Archive for the 'Drawing & Illustration' Category

I’m new to watercolors, suggestions?

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Nicholas Q asked:


I am taking a watercolor media class at my college and am quit a talented artist with drawing. I have little to no expirience with water colors and am having trouble with the wetness of the paper. I want my lines to be straight and not flood to the sides of the line I paint. Any suggestions? I know that the colors moving to where the water is is a fundamental feature of watercolors but for a peticular abstract I am doing I want straight lines. Should I paint my shapes with water first on dry paper then paint with the color?

MALCOLM

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what are the best papers to draw and color on?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009
? asked:


im going to be making a art portfolio for a college i want to get into and really want all of my pieces to be as professional as possible. im going to be coloring with markers, watercolor markers, colored pencils, charcoal etc.

SILAS

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Approximately how much would a small (5×5ish) canvas retail?

Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Alliy. asked:


I wish to purchase a canvas at a nearby art supply store on which to do a watercolor rendition of some sheet music with a bit of caligraphy. I have a small canvas that would be well suited to this that has a crudely done painting on one side and which I would be willing to scrap, as I am on a tight holiday budget (the painting is for a gift). However, I would like a quote first. How much would such a canvas probably cost, US currency?

LIONEL

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Please answer these anime drawing question?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
Paranormal Kid asked:


Ok the thing is I love drawing anime. And I’m planing to color my drawings with watercolor and I want to know what kind of paper I should use for for this, because on a lot of papers when you color with watercolor the paper shinkles… So please tell me what should I do?

KIRBY

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What Will I need to Purchase?

Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Alec asked:


I am going to start drawing real life on a sketchbook. I want to sketch on a sketchbook (obviously) but I don’t know what is the best or what isn’t. I may watercolor paint my sketches later on, so take that into consideration as well.

BOTTOM LINE:
-If there is anyone that can recommend basic necessities for amateur sketching, please help me out. I don’t plan on spending more than about, $50. THANKS EVERYONE! :D This is mostly real faces, people, scenes, etc.

Maybe cartoons

WINSTON

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Where online can I get watercolor board?

Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Silverwing6700 asked:


I used to be able to get watercolor board at my local art supply store but they don’t carry it anymore. It was made by Crescent, I believe. It used to look like a very thick illustration board. I hope someone out there knows where I can find it!

REED

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Can watercolor pencils be used like regular color pencils?

Friday, April 17th, 2009
BOOM BOOM BANG asked:


I know that they can be used dry like regular colored pencils. However, is there a slight difference in the result (such as density, waxiness, amount of blending that can be done, etc.)
Oh, one last thing, do watercolor pencils wear faster than regular colored pencils?

MONROE

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Transfering something on tracer paper to watercolor paper?

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Envy asked:


I need to transfer a drawing on tracer paper to watercolor paper so i can color it. The only way to do this that I can think of is to use carbon paper. I’d like to know if anyone out there has any ideas other than that, and if anyone thinks using carbon paper will work or not.

Thanks!

NOE

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