Today’s challenge is to draw using a disposable fork. This may at first seem odd and awkward, but if you think about it, a fork offers instant parallel crosshatch marks, saving you the time and trouble of drawing each line individually! Efficient.
For this exercise, I recommend you avoid relying on outlines to describe the forms and instead draw the tonal areas of light and dark.
For the fork portion of this fine experiment, a small bowl of india or acrylic ink works great, but if you don’t have ink you can use coffee or dark tea. If you get impatient and end up with a puddle, let it dry while you work another area. Puddles and drips can be fun, but they can also make a hard and heavy transition to your finer areas of line work. You might want to have a paper towel nearby.
If you are new to drawing or just want a boost, feel free to trace a pencil sketch from a black and white photograph using a window or a bright screen, or transfer paper. When it’s time for the fork, you will want to draw on a table – ink forks don’t do vertical surfaces very well.
For a slightly more advanced challenge, follow the contours of each object to add a sense of volume.
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30SAL Challenge: Fork it!
Today’s challenge is to draw using a disposable fork. This may at first seem odd and awkward, but if you think about it, a fork offers instant parallel crosshatch marks, saving you the time and trouble of drawing each line individually! Efficient.
For this exercise, I recommend you avoid relying on outlines to describe the forms and instead draw the tonal areas of light and dark.
For the fork portion of this fine experiment, a small bowl of india or acrylic ink works great, but if you don’t have ink you can use coffee or dark tea. If you get impatient and end up with a puddle, let it dry while you work another area. Puddles and drips can be fun, but they can also make a hard and heavy transition to your finer areas of line work. You might want to have a paper towel nearby.
If you are new to drawing or just want a boost, feel free to trace a pencil sketch from a black and white photograph using a window or a bright screen, or transfer paper. When it’s time for the fork, you will want to draw on a table – ink forks don’t do vertical surfaces very well.
For a slightly more advanced challenge, follow the contours of each object to add a sense of volume.
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