tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25231552.post24318631109397422..comments2023-12-26T09:32:06.403-05:00Comments on lee's things: One Mighty (difficult) Mouse (to draw)Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00795368462544215368noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25231552.post-67247057410167693382007-05-19T18:20:00.000-04:002007-05-19T18:20:00.000-04:00David, thanks for swinging by and for the very kin...David, thanks for swinging by and for the very kind word!<BR/><BR/>While it's true, I'm finding the exercises much easier than when I started last year, I think my eye has improved to the point where I'm extremely critical of my own work!<BR/><BR/>I really appreciate your encouragement and support!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25231552.post-86641265934379660372007-05-19T17:57:00.000-04:002007-05-19T17:57:00.000-04:00Jeez, you're getting very good!-David O.Jeez, you're getting very good!<BR/><BR/>-David O.David Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624678299551525333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25231552.post-39706701808891336642007-05-02T12:55:00.000-04:002007-05-02T12:55:00.000-04:00I agree. I think the more work I put into faithfu...I agree. I think the more work I put into faithfully reproducing the Blair drawings - and I do take my time on each one - the stiffer I think they look. I'd like to get to a point where I can copy them quickly and have my lines flow easily, but I guess that just takes practice.<BR/><BR/>I've been doing quick measurements to make sure everything will lay out correctly, and I think it helps. I try to make mine as close as I can to the Blair originals, although I haven't bothered to overlay them in Photoshop. I'm mainly trying to learn the principles and try to get hand-eye coordination down, rather than making sure mine are 100% accurate.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020359017572563087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25231552.post-88326467512363523992007-05-02T08:02:00.000-04:002007-05-02T08:02:00.000-04:00Thanks for dropping by Stephen!Great tip about kee...Thanks for dropping by Stephen!<BR/><BR/>Great tip about keeping proportions. I struggle between the urge to measure everything out and the desire to do it with minimal measuring. If I'm not careful, I could easily turn the exercises into technical recreations!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25231552.post-34618245936748596742007-04-30T11:39:00.000-04:002007-04-30T11:39:00.000-04:00I agree, Lee. When I make mine smaller, the detai...I agree, Lee. When I make mine smaller, the details tend to run together and it looks bad. When mine are larger than the originals, they come out much better, I think.<BR/><BR/>As for proportion, I've had the same problem, but I've started doing a loose sketch in the beginning and checking the sizes against the original using my pencil. I was always making the bodies too large compared to the head, but I now draw the head and then mark where the end of the trunk and the feet should be before I draw them, and that really helps.<BR/><BR/>Stephen<BR/><A HREF="http://meetingedges.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">http://meetingedges.blogspot.com</A>Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020359017572563087noreply@blogger.com