When we do booth shows, most people that visit our booth have lots of questions about my artwork.
Typically, they all ask the same questions so I decided to take a few days and answer some of their questions through blogging.
What kind of drawing is that? Really?
At the very first booth show we participated in, an older gentleman studied the original drawing of the cowboy and wanted to know if it was hand stitched.
No, it’s not stitch work. It’s not pointillism either, although there may be a small amount incorporated in some of the drawings, but never a whole drawing done with dots.
I’m also asked quite frequently if my drawings are computer generated.
Never! ALL of my work is done by hand.
Because of the detail in my work, I have to use photographic references.
Everone asks how I get the lines so straight.
It comes with lots and lots of practice. I've been drawing for more than fifty years. That's a lot of lines!
My drawings are based on the crosshatching technique. It is a style of drawing that suits me, given my extensive drafting and cartooning background. I enjoy laying down lots of short straight little lines. A lot of work can be covered in a very short time. As I’ve said, I put a lot of detail into my drawings and this is the ideal technique in which to accomplish that.
Typically, they all ask the same questions so I decided to take a few days and answer some of their questions through blogging.
What kind of drawing is that? Really?
At the very first booth show we participated in, an older gentleman studied the original drawing of the cowboy and wanted to know if it was hand stitched.
No, it’s not stitch work. It’s not pointillism either, although there may be a small amount incorporated in some of the drawings, but never a whole drawing done with dots.
I’m also asked quite frequently if my drawings are computer generated.
Never! ALL of my work is done by hand.
Because of the detail in my work, I have to use photographic references.
Everone asks how I get the lines so straight.
It comes with lots and lots of practice. I've been drawing for more than fifty years. That's a lot of lines!
My drawings are based on the crosshatching technique. It is a style of drawing that suits me, given my extensive drafting and cartooning background. I enjoy laying down lots of short straight little lines. A lot of work can be covered in a very short time. As I’ve said, I put a lot of detail into my drawings and this is the ideal technique in which to accomplish that.
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