How I mastered technical application in graphite surrealism art

I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. My first memory of holding a pencil was stabbing myself in the palm of my hand to the point where the tip of the pencil broke and it got stuck there, and since then I have a point scar in my hand. After some years of growing up, I have explored painting, sculpture, and even architecture in my work. It’s not just about learning the technique, but also about finding your own voice and style within that medium. This post will give you some tips on how to get started in graphite/paint media so that you can take it to the next level as well!

• Anatomy:

The human figure is an important part of any drawing class. Drawing the human figure in different positions, such as standing and seated, can help you develop your skills as a drafter. You can also learn how to draw the human figure in different situations and during various activities, such as running or playing sports.

The best way to start learning how to draw people is by drawing sketches of them on paper or canvas using graphite pencils (or other mediums). This will help you get used to drawing like this before moving on toward more realistic drawings of real-life people!

• Values:

The values are the lightness and darkness of a painting. In other words, they’re your lightest and darkest points in a drawing. The range of values goes from white to black in art-speak, this is called “the value scale.”

Values are important because they help you communicate what you want viewers to see in your paintings. If something is meant to be dark or light, then it needs to stand out against its surroundings in order for people viewing it (and not just looking at an image on screen) to understand the contrast between those two extremes.

• Light and shadows:

Light and shadows are what give the subject depth. Without them, your drawing will look flat and lifeless.

The way you use light to create depth in your drawings depends on what kind of light source is illuminating your subject. There are three main types: natural daylight (the sun); artificial indoor lighting (like fluorescent bulbs or incandescent lamps); and sunset or sunrise light (which can be either natural or man-made).

• Composition:

Composition is the placement of elements within a work of art. Composition can be used to create balance, harmony, and unity in your work.

Compositional techniques include:

1. Balance: the equal distribution of weight on each side of an axis (the vertical line running through your artwork)

2. Contrast: the use of contrasting colors or shapes that create visual interest and add impact to a composition

3. Repetition: the use of repeating patterns or motifs within an artwork

• Daily practice is the key to success:

The key to mastering any medium is to practice. Practice makes perfect, and there’s no other way around it. If you want to be good at something, then you have to put in the time and effort required for perfection. If I hadn’t drawn a portrait a day, every single day of the week for several months, I wouldn’t be where I am today.

The first step in learning how to use graphite or paint media effectively is through daily practice sessions of 10–20 minutes each day (or more if possible). These short sessions will help build up your muscle memory so that when it comes time for larger projects, they won’t take as much time or effort on your part because they’ll come naturally!

Find out where your limits are, and aim to push beyond them. You can draw for an hour? Good. Tomorrow, aim for 1h.15min. Then keep on pushing that limit every day until you get the results you’re after.

• Create a portfolio of your art:

When you’re ready to present your portfolio, there are a few things that will help it get noticed. First of all, make sure the presentation is professional and clean; this means that you should use high-quality paper and bindings, as well as frames for your work if relevant. Also, consider having someone else look at it before sending it out into the world — they may be able to see something in your work that you missed!

When presenting yourself as an artist who works in graphite/paint media, it’s important to keep in mind how much time goes into creating each piece of art, especially when working with such delicate materials as graphite, sculpture, or paint on canvas. It can take weeks for an artist like me to just work on one drawing alone. The key here is being able to show off both technical skill and creativity in equal measure; every great piece of art has both of these components working together beautifully.

• Maintain a sketchbook:

A sketchbook is a great way to practice and keep track of your progress. I like to start with loose, gestural sketches, which can be erased or changed as needed. As my technique improves, I move toward tighter drawings with fewer erasures and changes. Which you’ll find out on your own how fast and quick it’ll be once you’ve improved.

• View the work of masters online:

One of the best ways to learn how to apply any sort of media is to look at the work of masters and other artists. Look at the work of people who are better than you.

This will help you see what makes their work so good and what techniques they use in their drawings that make them stand out from others.

I hope these tips will help you on your way to becoming a master in technical application. Be patient, be consistent and don’t give up! You’ll get there in time.

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