I went online to look for websites on 'drawings' and the funniest thing happened. I was directed to companies that dealt with the with-'drawing' of money! hahahha
Nonetheless, here are the three websites on drawings that I really like:
1)http://dannygregory.com/
Danny Gregory is a skilled illustrator and his works really show good observation skills. He does not aim to draw perfect drawings but his sketches illustrate and captures the 'life' of that particular time, place or moment. Having gone through a rough patch where his wife became paralyzed, he turned to drawing as a form of release and expression to help him through that difficult time of his life. I love the way he tells his story through both sketches and type. His handwirtten type looks pretty cool too.
Take a look at some of his artworks here too:
http://legerillustrations.blogspot.com/2012/06/danny-gregory.html
2) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/24/diego-fazio_n_2011207.html#slide=1682251
This Italian artist, Diego Fazio, is so talented that he is able to come up with photo-realistic drawings of people. I am most impressed with his shading skill and his ability to capture tones, shadows and highlights which are not very simple especially when dealing with other elements that distort the picture like fluids or water. Diego Fazio's works make me want to try harder and since it was stated that it takes him about 200 hours to finish a piece of artwork, I must say, patience is a virtue and he is only 24 years old! Amazing!!
Check out his page here too:
http://diegokoi.deviantart.com/
3) http://sherriemcgraw.com/artwork/drawings
Sherrie Mcgraw is known for her Abstract Realism paintings. However, what drew me to her website was her figure drawings done in charcoal and conte. I have always had a weakness for artworks that use conte. Neutral or warm tones from the conte makes the artpieces into timeless beauties. It gives off that old, slightly vintage feel. More like sepia tones in a photograph. Mcgraw doesn't just draw the typical nude figures, she includes some animals too. Most of her drawings look half complete where the drawings and lines just trail off into the paper. Her works stand out further with the addition of white conte to capture highlights (which I really like) and she also adds cross-hatching to show shadows. Her lines are fluid and the colours added to it show an ethereal quality to it.
Great research! I'm happy to see that you not only found some great artists, but each artist represents a different type of drawing. Looking at other artists' techniques, and often studying them but drawing from them in a sketchbook, can be a great way to explore different drawing styles yourself. As you continue to fill up your sketchbook you might want to think about doing some master studies!
ReplyDeleteOf your three artists, I personally admire Danny Gregory and Sherrie Mcgraw the most. In both cases they use line, but in completely different ways. Danny's lines have character to them and bring his sketches to life, almost with whimsy at times. Whereas Sherrie's lines are sophisticated, as well as hard and soft simultaneously. As you mentioned she lets her lines trail off the page, which I also enjoy. Her use of negative space makes her drawings feel complete even if they don't fill the page.
Diego is an interesting photorealist artist. I agree that his skill and patience are impressive! One might argue however... what makes these drawings different from the photos they represent? How would you answer that question?
I have tried to emulate Danny Gregory's style in my sketchbooks and might try to create an artwork using his style of working with lines.
ReplyDeleteAs for Diego, I guess the only difference one can say about his drawings is the choice of medium that he chose to create it in. It speaks a lot about how as an artist, his sense of observation and skill is so acute that he is able to duplicate it to the very dot and shade.
Yes, Gregory's influence on your pepper and tomato drawings is evident! With that in mind, I would encourage to look at how he uses the white of the page for his highlights. Whether is in color or black and white he really utilizes the page and his light source is always strong and evident.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree that Fazio's work does show amazing attention to detail, however I would also argue that it's easier to do when working from photographs. Photographs allow an artist to describe the tiniest detail that the photograph picks up and your subject never moves, therefore an artist can spend countless hours correcting it. Once again though... it is no doubt impressive! I guess I just prefer work done from direct observation (from life). In those cases, the artist has room to interpret what he or she is seeing and create something that can't be captured in a photo.