[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Jason

"Either this guy's got a light bulb up his butt, or his colon's got a really great idea."

Haha!

Originally Posted by Jason

Smudging has its place. I think what your art teacher might mean is that smudging can't make up for a lack of texture technique. I've seen people use smudging to hide their lack of skill with lending texture to an item.
Some items, however, simply require smudging. Like a light bulb.

That is precisely her reasoning; today she told me it looks naive most of the time, but I happened to use the technique to my advantage.

Originally Posted by Jen

By the way, really good stuff Megan I think the smudging turned out well. Right now, we're doing boxes, eggs, spheres and such in art...I'm getting bored now though, she makes us do tons

Are you allowed to give your observation drawings a peculiar twist? I'd try drawing a face into the egg, or put glaring eyes and the head of some sort of monster peeping out of the box. Could make things a little interesting.

I think I should get back to drawing objects that require me to render different materials; I've been drawing too many portraits.

[H.M. Murdock]

Here's an idea: grab a t-shirt, a burlap sack, a pair of scissors and rip the skin off of some poor piece of roadkill. Then draw the crap out of the pile of disgusting remnants that the aforementioned items create when tossed mindlessly in the corner of your room.

... sorry. Weird mood. But the general concept is total cool- go for a still life with crazymany subjects and textures. *lives vicariously through Megan*

[Meggie moo moo]

Wow. You know what, that ain't such a bad idea; I may actually do something like that. Thanks for the incentive, Jason.

[DaGeek]

That lightbulb is awesome looking! I didn't know it was possible to draw like that!

[Nate]

you're pretty much the best artist ever... k thx bai

[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Dageek

That lightbulb is awesome looking! I didn't know it was possible to draw like that!

It actually wasn't half as hard as most of the other drawing I do.

Originally Posted by Nate

you're pretty much the best artist ever... k thx bai

rght kool thx.

Gosh, It's hard to show enthusiasm on the internet when you're bound by illiteracy.
Thanks Nate.


My teacher keeps insisting that I start using charcoal. This is the first real charcoal drawing I've ever done:

I have to say, I hate the medium.

The guy is John B Watson, I think he's a famous psychiatrist or psychologist.

[FTS]

Originally Posted by Meggie moo moo

It actually wasn't half as hard as most of the other drawing I do.


rght kool thx.

Gosh, It's hard to show enthusiasm on the internet when you're bound by illiteracy.
Thanks Nate.


My teacher keeps insisting that I start using charcoal. This is the first real charcoal drawing I've ever done:

I have to say, I hate the medium.

The guy is John B Watson, I think he's a famous psychiatrist or psychologist.

That's pretty cool. Although, he does kind of look like he's been slathered with olive oil.

[AlphaSigma]

meggie your art is amazing, keep drawing.

[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Kepa

That's pretty cool. Although, he does kind of look like he's been slathered with olive oil.

That appearance is predominant in photography of that era.


Something a little different:


I acquired a trial of a computer program called Corel Painter, which allows the user to emulate the feel of using real traditional methods digitally. To do this digital watercolour painting, I used a graphics tablet which is a pad connected to the computer with a sensory pen that acts just like a mouse.

[Meggie moo moo]

I really wanted to try doing a pastel portrait on coloured paper. I think it turned out well, seeming it's the first time I've touched soft pastels- though I could have spent more time on making sure I got the proportions right. I may- if I get around to it- post progress photos of this one. It started out horribly.

[Lightknight]

Meggie, you've got an amazing talent. And I'm not just saying that because I'm afraid of Ausies, no, I really mean it... please don't hurt me.

[jengoesup]

NICE, I love the colors. *is in love*

[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Gavin

Meggie, you've got an amazing talent. And I'm not just saying that because I'm afraid of Ausies, no, I really mean it... please don't hurt me.

Oh. My. Gosh. You complimented me... I'm going to hit you!

Originally Posted by Jen

NICE, I love the colors. *is in love*

Thanks. I think using the coloured paper really brought out the vibrancy and life in this portrait.

[Meggie moo moo]

Well, tonight I've challenged myself with another pastel portrait project. I think it's turned out much more successful than the last, but I regret having to post a crappy reproduction of it- I had to take a photo because I don't have fixative or hairspray to fix it so it won't makea mess in the scanner.

[RipVanWinkle]

Dang Megan

You impress me with each post. I've always been good at art. You make me feel not so good at art Keep it up!