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.
value scale from light to dark, with cross hatching
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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