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Bec64

Bec64

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Hello everyone! I've been busy over the last few months with some drawings of wildlife. I did one bird (which I posted and was moved the another forum) - a grey heron, which you may have seen (now my avatar). I'm just sharing some of the others.
I'm really hoping to do more birds now, and my next project will be a peacock - I would love to render a peacock in graphite - contrary to what people may expect for such a colourful bird, it will be fun to do it in black and white! I'm looking for a good source now - anyone know what time of year is best to capture them in full breeding plumage?!
 

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I reckon these are phenominal,every aspect of skin,fur,texture,light and reflection is captured perfectly.I might have thought the medium of black and white might have had some limitations in this respect, but obviously not here.
The expression in the monkey is incredibly lifelike,looking forward to that peacock!

Matt
 
Bec, those are awesome. How do you render the fur in pencil like that? It's not something I seem to be able to do.
Also looking forward to the peacock.
 
Thank you everyone for your comments (I'm getting a big head!)

The peacock will be a while in coming, as I need to go and get a source photo, which I'm planning to do in Spring, when I understand the males should be displaying (so I guess their plumage should be in good shape, which is what I'm after), but I'll certainly post my drawing if and when I manage to get the photo I'm after!

Vectis, the trick to drawing fur is a) patience b) understanding that you're not really drawing the hairs, you are drawing the shadows between the hairs! If that doesn't make sense, Mike Sibley describes it better than me. He is an awesome artist - specialises in dogs, and his drawings are photorealistic. He has tutorials on his website: www.sibleyfineart.com (look under studio tips on the main menu). He also has a book which many artists have found invaluable (I got a copy and it is a very good book). My drawings take around 30-40 hours to complete in total, and he takes even longer!

Birdpotter, I have been drawing since I was a child, with breaks in between, but I would say the biggest influence in my technique was when I joined an art forum (like this) called artpapa.com. People critique your work, and I learned so much from that. The forum is moderated by mike Sibley (see above) and populated with his fans! There are some really good artists on there and everyone is willing to share advice. my work dramatically improved over a few months and I'm still learning and improving now....
 
Bec64 said:
Vectis, the trick to drawing fur is a) patience b) understanding that you're not really drawing the hairs, you are drawing the shadows between the hairs! If that doesn't make sense, Mike Sibley describes it better than me. He is an awesome artist - specialises in dogs, and his drawings are photorealistic. He has tutorials on his website: www.sibleyfineart.com (look under studio tips on the main menu). He also has a book which many artists have found invaluable (I got a copy and it is a very good book). My drawings take around 30-40 hours to complete in total, and he takes even longer!
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Great, thanks Bec. I have just looked at his site as you suggest and it is incredibly helpful.
 
Bec64 said:
Thank you everyone for your comments (I'm getting a big head!)

The peacock will be a while in coming, as I need to go and get a source photo, which I'm planning to do in Spring, when I understand the males should be displaying (so I guess their plumage should be in good shape, which is what I'm after), but I'll certainly post my drawing if and when I manage to get the photo I'm after!

Vectis, the trick to drawing fur is a) patience b) understanding that you're not really drawing the hairs, you are drawing the shadows between the hairs! If that doesn't make sense, Mike Sibley describes it better than me. He is an awesome artist - specialises in dogs, and his drawings are photorealistic. He has tutorials on his website: www.sibleyfineart.com (look under studio tips on the main menu). He also has a book which many artists have found invaluable (I got a copy and it is a very good book). My drawings take around 30-40 hours to complete in total, and he takes even longer!

Birdpotter, I have been drawing since I was a child, with breaks in between, but I would say the biggest influence in my technique was when I joined an art forum (like this) called artpapa.com. People critique your work, and I learned so much from that. The forum is moderated by mike Sibley (see above) and populated with his fans! There are some really good artists on there and everyone is willing to share advice. my work dramatically improved over a few months and I'm still learning and improving now....
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Hi Bec, Thankyou for the link to Mike Sibley I found it really interesting and informative. Something to aspire to . arthur
 
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