Comments on: Tips For Working On Suede in WC Pencil http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil Art, Animals, and the Creative Experience Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:33:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Angela Finney http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-3056 Angela Finney Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:02:52 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-3056 I do understand about the "ugly" stage. I guess it was a misinterpretation of your worry about the legs. It really looks almost finished here and the legs are looking good to me. I do understand about the “ugly” stage. I guess it was a misinterpretation of your worry about the legs. It really looks almost finished here and the legs are looking good to me.

]]> By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-3054 MonaMajorowicz Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:28:38 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-3054 I've always envied the ability to put light in over dark. (Too bad the tactile sensation of pastel is akin to a dentist drill for me. That and the dust) Most of my mediums allow for an extremely limited capabilities in this way. The suede matboard so far has given me the greatest range for doing light over dark. I’ve always envied the ability to put light in over dark. (Too bad the tactile sensation of pastel is akin to a dentist drill for me. That and the dust) Most of my mediums allow for an extremely limited capabilities in this way. The suede matboard so far has given me the greatest range for doing light over dark.

]]> By: Robert Sloan http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-2997 Robert Sloan Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:17:55 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-2997 I do understand about the "ugly stage." Lately I've been using several methods that have stages that look awful, but I know they'll work once I continue them. It's just a process thing that I'm getting used to. Thanks for the technique tips! I had never thought of using watercolor pencil on suede, the results are gorgeous though. The stage you posted didn't even look bad to me, just had a sketched-in unfinished area unlike the ugly stage of some of my pastels -- where it looks like it got colored by a little kid using a limited palette of screaming brights. With pastels I can put light over dark easily and so occasionally I get things that look as if I'd never be able to fix them, only to find when I put the light details in that I was worried for nothing. I'm starting to get used to that but years of reserved whites in watercolor are still haunting me. lol Robert I do understand about the “ugly stage.” Lately I’ve been using several methods that have stages that look awful, but I know they’ll work once I continue them. It’s just a process thing that I’m getting used to.

Thanks for the technique tips! I had never thought of using watercolor pencil on suede, the results are gorgeous though. The stage you posted didn’t even look bad to me, just had a sketched-in unfinished area unlike the ugly stage of some of my pastels — where it looks like it got colored by a little kid using a limited palette of screaming brights.

With pastels I can put light over dark easily and so occasionally I get things that look as if I’d never be able to fix them, only to find when I put the light details in that I was worried for nothing. I’m starting to get used to that but years of reserved whites in watercolor are still haunting me. lol

Robert

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-2990 Undaunted Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:35:11 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-2990 Thank you Mona :) Although to me it's at an ugly stage :D Thank you Mona :) Although to me it’s at an ugly stage :D

]]> By: MonaMajorowicz http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-2973 MonaMajorowicz Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:27:56 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-2973 That's exactly. it :) And I'm really liking the portrait of Scott. That’s exactly. it :) And I’m really liking the portrait of Scott.

]]> By: Undaunted http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-2942 Undaunted Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:56:05 +0000 http://mona.myartbliss.com/post/tips-for-working-on-suede-in-wc-pencil#comment-2942 I know what you mean about being at an "ugly stage" - although to me it looked perfect. My pieces go through the same stage - where I can see that it's not quite right and needs working on, but as it's not finished there is no worry that it might be ruined. It's just... in progress. Most things can be altered. I suppose my portrait of Scott is at that stage at the moment. My clay pieces go through that stage as well. I suppose it's ugly to <i>you</i> because you know where it needs changing. I know what you mean about being at an “ugly stage” - although to me it looked perfect. My pieces go through the same stage - where I can see that it’s not quite right and needs working on, but as it’s not finished there is no worry that it might be ruined. It’s just… in progress. Most things can be altered. I suppose my portrait of Scott is at that stage at the moment. My clay pieces go through that stage as well. I suppose it’s ugly to you because you know where it needs changing.

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