Saturday, April 22, 2017

its all about the basics

its all about the basics




when im working on something complex and intricate i always find it useful to go back to the basics of shape, large forms and light direction. ill start with shape and really be concoious of design and sihloutte. then what are the main forms and how will light react to them. once that is set in my mind i can add detail but its always subordinate to the larger ideas. the more i make art the more i discover its not about which brushes or which trick or technique. its about the foundation of art. drawing, observation, color...those things

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