Little Red Riding Hood is a European fairy tale about a young girl
and a Big Bad Wolf. Numerous authors have rewritten this tale using variant titles
and story paths.
A simple draw to do
without thinking a lot about details and without stressing yourself with the
result. You can draw as many Little Red
Riding Hoods you want.
A very simple short film made on pen paper. After the frames were painted, they were digitized by scanner. After minimal processing of size and brightness they came together to create the film.
In this
video we are going to design an abstract design using geometric shapes.
First I
made some drafts with pen on paper by randomly placing the shapes to create
some relationships between them.
Some shapes
will hide parts of the other shapes. Interesting silhouettes will be created
between the shapes.
We will first draw our
final drawing with a pencil and then make only the part of the shapes that will
appear with a pen. We will erase the pencil. Then we will paint with watercolor
pencils. We will use our brush with some water for the watercolor effect.
In this video we will draw a simple landscape with basic
shapes.
Here is the paper I
will use for the final design. It is watercolor paper. I will draw its outline
on plain paper that we use for printers.
We are ready to continue. With simple shapes we will make all
parts of our design.
Let’s define the horizon with this line.
Hmmm, my thought about
this design is that we have a big tall tree right in the middle. We will put
this in its depth by putting its trunk to start near the horizon
We will design some
other trees to the right and left. All trees are made with simple patterns and
I place the root of their trunk closer or further from the horizon to create
depth.
Now we will design our
clouds, simple circles connected.
Okay, now in our drawing we notice that the objects are
connected so that we know what to draw in our final drawing, we can do it with
a pen to see it better.
Let’s get our paper
for our final design. With our pencils we will start drawing. I will use the
most light color for the horizon line, and for the tree trunks in the
background. As I get closer I will use darker
colors.
In the clouds I will only paint
their outline blue and paint where there are no clouds. Leave the clouds on
white paper.
Carefully and always using a dry paper to absorb the extra
water from the brush, I take over the color I have put with my pencils to
create the watercolor effect.
In this video we will draw 3 basic shapes and then we will paint
them by using watercolor pencils.
Let’s start
First draw a simple rectangular. We don’t care if it’s a
correct rectangular.
We will draw it by using a pencil. After we will use the pen
to draw the correct shape.
If you feel that it’s very difficult to draw it you can
always use a ruler
Now let’s draw with pen
Second shape a circle. At the beginning we can make the move
without the pencil touching the paper. After a few virtual circles draw it
without fear. Again we will use the pen to select the correct path.
The third shape is a triangle. We will select three points
and then just connect them with lines. You can also use a ruler for this and
draw again with pen
We will let it dry for a little bit and then with an eraser
we will make pencil disappear.
Now we will take these watercolor pencils. One for every
shape. Let’s start painting
I suggest watercolour pencils because they are easy to use
even for a beginner.
You will not be disappointed and it will give you the
confidence to continue.
We will use a brush and very little water. It’s better to put
the brush into the water. Then touch the brush to a dry tissue paper to absorb most
of the water and gently drag over the paper.
Take your time. You maybe have to do it again and again to
get the result you like.
In this video, I’ll show you some
warm up exercises that you can do.
The purpose of warming up is to
“awaken” your drawing muscle memory and getting back into the groove
of drawing.
As you’re about to discover, none of
my warm-up exercises really have any artistic value, .. or maybe some abstract
value … or inspiration for an illustration.
Put your favourite music on. Draw
with pencil or pen, it doesn’t matter.
They’re just really simple warm-up
exercise.
The first one is to simply draw
parallel lines, as straight as you can. Let’s try Different Length. Now Let’s
try to draw some vertical lines over.
The next exercise is to swirl all
over the page. A good warm-up exercise for rhythm. Follow the rhythm of the
song.
Another good exercise is to draw big
or small circles. Don’t draw them quickly, just enjoy it. It’s ok if they are
not even.
Let’s make a lonely circle and attach
some friends circles on it. Now we will draw lines away from the centre of the
circles. Yes for some direction is a bit difficult.
Pick
a couple that you like and try to use some of these warm-up exercises to start
off your daily drawing time and see if they will make a positive impact.
Edward Hopper was an American realist painter and printmaker. He was born in 1882 and grew up in a small town with a view of the Hudson River near New York City.
He found support in
his art by his parents. They supplied him with materials, instructional
magazines, and illustrated books. He was working in pen-and-ink, charcoal, watercolour,
and oil.
After High school he
took lessons in commercial illustration and later he transferred to the New
York School of Art and Design. He studied under two famous artists. The
American artist William Merritt Chase instructed him in oil painting. Robert
Henri taught him to forget about art and paint pictures of what interests him
in life.
During his student
years, he painted dozens of nudes, still life studies, landscapes, and
portraits.
Hopper’s work is
divided in two major categories.
First, urban
architecture and cityscapes inspired by the American life such as gas stations,
motels, restaurants, theatres, railroads, street scenes and its inhabitants.
Second, rural
landscapes and seascapes such as pure landscapes of rocks, sea, and beach grass,
lighthouses, farmhouses and sailboats.
Hopper’s realism
included simplified shapes and details and the use of saturated colours to
heighten contrast and create mood.
He travelled in Paris and studied the work of French Impressionist masters Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas. As he remarked in 1962 : “I think I’m still an impressionist.”.
He was highly
impressed by Rembrandt’s “Night Watch”, which he said was the most wonderful
thing he has seen.
Hopper was a
methodical artist who paid attention to geometrical design and the careful
placement of human figures in proper balance with their environment.
As he said “It
takes a long time for an idea to strike. Then I have to think about it for a
long time. I don’t start painting until I have it all worked out in my mind.
I’m all right when I get to the easel”
Both Hopper and his
wife posed for the figures he painted. His wife, Josephine Nivison, was his favourite
model.
Although he didn’t
have formal students he was an influence for many artists. Hopper’s dramatic
use of light and dark has also inspired filmmakers.
His studio was near
Washington Square section of Manhattan in New York City where he lived most of
his life devoted to his art.
