Anyone else here draw too?? - DPChallenge Forums

06/16/2009 09:13:35 PM · #1

Just curious if any of you draw as well as take photographs. I am finding huge enjoyment in it and looking for people to swap war stories and hints/tips with :)

06/16/2009 09:17:41 PM · #2

i have to draw portrait of my daughter as soon as i get some time from life.

yes i do draw sometimes, usually avoid because it is easier thing to do.

ps: if you watch rough science on bbc. i once did Kathy Sykes' portrait. She said she put it in her office and it looks cool.

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06/16/2009 09:19:12 PM · #3

Do you do vector images??

Like those produced by AP or AI?

ETA: Easier than what? :)

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06/16/2009 09:20:44 PM · #4

Originally posted by TCGuru:

Do you do vector images??

Like those produced by AP or AI?

ETA: Easier than what? :)

sorry i thought you asking about drawing as drawing by pencil and pen.

And easier compared to oil paints.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

06/16/2009 09:24:06 PM · #5

Oh LOL! Yes, that too, I find coloured pencil to be an exhilarating art form.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

06/16/2009 09:29:55 PM · #6

What kind of drawing are you talking about? lost... lol

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06/16/2009 09:32:39 PM · #7

I used to draw a lot when I was little, but it wasn't until I took some charcoal classes in college that I realized how much I liked it. Of course that was 20 years ago. I've got plenty of shoe boxes of different media. I really have been meaning to break them out again.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

06/16/2009 09:34:41 PM · #8

I have done a few with the wacom but not to good at it. I can do a lot better on paper.

06/16/2009 09:36:33 PM · #9

Originally posted by SDW:

I have done a few with the wacom but not to good at it. I can do a lot better on paper.

this is pretty good. At least you captured his persona well.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

06/16/2009 09:39:14 PM · #10

Originally posted by SDW:

I have done a few with the wacom but not to good at it. I can do a lot better on paper.

I just ordered a wacom tablet today... now I REALLY can't wait.

Also, can't wait to dig around and play with my pencils now too... been way too long. Moved around a couple of times lately and they tend to stay in their boxes. :/

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

06/16/2009 09:42:03 PM · #11

I love to draw, but unfortunately I'm not very good at it. I've thought about picking up a pencil and trying some more sometime.

06/16/2009 09:48:41 PM · #12

Do it!! Post em up!! :-)

Scott, that is AWESOME!!!

ETA: I just got a bamboo! I am having a blast! :-) You are gonna love it!

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06/16/2009 10:00:33 PM · #13

Starting to look like a good side challenge... anything pen tabletish. No rules.

Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

06/16/2009 10:02:57 PM · #14

I'm getting jealous - I can't draw to save my life!
Even my stick figures are unrecognizable :-(

dsterner

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon

06/16/2009 10:10:41 PM · #15

I've asked before in the forums about rotoscoping - it's drawing on a layer over a video - google it or try you tube. If you have a wacom tablet it's easier to trace. There is a cool contest called rotoball where someone recieves a ball, does something with it, and then throws it away - the video is uploaded to flash and traced....very cool!

06/16/2009 10:37:15 PM · #16

Originally posted by Beetle:

I'm getting jealous - I can't draw to save my life!
Even my stick figures are unrecognizable :-(

Unrecognizable, like mine, but fun.

06/16/2009 10:46:23 PM · #17

I like that idea Cynthia!! Let's do it! When? I do have to tell you though, it is time consuming business. How about 2 a week for 4 weeks? :D

06/16/2009 10:51:43 PM · #18

Just thinking out loud here but a pen tablet with the emphasis being on the pen sounds good. No rules after that..?!

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

06/16/2009 10:53:19 PM · #19

I like to draw too. What I found to be very, very helpful is this book:
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards.

It's gone through several printings by now, and is still as fresh as when it came out. I used
to keep several copies on hand to give to friends who "couldn't draw a straight line." (I can't either,
I use a ruler.)

I've lent my Waycom to a friend, so this side-challenge isn't for me, but I'll look in and see
what's happening if it happens, that is.

:-))

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06/16/2009 11:00:58 PM · #20

this is my wife's portrait.

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this was last thing i did:

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(colored part is photo though)

BeeCee

Nikon D40

06/16/2009 11:09:02 PM · #21

Originally posted by Beetle:

I'm getting jealous - I can't draw to save my life!
Even my stick figures are unrecognizable :-(

Same! That's the reason I got interested in photography. Turns out I can't take a picture any better than I can draw one :)

pixelpig

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 1.8/50mm SAM

06/16/2009 11:12:37 PM · #22

I have a Bamboo, I could play!

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

06/17/2009 12:24:04 AM · #23

Originally posted by sfalice:

I like to draw too. What I found to be very, very helpful is this book:
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards.

:-))

I'm re-reading it, too,now.