I made a checklist with elements of drawing to be aware of on each piece. Some elements may not be as important as others depending on the specific purpose of the drawing but it's always hard to remember all of these when I am drawing most of the time. It is the base on which I critique my own and other people's art. I strongly believe that an artist needs to use something like this as a foundation and to use as a measuring stick to track their own progress and explain why one piece of artwork is more advanced or effective than another may be. At some point I will have to go back to this list and explain in detail what I mean by each word if someone is curious to know. This process could be turned into a nice instructional book probably if I use visual examples. Otherwise for now, this serves as a shorthand check list for me to go to when I want to improve my current work. I call it a drawing checklist but I also consider painting a drawing with color so these elements will also apply to painting.
Lighting
Design
Appeal
Clarity
Verbs vs. Nouns
Contrast
Pace
Acting
Composition
Continuity
Perspective
Mood
Temperature
Gesture
Anatomy
Monday, August 24, 2009
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