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rasberry6 In reply to ??? [2007-02-27 23:30:21 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much!! i loved doing this sheep pic.. and charcoal is so much fun!!

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Lominore In reply to ??? [2007-02-24 11:55:40 +0000 UTC]

That looks so soft and beautiful, the sheep are so cute. Love charcoal.

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rasberry6 In reply to Lominore [2007-02-27 23:31:24 +0000 UTC]

thankyou very much!! yes i love charcoal as well.. its so much fun

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kayceeus In reply to ??? [2007-01-30 15:55:00 +0000 UTC]

Aw this is so sweet!

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rasberry6 In reply to kayceeus [2007-01-30 23:29:56 +0000 UTC]

thankyou this is one of my favs... i love charcoal very expressive

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kayceeus In reply to rasberry6 [2007-01-30 23:54:11 +0000 UTC]

You did such a fantastic job drawing the fur, such attention to detail!

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rasberry6 In reply to kayceeus [2007-01-31 02:13:10 +0000 UTC]

thankyou i had the most fun doing this one out of all my pictures !!

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freakeesh In reply to ??? [2007-01-25 15:00:18 +0000 UTC]

wonderfull!! you are so good with charcoals!! really awesome!

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rasberry6 In reply to freakeesh [2007-01-25 20:55:52 +0000 UTC]

thankyou i really love charcoal.. it probably is my fav medium.. i just havent done one in a little while!!! the sheep pic is one of my favs.. it look so much better in real life
thanks so much for commenting

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freakeesh In reply to rasberry6 [2007-01-25 21:03:28 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure! it is really wonderful and i am sure it looks much better live since so many of my works do so, too!

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rasberry6 In reply to freakeesh [2007-01-25 21:13:33 +0000 UTC]

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LindaColijn In reply to ??? [2007-01-10 15:04:24 +0000 UTC]

i said i had faved it but i couldnt find in my fav gallery. so i guess something went wrong, not only with the comment but also with the fav! i'll make up for that now and fav it again, properly! And the original comment:

Now thats amazing... You deserve a lot more views and favs for this one than it has! I have no idea how you managed to get the texture of the whool so life like. Ah, I see an explanation in your replies! Still amazing work. A definite fav!

Thanks for the reply note by the way!

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rasberry6 In reply to LindaColijn [2007-01-11 21:40:34 +0000 UTC]

thankyou for your comments Da has been mucking up a bit!! Charcoal is still my fav medium but i havent been able to work with it for a little while.. i have been getting lots of commission work from my colour pencils so i have been working on those... hopefully i will get to do another one soon...
i appreciate you taking the time to comment and refave!!!!
Naomi

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rasberry6 In reply to ??? [2006-12-18 02:37:36 +0000 UTC]

no worries you can buy it in powder form.. but if you dont have this what i do is use charcoal sticks and grind them on sandpaper to create the powder.. put it into a bowl and presto your ready to go

what i do then is do an initial sketch on some crappy paper so i dont have to erase on the paper the finished work will be on.. then i transfer my sketch onto the good paper.. just an outline...

then with your paint brush.. a soft one is best... dab it into the powder and brush it on your paper and get a good tonal range.. more powder in the draker areas and less in the lighter ones....
once you have this down.. get a fine willow stick or vine charcoal and add some details in.. then soften them with your paintbrush by dabbing the paintbrush on it....this keeps it nice and soft.. and then keep going until you are happy with how its looking tonally... then at the end add some details with the vine charcoal again and your done!!!
the sheep picture probably has about 15 layers.... if the paper wont let you add any more layers try using a bit of fixative and add more.....
remember though that fixative can dull the white charcoal if you use it so add you whitest highlights after your last spray with fixative...
i hope this makes sense and helps.... feel free to ask me any other questions
Naomi

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Adelaida In reply to rasberry6 [2006-12-18 22:17:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you it's explained very clearly so I think I won't have any problems :3 but I think there may be problems with doing this powder today and use it tomorrow (lack of time ;( ) so it'll have to wait, unfortunately...

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rasberry6 In reply to Adelaida [2006-12-19 00:58:51 +0000 UTC]

no worries i just remembered also use some a kneaded eraser to lift off the charcoal if you want to lighten and also a sharpened click eraser is great for adding detail

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Adelaida In reply to ??? [2006-12-14 23:14:36 +0000 UTC]

It's done so well that you can feel the softness of those little sheeps

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rasberry6 In reply to Adelaida [2006-12-15 05:01:47 +0000 UTC]

thankyou!! this is still one of my favs that i have done i love charcoal

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Adelaida In reply to rasberry6 [2006-12-15 11:07:19 +0000 UTC]

I'd also like it I knew how to use it properly

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rasberry6 In reply to Adelaida [2006-12-15 13:31:08 +0000 UTC]

lol.. have you ever tried applying it in powder form with a paintbrush?

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Adelaida In reply to rasberry6 [2006-12-17 22:30:36 +0000 UTC]

No :> just tell me how to do a powder from it and I'll try this technique on Tuesday

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rasberry6 In reply to Adelaida [2006-12-18 02:39:17 +0000 UTC]

i just replied under your comment at the pic but i forgot to make it a reply to you.. so if you dont get the message check the sheep pic again under your comment

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KatBel In reply to ??? [2006-12-11 16:07:25 +0000 UTC]

very sweet brilliant drawing

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rasberry6 In reply to KatBel [2006-12-13 04:05:49 +0000 UTC]

thankyou!! this is one of my favs!!

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KatBel In reply to rasberry6 [2006-12-15 14:41:18 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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3jane In reply to ??? [2006-12-09 18:35:08 +0000 UTC]

they're so fluffy!
amazing.

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rasberry6 In reply to 3jane [2006-12-09 21:58:56 +0000 UTC]

thanks im glad you like them.. they were a lot of fun to draw

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artizd In reply to ??? [2006-11-23 04:25:40 +0000 UTC]

You should be proud of this drawing! It totally captures the innocence and camaraderie in animals!

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rasberry6 In reply to artizd [2006-11-23 12:53:19 +0000 UTC]

thankyou... this is one of my favs it looks really soft and furry in real life.. hard to get that across in the scan

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Embers In reply to ??? [2006-10-28 12:53:22 +0000 UTC]

I've never seen such a stunning sheep drawing as this! They look adorable.

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rasberry6 In reply to Embers [2006-10-29 11:33:58 +0000 UTC]

thankyou so much!! it was a gorgeous photo that i worked from.. and charcoal is such a beautiful medium

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bellsandy In reply to ??? [2006-10-27 13:49:17 +0000 UTC]

Excellent charcoal rendering. Wish it were a little bigger though. Looks almost like a photo from the DA browse page.

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rasberry6 In reply to bellsandy [2006-10-29 11:34:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much.. in future my artwork will be loaded in a larger size thanks for the hint

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arosyks In reply to ??? [2006-10-27 13:44:17 +0000 UTC]

awww ^^ that's really good!

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rasberry6 In reply to arosyks [2006-10-29 11:34:50 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much

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El-Meky In reply to ??? [2006-10-27 13:40:18 +0000 UTC]

very good work ! cute !

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rasberry6 In reply to El-Meky [2006-10-29 11:33:04 +0000 UTC]

thankyou

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