The Journey

I went to Barnes and Noble last night and, as usual, I had a wonderful time. I actually had to approach a few people to get some reference images for the Weekly Creative post “Together” (Look for it on Friday ;)) After getting a few snapshots, I went and sat in the cafe to draw and read a magazine. I decided to draw the human form since I really had not practice doing that in awhile. My friend had given me a book by Burne Hogarth for my birthday, so I used it as a reference.

As stated in a previous post, Burne Hogarth is one of my favorite artists. His grasp of the human form and the way in which he creates different positions is AMAZING. I drew one of his pieces in my art journal last night. In the beginning, I was really struggling to get the proportions and angles correct. But, I stopped and paced myself, and the end result was beautiful. (see here)

After completing the sketch in my art journal, I decided to read my magazine. The magazine that I read was called “The American Artist”. It had some excellent articles on tips for painting in different mediums. One of the artists that was featured gave excellent tips on light and shading techniques. I wrote down a few of them.

One of the tips/techniques that he gave (sorry his name is failing me right now) was to create one object/subject of interest and to give it the brightest hue. This will create a focal point for the viewer. He said that all other objects in the artwork should be done in “muted” tones as to create sub-interests for the eye. By doing this, the viewer will be able to “travel” from different areas of the piece. I looked at some of his work and could see how this really was true. His artwork pieces had an immense amount of interest, and many of them were simply paintings of street corners. I was greatly pleased with his advice.

All in all it was another great saga in the Barnes & Noble Chronicles

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