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Once you've been loved once and have loved once, you cannot forget it.
Heard that somewhere, made me think of this.
Saaaaad panda. ;_;
What manner of demon made me try and draw grass >:I? It looks like she's sitting on nails like a fakir...
Heard that somewhere, made me think of this.
Saaaaad panda. ;_;
What manner of demon made me try and draw grass >:I? It looks like she's sitting on nails like a fakir...
Category All / All
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File Size 283.5 kB
Grass is tricky stuff. It's tricksy, like hobbitses. Sorry.
When I draw grass with a pencil (mechanical or LEAD - light, economical, and dependable) I draw using single upward strokes (base to tip). For taller grass or grass closer to the camera, I use longer strokes. So that it doesn't look like row upon row of M. C. Escher patterns I don't draw in line but in random fashion. I also alter the angle of each blade slightly so it looks more natural.
Like this, I can cover quite large sections of paper with grass. To fill in the gaps between blades, I use a smudge stump to *lightly* blend the grass so I don't destroy the sharp tops too much then touch up areas my big, heavy hand has flattened.
You didn't ask for help with grass but I thought I'd offer it anyway. You can feel free to completely ignore me if you want.
Your drawing, as a whole, is quite nicely done.
Cheers;
SilverWuff
When I draw grass with a pencil (mechanical or LEAD - light, economical, and dependable) I draw using single upward strokes (base to tip). For taller grass or grass closer to the camera, I use longer strokes. So that it doesn't look like row upon row of M. C. Escher patterns I don't draw in line but in random fashion. I also alter the angle of each blade slightly so it looks more natural.
Like this, I can cover quite large sections of paper with grass. To fill in the gaps between blades, I use a smudge stump to *lightly* blend the grass so I don't destroy the sharp tops too much then touch up areas my big, heavy hand has flattened.
You didn't ask for help with grass but I thought I'd offer it anyway. You can feel free to completely ignore me if you want.
Your drawing, as a whole, is quite nicely done.
Cheers;
SilverWuff
*Hisssss* Dirty little hobbitses...
Hmm, so you do every blade in one stroke? How do you then highlight them (if you want to bother with that, unlike me... )? Gotta try that the next time I have to draw grass and see how it looks.
Ignore? Seriously, who ignores free advice? :O
Anyways, thanks for the advice and the comment! :3
Hmm, so you do every blade in one stroke? How do you then highlight them (if you want to bother with that, unlike me... )? Gotta try that the next time I have to draw grass and see how it looks.
Ignore? Seriously, who ignores free advice? :O
Anyways, thanks for the advice and the comment! :3
One stroke, one blade.
Since grass gets really tiny, really fast, when you get far enough in the background that you don't want to lose your subject in the detail you can switch to even up and down shading then proper blending with a smudge stump. Stumps cost practically nothing at most art supply stores and come in various sizes depending on the size and detail you want in the shading.
If you are patient enough to want to highlight grass then you should leave enough white space to allow it to show through and forego smudging the desired highlight areas.
Happy shading!
Since grass gets really tiny, really fast, when you get far enough in the background that you don't want to lose your subject in the detail you can switch to even up and down shading then proper blending with a smudge stump. Stumps cost practically nothing at most art supply stores and come in various sizes depending on the size and detail you want in the shading.
If you are patient enough to want to highlight grass then you should leave enough white space to allow it to show through and forego smudging the desired highlight areas.
Happy shading!
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