Today is the 3rd straight day of record heat in Seattle, up to 108 degrees.
It got me wondering what it would look like to draw “hot.” What does “hot” look like? How do you draw heat? Here are some fun digital ideas from young artists for how they might draw heat, from Draw Something. Limp lines and downward “n” shapes, with strong yellow, orange, and red shapes utilized below.
[image_with_animation image_url=”11473″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] The past few V. Notes have been about drypoints, and I hope you’re not sick of hearing about drypoints, because I still have more to say. Today: Drypoints! I continued to do little experiments with Nikki Barber, and this evening (yesterday by the time you read this) I …
Once we miss a few in a row, many of us find it more difficult to pick a goal back up again. If this is you, don’t worry about anything you missed in the past, and don’t worry about what you might not be able to do in the future. See if you can doodle …
Interested in studying sumi-e painting? Angie Dixons’ top recommended book for beginning is The Sumi-e Book by Yolanda Mayhall. The information in The Sumi-e Book is very good and accessible, and books and youtube are great for learning sumi-e but, Dixon says, students really need to have the pressure of a teacher. Today’s Beginning Sumi-e workshop …
Bernard Leach (1887–1979) holds a pivotal role in ceramics, often cited as the “Father of British Studio Pottery.” Born in Hong Kong and educated in England, he made significant contributions to the field during his years in Japan. There, he became close friends with Shoji Hamada, another transformative figure in pottery. Their collaborative work was …
How to Draw Heat
Today is the 3rd straight day of record heat in Seattle, up to 108 degrees.
It got me wondering what it would look like to draw “hot.” What does “hot” look like? How do you draw heat? Here are some fun digital ideas from young artists for how they might draw heat, from Draw Something. Limp lines and downward “n” shapes, with strong yellow, orange, and red shapes utilized below.
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