Happy New Year!
Friday February 16, 2007
I almost missed it! In honor of the Year of the Pig, here is a sketch of a happy little porker grubbing about in a muddy field. I used a combination of hatching and, um, sort-of stippling to suggest the hair texture and shadows - I'd started off stippling to get the coarse, short hair texture but that was clearly going to take ages, so I went for some quick diagonal hatching in the shadows! Sketches don't have to take forever - you just have to choose how much detail is essential, what you need to suggest the surface qualities and what you can leave out.
Drawing by Helen South based on a photo © C. Bruno, licensed to About.com, Inc.
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iScribble features various live multi-user drawing boards to paint images on using a mouse or tablet. Finished works can be saved to the gallery where they will be voted and commented on from other users in the community. iScibble is also a great place for learning to draw.
Thanks for that. iScribble does look pretty cool, the people seemed friendly. Some adult discussion and images, wouldn’t recommend it for under 13s. all the usual cautions about public shared spaces. However unlike many drawing boards, there was some real art going on – nobody scribbling over your work.
I ALMOST MISSED IT! in hononr of the happy new year of the pig,that sketch is so so cool my step dad can not do that and he is the artise in the house.I am only 7 years old ok that y i can not spell artise.well my mom said i have to get of my laptop.I do have a step dad. send me a letter tomorrow ok.BYB.can you send my details about this pig by tomorrow.if you want my apt and address send me your name apt address. your name and everthing else better be real.BYB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!