Carmellina

So we're back in Philly now. I managed to pull of 12 "nature studies" while we were in NY. Now as we wait for the arrival of the new baby, I'm attempting to do some newer drawings of the girls. Carmellina is going first. Here are some slides to give you an idea of how it's going so far:

Portrait Tutorial

I love drawing. It’s easy to do and apparently people are easily impressed by it. When I show a piece of mine to someone I’m usually asked, “How do you do that?” To be quite honest…I have no idea. I just move the pencil around and when something doesn’t look right I erase it. But for some reason, that answer doesn’t seem satisfy their curiosity.

So, in an effort to be a more helpful to other aspiring artists, I’m posting these “10 Simple Steps to Drawing a Successful Portrait.” Enjoy.

Step 1:
Have a couple cute kids. (That’s the easy part.)

Step 2:
Take a nice picture of the kids. That part tends to be a little harder.

Step 3:
After several hours, tears and bribes one shot will stand out as the best.

Step 4:
Using digital imaging software, adjust the pixel dimensions of the selected image to 1668p X 2085p with a .5” grid overlay with an optional .25” grid to act as a 1:2 proportional reference to match a vertical 1” gridded piece of 18” X 22” textured Blick All-Media paper with a 1” border.

Step 5:
Start drawing.








Step 6:
Take a nap. This is crucial to the creative process.








Step 7:
Get back to drawing.








Step 8:
Watch a movie, play a video game, take another nap, play around on youtube, check out iTunes, or perform any other number of tasks essential to the creative process.

Step 9:
Sooner or later a drawing appears on the paper. I still can’t explain this one.












Step 10:
Display your work.

There you have it. If you follow these 10 simple rules you're sure to be drawing like a pro in no time. Good luck getting started on your own work.

If you get anywhere let me know.