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Published: 2011-01-02 01:15:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 1180; Favourites: 11; Downloads: 5
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In connection with the question I posted, why I draw with graphite and why I think I can express myself best with graphite (pencils), I wanted to share these 3 renderings from the 'Anxiety' series.Adding the colour to part of the drawing should show the dualism. Interest, hence peeking, but defense as well, hence the fingers as protrective barriers.
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Wow. Vor allem das rechte hat recht viele Details, die beim linkin noch fehlen, z.Bsp. beim Ring. Aber ich verbeuge mich vor allen, die so mit Buntstiften umgehen kΓΆnnen. Was fΓΌr Buntstifte hast du denn benutzt? Und was fΓΌr Papier?
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Danke und Du hast vollkommen Recht, aber als ich dieses Bild zeichnete, 'wehrte' es sich gegen weitere Bleistiftstriche. Es ist komisch, aber ab dem Moment, in dem das Bild nicht mehr zu mir spricht, kann ich einfach nicht weiter machen. Dann muss es bleiben, wie es ist. Artistic license? Ich weiss es nicht. Es ist nur ganz einfach so bei mir.
Das Papier war, wenn ich mich recht entsinne, Fabriano Artistico. Die Bleistifte sind Polychromos.
Und danke fΓΌr die netten Worte.
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wow! Stunning work! -Both colored and graphite part!
I like the depth of the graphite drawing even more since that really stresses the emotion.
I only miss the details of the colored eye, the graphite eye seems more fearful.
But I can only appreciate what you've created! It's unbelievable how realistically the colors look - I myself find it very hard to use colored pencils.
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Jessica, many thanks, really. This was my first coloured pencil piece and I was interested to see if it were possible to draw realistically with them. To a degree it seemed to turn out ok. I did not develop the colour part further since it was more or less a proof of concept idea and I was more interested in the 'anxiety' topic. What I found out is that it takes a lot of time to create deep and convincing values with cp. AND it takes a lot of time to learn and understand colour theory. (Complementary colours especially). Unfortunately Faber Castell does not have a colour wheel to find the real compliments so I needed to experiment a lot. And layers, layers, layers, ......... What helped me is that I am drawing with circles in graphite and this is what is really needed with cp. Otherwise you won't achieve any deep colour.
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Thank you a lot for sharing your experience with colored pencils!
I ordered some Polychromos recently and I wasn't sure whether Faber-Castell was the right choice since they are soo expensive and the majority of dArtists uses Prismacolors. But your work really convinces me!
I used to draw with colored pencils a lot when I started to draw (2 years ago) but I quickly fell in love with graphite pencils likely for the same reasons you did!
Now I want to go back to color again and the circle technique seems to be a great advice!
Anyway, you are very very inspiring!
Not only your ability itself, but even more your philosophy! My deepest respect!
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Jessica, don't waste your talent on cheap material. As they say: Draw like a millionnaire. If a drawing turns out great, it will be mounted and you will be reminded for a looooooooooooong time that you should have used better material. Buy the best material you can afford, paper and pencils (colour pencils) in graphite the pencil is far less important in my experience. Paper will always, colour and graphite, be an important factor. In cp the best is only good enough.
The reason why the majority of dArtists use Prismas is simple. Prismas are available and affordable all over the United States. Polychromos not that much. Prismas here in Germany are very hard to get by, plus, and that is an absolute stopper for me, Prismacolor pencils will give you a waxy shine (they are wax based) and that is not what I am out for. Secondly, it is reported that they break easily and being hard to get, this is another stumbling block. Thirdly, they are softer and will not hold the tip for very long in contrast to Polychromos. Prismas are easier to blend and give you a faster, shinier result - as far as I can tell - but for my personal taste - being the realist I am - it is a tad too 'airbrushed' for me.
Should you want to experiment more with Polychromos, I suggest you get a very good sharpener. I have an electric sharpener (for roughly 80 β¬ -- gulp) but it gives me anice, sharp, long tip. There is always Christmas and birthday.
Last point. Do you know of Boesner in Preungesheim? I can only recommend.
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Oh yes! It's like my second home!
If I don't have at least a look at Boesner's sortiment, it's not a good shopping tour!
I almost prefer Preungesheim over Zeil..
Actually, that's exactly how I think.
In the end you're always better of with one set of "expensive" (=high quality) pencils than you are with 10 sets of no name products.
The oil based lead of Polychromos is definitely one thing that attracted my attention; I can't stand shiny effects, either.
Ooooh the paper is the most important thing... 
I could write a song about how annoying wrong paper is! ;D
But I really know how to waste paper quickly; that's why I stick to Boesner's paper until my "skills" are worth very good paper.
Thank you for helping me!
I can't wait for my Polychromos to be delivered
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Jessica, I agree with you whole-heartedly. Boesner is, as we'd say in German 'eine Schlangengrube'. Speaking of paper. Try Arches, hot press, watercolor paper or Fabriano Artistico. For Arches you can get samples at Boesener. You might as well give the matboard pieces they sell for little money at the cash register, a try. This is what I am drawing my 'Life's Lines' on.
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I will keep that in mind!
Have you made any experiences with Bristol Board?
Some of the best drawers out there on dA use that paper..
But then again that may mean nothing.. (:
you're the second artist to recommend watercolor paper now.
I always thought the smoother the better; watercolor paper seems rather grainy.. (?)
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Jessica, I have sxperimented with Bristol Board but I did not like it. Too smooth for my taste. I don't use chamois, tissue paper, tortillons, etc. for blending but harder lead over softer lead, this board is not for me.
Watercolour paper comes in varying degrees of smootheness. The classical, rough paper (cold pressed . rahter grainy) or the smoother (hot pressed - less grainy to rather smooth). I prefer hot pressed since it is smooth enough. This paper will accept many layers of graphite (I rather add layers vs pressing and hence avoid much of the graphite shine) and is tough enough to withstand erasing. Go to the paper department at Boesners and open some of the drawers with the paper and feel over the finish to see what suits you best. Paper is, in my experience at least, a very personal decision and requires some experimenting. And as I said, ask the people there the paper department to give sou some samples of the papers or simply take you some out of the dispensers there. I know that Arches has samples of hot press paper there and 'play around' with it. That is what I did. Most of all, have fun! Btw, do you draw with wooden pencils or mechanical ones? I draw with mechanical (.3mm; .5mm; .7mm and 2mm). With the exception of the 2mm they don't need sharpening. Great time saver for me.
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Most of all, have fun!
I couldn't imagine drawing without having fun!
Well, that's true. Different techniques require different kinds of paper and since every artist develops his own style and technique;-
I mostly use wooden and.. naked graphite pencils
I'm sure you know about Progresso pencils (Koh-i-Noor). They are shaped like wooden pencils but consist of "pure" graphite.
To be honest, I don't know when I last sharpened my soft pencils.
The only short pencil is my detail pencil (2,5 HB); all others are better and more easily to smudge unsharpened.
I will definitely try out hot pressed paper in the future. Seems to be ideal for colored pencils.
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Jessica, give it a try and show us what you drew. I am sure it will be interesting and very good.
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What did you use for the color? Is is colored pencil, water color, pastel? It's just stunningly beautiful on both accounts.
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It is Polychromos by Faber-Castell, colored pencils. Thanks so much for the kind words.
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That's kinda what I thought but with some of the artists on here, they can make colored pencil look like anything. 
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It was one of my very first experimenting with this medium and I am not sure whether it carries the same fascination as graphite does. A friend of mine once compared my b&w drawings with cp and he preferred b&w because the coloured one looked too much like photos. Not that I claim that my colour work would merit this conclusion.
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wow sehr gut geworden, sehr realistisch durch die vielen detauls. beim linken fehlt mir etwas die struktur vom auge aber ansonsten echt TOP
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Vielen Dank. Ich habe dieses Bild auf viel zu rauhem Aquarewllpapier gezeichent und es sollte eigentlich nie so weit ausgearbeitet werden. Ich hatte es nur in meine Galerie gestellt, um meine 'Denke' zu zeigen. Vielleicht nehme ich die Idee 'Anxiety' noch einaml auf und sehe was sich, auch mit diesem Motiv (meine Tochter) in der Umsetzung sonst noch so machen lieΓe.
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It's good to see your older works here too!! I think your gallery is rather impressive.
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Mike, thanks. The idea was simply to show what I did and where I came from. To a degree as well it seves for me as a reminder to pick up these older ideas again and see how I would fare with it today.
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Yes, that would be a nice comparison.
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Mike, all I can give is a definete 'maybe'. I still have too many ideas floating around in my head that I would like to try first.
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Let us wait in anxiety
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