Thank you very much! I am exploring this way of drawing now, we will see where it will take me:) And yes - it takes quite some time, but I guess it will get easier in time. At least I hope so:)
I will reply to your 'longer' comment tomorrow. I've spend to much time with keyboard today. I will get back to you with fresh head:)
You're welcome! I see you have a new one up that I'll leave a comment there on.
There's something about this reversal (as I think of it) of tones that, if done well, is stunning in a way that working on a white/off white/light tone paper is not. I think there's a hint of a subtractive process in this approach, but I could be wrong in seeing it that way.
It gets easier and faster with practice; everything does. You've already got quite a handle on it. It's hard to see oneself clearly, so maybe you don't see it yet.
Always take your time and do what you need for yourself first. 🙂
I think you are right on the money here. It stimulates completely different parts of your brain, that's for sure. And it stimulates completely different feelings - at least for me.
It also has a bit of 'easy controversy' in it, if I'm honest. Big contrast is easy to spotted form distance, it is like using bright red in paintings.
I think you should choose your material and media according to what we are trying to create, not the other way around. I would say that some themes just like black background:)
I was trying to time myself working, but I find out it distracts me when I know there is timer out there, counting my precious minutes :D
It reminds me of carving, which is subtractive, and a reverse process than other forms of sculpture.
That's interesting. I'm curious as to the difference in feelings for you, if you are okay with elaborating on that.
I hadn't thought of it that way but I can see your point. I wonder if it has something to do with how the brain interprets tones or the like (of which I know nothing, just speculating).
I agree with all of that.
Okay, that's pure torture. I just got a flashback to a netsuke carver I know that uses a timer for each piece she's working on. She does that to ascertain how much time exactly she's spent on a piece to work out her pricing for patrons. That way of thinking makes me feel slightly nuts. I couldn't work that way. It doesn't seem to be your thing either. 😂
So usually, when I am drawing with pencil, especially from the nature - I would squint my eyes, so I can see better where are the darkest parts, and working from there. And with white pencil - doesn't work at all. With white pencil I close my eyes for longer period of time and then open them - and first thing that catch my eye on the image - this part I will make the brightest and most detailed.
It takes a lot of time and patience to get to the point where one detail is super-elaborated and super-sharp and the rest is slightly blurred - like the eye of the camera. And patience and time are things I always lack :D
So I still work quite superficially and force myself to go further and not grind one detail too long.
I just hope that in time I will have more time for my hobby's:)
It is all about how particular colours are perceived. Red and black on the top of white - will catch your eye immediately. Huge contrast like fluorescent green on black or dark dark green - same thing. White on the black nearly glow if black is deep enough :)
That's so interesting. I've never approached it that way. I like that.
I can't see any evidence of lack of patience in your drawings. I find the opposite is conveyed. Impressive. Self-discipline. I really appreciate you describing how you feel and experience this. It's given me a different angle to see from. That always fascinates me.
That's interesting. I'm thinking I'll play around in a spare moment or two. You're right about the red and black on white, am thinking how much that's used in marketing. High contrast has always been a fav.
That's the trick! I am really working on it. But cannot sit and draw for like straight hour or so :D
My pleasure, always ask away!
You're doing really well then. I don't recall the last time I sat for an hour solid to draw, but then, I don't draw much now.