I am fascinated by the tool “Vertical Symmetry” of Sketchbook Pro. You draw a half, and the software trace the second half automatically in real-time. Wondering what to draw today, I had in mind the insect pinboard where butterflies and other beetles are perfectly displayed. So, I decided to practice that tool today, with a spider. Drawing insects is a great opportunity to draw and learn forms made by Mother Earth. We often get inspired from other people’s creation. But we forget that she’s the...
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In a previous post, we saw how to draw a reflection on flat and transparent surfaces. Now, we draw a transparent object: The cap of a Bic Cristal pen.The degree of difficulty is a bit higher but still achievable by beginners. Let’s study a transparent BIC ballpoint pen Cristal cap. How to draw transparent objects in 3 steps STEP 1| GET THE Right Proportion Take your time tracing these curves. Undo with Ctrl-Z when needed. Redo until you get a satisfying result. Remember to use the ghost drawing...
TIP 17 Don’t be a fool. Be happy. Filter the information which tries to come into your brain. Decide what you want to see, hear, eat, feel. Focus on your own priorities instead of the one people try to make you believe in. You could keep your natural happiness – and get inspired by what really matters to you. Ultimately, make your next sketch inspire people. Direct Matin – Free newspaper gave in the subway Newspapers publish bad news to raise sales. The only “good news” on the...
Chilin at the airport, I made a stop at the IT store. I saw the latest Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 inch digital tablet – with a sensitive pen pressure feature. It really looks promising. Let’s have a closer look. Two birds one stone Why not sketching the 11th sketch at the IT shop testing that new tablet. Many designers and artists are looking for a tablet to draw on. How about doing also a quick review of the Samsung Note Pro? Samsung Note Pro 12.2inch EASY TO CARRY ++++ I could...
Last night I took the plane from Saigon to Singapore. Landing around midnight, I stayed overnight at the airport chilling around. 19 hours of transit was in front of me. (4 hours more to go.) So I stopped at Mc Donald, took my portable digital tablet, on my favorite software Sketchbook Pro and slowly started the 10th sketch of the 365 K.S.Challenge. TIP 15 Catch an instant of life Do not draw people like a “copy and paste method”trying to get the best realistic reproduction.A camera will do it...
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