Art

The Secret to Drawing Overwhelming Detail! by Stephen Travers Art on YT.

The main secret is to draw the effect of detail rather than detail itself.

Drawing from imagination is always a struggle for me, while for some it comes naturally, so it seems. Mind you, I used references, as is the smart thing to do. The hand is drawn mirrored, though, or it’s held on the other side of the head.

Doodling while watching YouTube videos. From my history:

• Make ‘Em Laugh, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Heal The World, Do-Re-Mi, Day-o (Banana Boat Song), A-team theme, Mannix theme, Singing In The Rain, Eye Of The Tiger, The Avengers theme, Adventures of the Gummi Bears theme, Colors of the Wind

So I (sorta) took part in the March 2023 photo challenge of micro.blog. Only I didn’t take photos, but made sketches, mostly with pencil on paper. I did use the prompts. However, I didn’t always post on the appropriate day. Of course, I wasn’t included in the daily grid of photos.

Sketching ought to reach for the sky, while keeping things simple, IOW think big, draw small, tentative, unassuming, approachable. Making things look easy (so the viewer can relate) is hard work, takes time and patience. 🎨