Art and Design A comprehensive guide for creative artists - Aaltodoc

A study of a
cow.
In the profile
view.
Materials:
Pencil on A3
size paper
• Conduct an inquiry to know the nearest access
to medical assistance in case of harm (disease
infections) caused by the animal.
That is to say, for the most part the artist is required to
collect enough facts about the animal. Beyond everything,
some animals can cause or spread incurable diseases.
Thereby, read or carry out a systematic inquiry about the
behaviours of the animal before you begin that sketching
adventure.
Apart from that, animal bodies are made up of horizontal
shapes, which display distinctive angles of their particular
poses as compared to humans who; for the most part
maintain an upright position in a vertical way.
As a result of that, animal bodies affect the orientation of
the paper during sketching.
In a subsequent way, it is a good idea to sketch two or more
positions at the same time. For the reason that, animals
tend to repeat actions again and again. They pace back and
forth in expressions of anxiety.Depending on the nature
and the unsure behaviours of animals, be very observant as
you sketch all the attainable postures of the animal. Most
importantly, try all your best to record down every detail of
each pose in a precise way inside your sketchbook.
For some reasons, a camera may be inevitable or necessary
especially if the animal is likely to attack—not so friendly
to humans. Whereas, using a camera may generally require
the artist to—take very many pictures of the animal since,
“drawing from a single photograph is generally useless.”
(Laidman 1974, 175)
In a different set of circumstance, the creative artist may be
required to draw an insect—to make a study or studies of
a specified specimen in detail. “Insects are fascinating little
creatures, but they can be hard to draw because they are
so different from the animals that we are used to seeing.
If your insects don't look perfect right away, don't give up.
Remember to go slowly and be patient.” (Lee 2002, 5)
Start with—sketching different parts of a provided
specimen and see how they relate to each other as a whole
to form a complete drawing.
Under normal circumstances, the artist is expected to be
very observant, since the parts which form insects are
different from those found with distinct still-life or nature
objects.
That is to say, draw what is really there rather than what you
think is likely to be. And where necessary, use a hand-lens.
Do not start with parts that you suppose—to be difficult.
In the same manner, too much detail is less important. Buser
(2006, 9) offers this rational explanation: “the more detail
is depicted, some people assume, the better the work of
art. Since art lies in the artist's skill ...” Most times, studies of
insects can be sketched to show different parts as dominant
in details. By doing so, the drawing will display a focal point
or centre of interest.
In Lidwell et al.'s (2010) visibility principle; they remind us
that “when it comes to design, the principle of visibility is
perhaps the most important and most violated principle
of design.” That is to say, it is disgraceful to find drawings
especially of insects, done without proper observation.
In general, “because drawings are sometimes part of a
series of a larger scheme, they can appear unfinished but
they can be complete in a sequence of drawings exploring
a common theme.” Thus “it is not always relevant to talk
in terms of finished drawing.” Micklewright (2005, 143)
observes.
How to draw objective study
Objective study is a method used by creative artists
to execute drawing artworks from a single specimen;
in analytical representations. Baker (1984, 124) asserts,
“Objective drawing and painting are the artist's means
of acquiring a vocabulary of expression, design and
composition ...”
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