadow areas first, leave details of texture and surfaces out of highlight areas. Go for extreme contrast between dark shadow and highlight areas, go for visual impact that will convey the concept of drawing that you are trying to get across. Remember, you are drawing a visual story, trying to get it across in the most dramatic way possible. The character is used to convey the story, the action of the character is what is going to get across, in the most dramatic way possible, what is happening.
The importance of the character is the action that it is involved in not the details of its "uniform" or the details of any apparatus that it happens to be using at the time. First and foremost is the action, the character is merely an actor involved in an action. The action, and the extreme impact of it on the viewer, is what is important in the drawing.
In the pencil drawing you are exhibiting excellent drawing technique of the impression of detail. Unfortunately this is at the expense, when inked, of losing the impact of the action that is being shown. You are losing this when you are going to ink. The ink allows, when used properly, the conveyance of impact of the action and the details become secondary and what is important is to show the illusion of detail while at the same time first showing the action and the impact of it.
Bring it to school, let's talk next week. If you have time, do a "quick" (15 minute maximum) inking on a tracing paper overlay emphasizing the action of the character. Start with the shadow areas, you should be able to see the action at this point. The suggestion of the mid-tones and highlight areas should be used to indicate detail WITHOUT taking away from the dramatic impact that is shown in the shadow areas.
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Great work...but... still using outlines as a basis of your body structure. Ink shadow areas first, leave details of texture and surfaces out of highlight areas. Go for extreme contrast between dark shadow and highlight areas, go for visual impact that will convey the concept of drawing that you are trying to get across. Remember, you are drawing a visual story, trying to get it across in the most dramatic way possible. The character is used to convey the story, the action of the character is what is going to get across, in the most dramatic way possible, what is happening.
The importance of the character is the action that it is involved in not the details of its "uniform" or the details of any apparatus that it happens to be using at the time. First and foremost is the action, the character is merely an actor involved in an action. The action, and the extreme impact of it on the viewer, is what is important in the drawing.
In the pencil drawing you are exhibiting excellent drawing technique of the impression of detail. Unfortunately this is at the expense, when inked, of losing the impact of the action that is being shown. You are losing this when you are going to ink. The ink allows, when used properly, the conveyance of impact of the action and the details become secondary and what is important is to show the illusion of detail while at the same time first showing the action and the impact of it.
Bring it to school, let's talk next week. If you have time, do a "quick" (15 minute maximum) inking on a tracing paper overlay emphasizing the action of the character. Start with the shadow areas, you should be able to see the action at this point. The suggestion of the mid-tones and highlight areas should be used to indicate detail WITHOUT taking away from the dramatic impact that is shown in the shadow areas.
Keep drawing, keep inking, keep sane... bill
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