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Graphite (also referred to as
“pencil”) is one of the most basic of the drawing
mediums. Graphite portraits are all grey scale and
rendered on a heavy velum paper. This medium works for
any drawing type (architectural, people, pets) and has a
classic appearance with great detail.
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Charcoal |
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Charcoal is another
of the monochromatic drawing medium (though I often add
a little color to the eyes).. Charcoal is darker than
graphite (deep black) and can be rendered on pure white
or toned (slightly colored) paper. This medium tends to
have a soft edge to its lines. In fact, when working in
charcoal, I use my fingers as much as I do the charcoal
pencils, blurring and smudging lines to create the
effects I want. Charcoal is great for portraits of
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Pastels and Conté |
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These mediums are
compressed chalks and come in a wide variety of colors.
They are very similar in effect to charcoal and I often
use them together. This is my favorite group of mediums
for pets. The soft edges are wonderful for rendering fur
and with the huge choice of colors I can match coats and
markings precisely.
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Color Pencils |
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Color Pencils are
my choice when I want to create my most detailed and
realistic color art. This medium produces a harder,
crisper edger and, because the points can be sharpened
to a needle point, details can be rendered in high
precision. Color pencils come in every color and hue and
by mixing and layering colors I can achieve perfect
matches to real life. This is a great choice for people
portraits.
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Pen & Ink |
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Pen and Ink is my
choice for architectural renderings. I use archival,
water proof ink that doesn’t fade over time. The hard,
dark edges are perfect for rendering houses and
buildings in detail. My pen and inks are finished fully
in black and white. Once that’s done, the piece can be
taken to another level by adding color. I usual do this
with watercolor, tinting areas of the artwork while
letting the ink drawing under neither create the shadow
effects.
Pen and Inks also come in colors which I use for
portraits. My Trophy portraits use an array of
earth-toned inks to create the illusion of skin tones
and fur colorations.
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Watercolor |
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My only
non-drawing medium, watercolor can be produced as a pure
painting or in conjunction with other mediums.
Watercolor’s are rendered on paper with a high rag
(cloth fiber) content Though traditional considered a
lighter, more watery medium without hard edges, my
technique is usually more controlled, with darker, more
opaque colors and greater detail. Watercolor is my
favorite medium for large portraits (up to 2’ x 3’) of
people and pets. I also use them for my series of Live
Oak Trees. |
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