I would always draw, scan the image and colour correct afterwards.
I saw pages of original Nemesis black and white comic artwork and the whole page had been cobbled together and splashed over with white out, then inked into. It was a revelation, your artwork does not have to be perfect. Pity I never took a photo of it.
Admittedly, I still have a print from my degree days that still haunts me as it never quite went the way I wanted. Some decades later, I saw a Paul Nash painting and saw the answer.....
I'm sure we all have those drawings that haunted us! But I'm glad that I didn't threw those away as they are evidences to remind me how far I have come!
Amber this is a great post about resilience and process. As a high school art teacher who grew up learning analog media first and then growing into digital tools I don’t have the same perspective as my students at times. I teach drawing and painting courses using both analog materials and a classroom set of iPad Pros with Procreate. It is fascinating to watch how each changes how students approach their work but also get stuck. This article has helped me see it even more and I may share it with my students. Thank you so much for sharing!
I'm so thrilled that you find this helpful, Chris!
It must be challenging to teach, using both analog and digital materials. I cannot imagine how stressful it is!
I used to think analog materials and digital tools are two parallel lines. But I discovered something fascinating–the way I draw in Procreate changed after drawing from life for more than a year. I realised the technique and process I drew from life were very similar, or even the same, as the way I drew digitally. That's my aha moment when I realised I have discovered the way I love illustrating, a.k.a my creative voice!
Hope your students will find this useful too. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me!
Thanks Amber! While I do find it challenging to teach both it has opened the door for students to have both experiences and find what works best for them. I feel that part of teaching about providing opportunities and letting students find their own way as well as providing guidance in techniques and critique. Your insight regarding your process is amazing and I appreciate you sharing that!
Really loved this Amber! Having just dipped my toes into daily sketching, and learning watercolour and gouache, I too am getting myself comfortable in the uncomfortability, I truly believe, on my part at least, that it is linked with my pride and ego of not being perfect at something right from the start, and learning that that IS the fun part of learning!
Thank you for sharing your experience with me, Nicole! Just like what you said, we have to let go of being perfect and have fun! The process is a lot more enjoyable than that result. Ho
Is this an age or a taught student thing?
I would always draw, scan the image and colour correct afterwards.
I saw pages of original Nemesis black and white comic artwork and the whole page had been cobbled together and splashed over with white out, then inked into. It was a revelation, your artwork does not have to be perfect. Pity I never took a photo of it.
Admittedly, I still have a print from my degree days that still haunts me as it never quite went the way I wanted. Some decades later, I saw a Paul Nash painting and saw the answer.....
I'm sure we all have those drawings that haunted us! But I'm glad that I didn't threw those away as they are evidences to remind me how far I have come!
Amber this is a great post about resilience and process. As a high school art teacher who grew up learning analog media first and then growing into digital tools I don’t have the same perspective as my students at times. I teach drawing and painting courses using both analog materials and a classroom set of iPad Pros with Procreate. It is fascinating to watch how each changes how students approach their work but also get stuck. This article has helped me see it even more and I may share it with my students. Thank you so much for sharing!
I'm so thrilled that you find this helpful, Chris!
It must be challenging to teach, using both analog and digital materials. I cannot imagine how stressful it is!
I used to think analog materials and digital tools are two parallel lines. But I discovered something fascinating–the way I draw in Procreate changed after drawing from life for more than a year. I realised the technique and process I drew from life were very similar, or even the same, as the way I drew digitally. That's my aha moment when I realised I have discovered the way I love illustrating, a.k.a my creative voice!
Hope your students will find this useful too. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me!
Thanks Amber! While I do find it challenging to teach both it has opened the door for students to have both experiences and find what works best for them. I feel that part of teaching about providing opportunities and letting students find their own way as well as providing guidance in techniques and critique. Your insight regarding your process is amazing and I appreciate you sharing that!
This really lowers the psychological barriers of entry. If we wait to be perfect to try - we will never begin. Thanks Amber
That's the tip I remember most: love your work at every step.
I agree! You couldn't reach your goal without all those little steps!
Really loved this Amber! Having just dipped my toes into daily sketching, and learning watercolour and gouache, I too am getting myself comfortable in the uncomfortability, I truly believe, on my part at least, that it is linked with my pride and ego of not being perfect at something right from the start, and learning that that IS the fun part of learning!
Thank you for sharing your experience with me, Nicole! Just like what you said, we have to let go of being perfect and have fun! The process is a lot more enjoyable than that result. Ho