In Quick Tip 96 - Getting Busy art teacher Dianne Mize explains the thought process and actions to take when faced with a busy (cluttered) scene to draw or paint.
Thank you so much Diane. When you are working on canvas do you still use tombo pen or rather the same underpainting principle that you explained with a brush and thin paints of burnt and raw umber ? ( or something else? ) I bought a tombo pen watching your videos, and Inam doind some notan exercises as you explained in your earlier videos. I feel that on a bigger canvas using tombo is less fun than using a brush. Also is it a moment to add warm and cool shadows ? Or would it complicate things at this stage? I love watching your videos and learning so much from you!
Ercan, I only use the Tombow for small pieces, such as the demos I do. On larger canvases, I use a brush with thinned paint. Also, the Tombow is a wonderful tool for doing notan studies in your sketchbook. That's actually where I use it most. It's better to keep the notan without value variation, where a single dark shows the pattern of shadows. THEN, we can use that pattern and on top of the notan begin to develop the various values within their designated areas.
Thank you for your videos. I love getting busy with you Diane
Thanks for watching!
love your videos, Dianne, ... thanks for all you are doing with these great tutorials
Fabulous tip!! Thank you, Dianne!
Thanks. My pleasure.
Thanks Dianne.
Great tip so useful I was wondering how to make these shadows. I will practice with a tombo pen. Thank you so mush.
Great! Enjoy the journey!
Gracias
Thanks for watching.
Great place to start! :)
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Thank you so much Diane. When you are working on canvas do you still use tombo pen or rather the same underpainting principle that you explained with a brush and thin paints of burnt and raw umber ? ( or something else? ) I bought a tombo pen watching your videos, and Inam doind some notan exercises as you explained in your earlier videos. I feel that on a bigger canvas using tombo is less fun than using a brush. Also is it a moment to add warm and cool shadows ? Or would it complicate things at this stage? I love watching your videos and learning so much from you!
Ercan, I only use the Tombow for small pieces, such as the demos I do. On larger canvases, I use a brush with thinned paint. Also, the Tombow is a wonderful tool for doing notan studies in your sketchbook. That's actually where I use it most.
It's better to keep the notan without value variation, where a single dark shows the pattern of shadows. THEN, we can use that pattern and on top of the notan begin to develop the various values within their designated areas.
thank you
If doing this on a small piece, say 6x8”, could you use the Tombow pens directly on the canvas and paint over them in oils?
Yes. The Tombow ink is water soluble, but is not soluble with oil or oil mediums. The canvas should be oil free, though, or the Tombow won't adhere.