Posts Tagged ‘warm-ups’
Line and emotion: a warm-up exercise
September 29, 2019
Introduction Why warm up? Creating visual art can be a wonderfully free and intuitive process. But, for a bit of “fine tuning”, it’s worth starting off your day in the studio with a warm up exercise or two. A quick physical warm up is as useful for the artist as it is for the dancer […]
2019 | Blog | Tags: conveying emotion, exercises, warm-ups
Which colours recede, and which appear to come forward?
February 8, 2013
Have you ever noticed how some colours within a picture can give the impression of jumping out towards you, while others seem to melt back into the distance? Vivid, vibrant colours tend to be very prominent, especially when surrounded by dull greys and browns. Take, for example, the bright blue seafront house halfway along the row […]
2013 | Blog | Tags: blog, colour theory, warm-ups, workshopsComments (1)
Warm-up exercises for artists (2)
January 19, 2013
Warm-up no. 4: Free line and wash exercise inspired by Auguste Rodin Above: Auguste Rodin drawing with wash You need: a) Drawing(s) of dancers by Auguste Rodin (find them within this blogpost and elsewhere online). b) You will also need a photo of a dancing figure. c) For drawing, have paper that is thick enough to cope with some water […]
2013 | Blog | Tags: blog, oils, Rodin, sketchbook, warm-ups
Warm-up exercises for artists (1)
January 4, 2013
Some good ways to start your session in the studio Above: Guercino “A nude woman, seated, embracing a child”, 23.4×18.1cm, pen with brown ink, brush with brown wash Why warm up? Warm-up exercises are important for artists just as they are for athletes and musicians. There are three main reasons to “warm up” at the […]