224 Answered Questions for the topic drawing

04/12/19

What types of large plastic sheets can I draw/paint on?
I typically draw on Stonehenge paper from rolls, cut size: 48" x 60+". I like working big but it's horribly expensive to frame anything that large so I have been looking into various plastic... more
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04/12/19

How do I draw straight lines tangent or perpendicular to a path?
The tangent is the line which is perpendicular to the local radius. Intuitively, it's the line "resting" or "balanced" on that point in the curve.The perpendicular (or the normal) is the line... more
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Drawing Drawing Tablet

04/12/19

Difference between "Bamboo Pen & Touch" and "Intuos4"?
I'we been trying to compare the two tablets mentioned in the title.So far, my results are: * Intuos4 is professional wheras Bamboo is for home use. * Intuos4 has 2048 levels of pressure while... more
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04/12/19

Drawing Area turned white?
The drawing area in illustrator turned white -- I do not mean the art board. How do I change it back to gray?
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04/11/19

How can I trace an image (footage), from frame to frame, on a separate layer?
I want to trace over each frame in some footage, that is not drawing on the original layer of the footage. How can I achieve this in Adobe AE?I am sure I can do this in Photoshop, but is there a... more
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04/11/19

What does it mean to "push your values"?
When I used to frequent art-critique forums, I would often hear senior artists advise people to "push values", generally with little to no explanation beyond that. I gathered that in many cases it... more
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Drawing

04/11/19

How to calculate the shadow direction, size, and transparency?
Suppose I want to draw a shadow of X. How do I know what should be the EXACT * size of the shadow* direction of the shadow* transparency of the shadow.Of course, it all depends on the light source.... more
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Drawing

04/10/19

Tools for the designer work (developer)?
I am a Java programmer who likes to create own programs/web pages/games which look nice. I am not a front-end guy even though I am willing to dedicated effort to produce good looking apps with... more
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Drawing

04/10/19

The ratio of boys to girls class is 5 to 4. If there were a total of 63 students in gym class. how many are girls and how many are boys?
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04/10/19

How to draw a precise angle with pen tool in Photoshop?
Is it possible to draw a precise angle with the pen tool in Adobe Photoshop CS6? By using Shift key it is easy to draw 45° or 90° but I need for example 37.45°.
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04/10/19

How can I prepare for a career in character design?
I'm a young girl and I love to draw, especially characters. I started drawing people when I was much younger. I love character design.I would like to have a job that involves drawing people in... more
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Drawing Paper Pencils

04/10/19

How can I draw right angles with just a ruler?
If I am trying to draw a rectangle or square on a piece of paper I can use existing corners of the paper as a start point. However I lose accuracy when completing the square or shape on the inside... more
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04/10/19

Must one have a knowledge of fine art to be a Graphic Designer? Should all Graphic Designers know how to draw?
Is it true that **nice design comes with a nice drawing?**Do designers have to know how to draw to be a good designer or not?
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Drawing Education

04/10/19

What's the best method and strategy to learn to draw from the imagination?
I'm pretty good at drawing anything I see. Given enough time, I can do a photorealistic rendering. But I cannot draw anything from the mind.So what is the best method and strategy to learn to draw... more
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Drawing 3d

04/10/19

Is it possible to create 3D red/cyan anaglyphs in a hand drawing?
There are plenty tutorials online on how to create 3D red/cyan anaglyphs from existing photos in Photoshop or similar software.However, I'm wondering if it is possible to draw a 3D image by hand on... more
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Drawing Pencils Charcoal

04/09/19

How do hard, soft, and medium charcoal pencils compare against their counterparts in graphite?
***Example:*** For shading, I have ***soft*** charcoal pencil, and ***8B*** graphite pencil. The charcoal pencil I have does not have a specific label except the word "soft" written on it.Both of... more
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Drawing

04/04/19

How can I improve my visual diary?
I'm new to art.When I am in bed with the lights out, I see a stream of beautiful imagery across my mind's eye.I want to eventually develop the skills to reproduce this imagery as art.I have a... more
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04/04/19

Trying to realise my goal (a new way of thinking)?
I'm trying to find the fastest way, to draw on a high-end level. I am decent in Photoshop, but find myself using a lot of time with details and cleaning up my drawing.So I started to research and I... more
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Drawing Pencils

04/03/19

What can I do to ensure I only erase the smaller details without affecting the area around it?
I don't draw much and can't even call myself an amateur yet. As a result I make a lot of mistakes and also many test strokes when drawing. For small touch ups and mistakes the eraser is my best... more
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Drawing

04/03/19

Should I follow a specific drawing way?
I usually enjoy doing things my own way, as it feels more natural. I recently started to take watercolor lessons(this was probably a mistake) and my teacher said my way of sketching was wrong.For... more
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Drawing

04/03/19

Should I think about selling my drawings? Am I good enough?
I am curious as to whether to think about selling my drawings or not to. The drawings that I have done I've been told look really good and I was wondering about if it would be worth anything. I... more
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Drawing

04/02/19

i'm having trouble drawing anthropomorphic animal heads?
i was asked to draw an anthropomorphic character for someone, but i'm having trouble drawing it's mouth part from an angle, could there be a guide how to do it properly?
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Drawing

04/02/19

Am I going about learning to draw the wrong way?
I've looked at drawing books many times over my life. I've never been able to draw worth crap. Even when I try to doodle all I can seem to do is make geometric shapes.Recently, I acquired some... more
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04/02/19

How can I draw realistic hair with pencil?
I've always loved drawing people and my medium of choice has been standard drawing pencils, but I often struggle with hair - specifically long hair. I've come across a couple techniques that have... more
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04/02/19

Light fastness in NuPastel?
I am new to pastel drawing. I have a few Nupastels that I purchased a few years ago. I am interested in purchasing more of these, but I read a few posts on the web that Nupastels are not... more
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