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FabianMonk β Drapery Study
Published: 2007-01-28 02:04:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 23834; Favourites: 361; Downloads: 4506
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The title basically explains it all. A drapery study I did for my portfolio. Pencil on size A3 paper.Related content
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Ah, cool, that is a very nice drapery study. 
I have a quick question, how did you pin up and arrange the drapery for this study? Β And what did you use as the drapery? Β My book has set me the task of doing a few weeks of drapery study, and I have been wondering what to use and how to pin it up. Β I have two old bed sheets I can use, so that is taken care of. Β However, my book instructed me to use thumbtacks to pin the drapery to the wall and there is probably NO way that I am going to get away with putting a bunch of holes in the walls. Β Even small holes. Β So I hit on the idea of using clothespins to clip the sheets to some thick shutters, which appears to work. Β I figured that the drapery just needs to be held up somehow and it doesn't really matter how it is done so long as it works. Β A big reason to study drapery is to draw clothes, and it isn't like we tack clothes onto people with thumbtacks, ha ha. Β But I am curious as to what other artists have used to arrange their drapery... I figure that there are probably as many ways as there are ways to drape a sheet on something.
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That's outstanding!! I loved that!!
Would u mind if I use it to make an lineart? rlx I'll give 100% of credits to u
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I'm not exactly sure what you mean, are you talking about inking? But either way I think it's cool, go ahead.
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I love this, great work with the shading!
*favs*
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great attention to detail and contrast/lighting, it's as if i could reach out and touch it. the soft texture is super too, sometimes i over do my pencil sketches and they come out rough looking ( -> Vanishing Point, Zwei ), i'll have to practice more
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Nice job.
What number pencil did you use?
Or what combinations of pencils, if you used different ones for different value tones?
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I'm pretty sure it was a mechanical pencil with HB lead.
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hahaha how can some meterial be as fantastic as this
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Aw yea man, drapery, now that's what I'm talking about!
Snap, I never thought I liked draperyt hat much
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I know this is relatively simple (in design, not in actually drawing it) but I'm really impressed.
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That is really hard to do, and you master it! it looks a bit like a jacket of a professor
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amazing! mine isnt as good as yours 
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Well I wouldn't really know what kind of advice to give you on a life drawing. As long as you're relaxing your wrist, making really loose strokes and not afraid to make mistakes, you're set. It's all practice from there on out.
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cool study...you really got the texture down good
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golly I adore this. the softness makes me want to wear it. nice job
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Art studies yay! Adding this to favorites.
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Oh, amazing! Such soft pencil strokes and shadow variety. It looks awesome.
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so that's how it's sapposed to look...
amazing job!
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whoa sweet, awesome technique. Where is thise portfolio for?
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wow... 
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wow thats really good i need to working on my shading so it looks good has yours
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you rock man!!! awesome result!!! very realistic!!!
it's a pity it has not a background....yeah, it's a study...
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Well I mean the background was a blank wall, so...
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I shud try this sumtime, it won't touch your results but hey there's not harm in doing it right?
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nice! cant wait to do shit from life over the summer...someplace...i wish we did it more in my art class. its really fun! at least wen u use the big pads to do it lol. nice job tho! so wat do u recomend putting in a portfolio?
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That depends on what the portfolio is intended for.
Generally speaking, obviously you want to put your very best work in there. Quality over quantity. Also, generally you want to showcase some range, show that you're not stuck in one little comfort zone but that you've got variety, that you can either flip multiple styles or have multiple skills (different subject matters, different mediums, etc.).
If you are applying for a specific job, then it's a good idea to gear your portfolio towards that profession. For example if you want to apply to Marvel to draw comics, then it's not good to show them only pin-ups; they will want to see your sequential work. Or if you're applying for a job that's going to require you to draw a lot of mechanical stuff then you shouldn't include only organic drawings, because that's not what they want to see.
Going back to the variety part, it's not a bad idea to sneak in some things that you're very proud of and that are good, even if they don't have a lot to do with the profession you're applying for. It's always good to show that you're versatile as an artist - it's just that your strengths should be appropriate for the profession, and you want to showcase your strengths.
Colleges on the other hand are all about variety. Never make a one sided portfolio if you're applying to a college/school. They DEFINITELY want to see that you've got a broad horizon.
Also, you should always include some type of life drawings. For colleges this is absolutely essential. For jobs maybe not so much (depends on the employer, and again what type of job it is), but it always helps. Life drawing shows that you know your basics, or at least that you are investing time in learning them, and that's crucial. It shows you are not hung up on style, but have understood that you must learn the rules before you can break them.
At least this is what I have learned, but I suggest you read up on the subject in multiple professional sources. Also, often enough the employer or college will actually tell you what it is that they want to see and give you some rough guidelines for your portfolio, so that's something to look out for.
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ok. btw what would art schools look at for high school education? lol basicly im wondering if i need to take physics, conceptual physics. lol i no it may seem like an odd question, but it would help a ton
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Yeah I agree with Hiro. Nobody in their right minds in the art department of the college you'll apply to is going to give a rat's ass whether or not you took physics in highschool. What they want to see is a good overall GPA, because that shows that you've got a good work ethic, and that you can motivate yourself to do things you might not normally do. It basically shows you're not a slacker, and they like seeing that their students put effort into their shit, even if it's something that doesn't really interest them from the get go.
Also a good portfolio, of course.
And one thing I think I forgot to mention, and that is that TRADITIONAL MEDIA is always a bonus. Even if you are applying for a digital course, traditional media is always welcome.
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lol bout that gpa....*cough* erm.. mine aint to great i imagine...but the thing that sux is if i start to push for better grades i start to slip on my art... n if i start in on bettering my art then my grades slip...so if only there was a happy medium....*sigh* good thing im only a sophmore lol i hear junior year is the one they look at the most lol but i do practice as wide a varity of art as i can! and personaly tradition i like WAAAY more than digital, cause it really makes u feel like u actully did something...ya know? but im trying... lol and drawing peeps in the library during study hall is wat im curently up to lol but hey its something. and btw thanks for helping!
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nah man... no excuses. If you really want to get into a good art college, you gotta make time. Chances are you just don't like the regular classes and are not willing to budge on the play time. You absolutely have to be willing to make a sacrifice so that this works. If art is something you are going to pursue and you know this from this early on, you better put your heart into it and be the absolute best.
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trust me, i DO put my heart and soul into ALL of my art and i WILL be the BEST(or one of them lol) but what i really want to do in my future is draw/paint anywhere and anything. so in otherwords id want someone to sponser me while i do paintings that could be anywhere from murals, to cloathing design..logo...things...to detailing cars. basicly a master of all mediums and applications. that is what i want to do...and lately i have been starting to draw alot more. BUT i also suffer from a bit of a block..so i dont quite know wat i wanna do as in projects that could keep me going and practicing.
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Nice. Just keep drawing. Anything and everything!
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physics isn't neccesary to get into art college. Although, it will be very helpful with impressing all your friends. I would say decent GPA and outstanding portfolio are what matter most. Sorry if I am butting in here.
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no probs at all! it was a question up for anyone!
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Thats awesome, it reminds me of some of the sketches of the great art masters studies.
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