Ever free hand draw an egg or a light bulb? NOT EASY!...well...at least not for me not easy. They always start out ever so slightly lopsided. I spend a lot of time tweeking the outside contour. And how about the subtle blending of surface values for krist sake!!! NOT EASY!...and...NOT EASY!!! Yeah, I'm 63 years of age, but I'm fixin to become an Olympian snow boarder or Super G down hill racer. It's a lot easier than rendering eggs and light bulbs. Any one disagreeing with this is itchin for a fight!!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Eggs and light bulbs drive me nuts!!!!!
Ever free hand draw an egg or a light bulb? NOT EASY!...well...at least not for me not easy. They always start out ever so slightly lopsided. I spend a lot of time tweeking the outside contour. And how about the subtle blending of surface values for krist sake!!! NOT EASY!...and...NOT EASY!!! Yeah, I'm 63 years of age, but I'm fixin to become an Olympian snow boarder or Super G down hill racer. It's a lot easier than rendering eggs and light bulbs. Any one disagreeing with this is itchin for a fight!!
You made me laugh, David. Now I have to tell you about an assignment we had in a drawing class I took years ago in a university. We had to draw golf balls...with the divots...and the shadowing in the divots and on the surface of whatever the golf ball was sitting on. Ei yi yi! Your light bulb is quite a handsome one though! Love the blues!
ReplyDeleteNo fight coming from me...I agree totally! You might want to stick with apples or oranges! But I must say, this light bulb looks like it working for you!
ReplyDeleteI will leave no comment....... your right !
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done BTW
You did a great job with the light bulb. In answer to your question: YES! I paint and draw eggs all the time, and have been for five years. Lots of fun (after a while)
ReplyDeleteI think A. Wyeth said that the ear and an egg were the two hardest things to render. I've tried both and love how you can get lost in the shadows and shapes. Brilliantly done...pun intended.
ReplyDeleteI have done a few little "sketchy" eggs that didn't really have to be so perfect. No lightbulbs. I'll take your word for it. But it's vases that get to me. Curvy vases. I know the trick about drawing one side and then tracing it and turning the paper over and using the tracing for the other side. (hey I wonder if that would work on lightbulbs?
ReplyDeleteLOL !!! cute light bulb Dave!!!
ReplyDeleteGolf ball, Autumn?! My idea of artistic hell!
ReplyDeleteAnn, In my acrylic painting class this Saturday, I will be demonstrating how to paint a tomato. Not easy at all but still better than painting an egg!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dominque.
ReplyDeleteKathy, I declare you my egg painting guru!!!!
ReplyDeleteSandy, you hit the nail on the head...it's all about getting lost in the shadows and shapes. Isn't everything we paint that?
ReplyDeleteGinny, that would works, but where is the challenge in that? Do it free hand and go nuts!
ReplyDeleteAlex, I wanted a lean and mean light bulb and got this cute one instead!
ReplyDeleteI must be a very cruel beginning drawing teacher. I require homework drawings of eggs. I tell them they are to consider the eggs to be actors and they are Steven Speilberg. They have to provide the setting and the special effects. The results are eggstrordinary. They are also eggstremely sick of eggs when they are done.
ReplyDeleteHa, ha, yes, yes, it isn't easy at all :-)
ReplyDeleteI like yor work. Greetings!
Wandering around the internet, I just came across your entertaining blog. Is the self portrait blog still in operation? I have one I would like to submit.
ReplyDeleteI also have 50 others on my 100 portraits in 100 days project now in it's 50th day.
Lifeartist, Your egg assignment sounds fun! I'd like to see some of the results.
ReplyDeleteGreetings back, Anna and gracias!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol. I'm going to have to check out your portrait project. I'm hoping to get another self portrait challenge going again on my other blog. Just need to come up with a compelling idea.
ReplyDeleteI am itching to agree with you. The very thought of all round and oval, and combinations of the two images makes my head itch with nerves. And yet ... Look at you! You've done such a great job with this.
ReplyDeleteMan you can paint.
I've given you the Sunshine Award for positive and creative blogging, because you not only teach me things, you make me laugh.
Take care,
Barbara
Thanks for the Sunshine Award, Barbara! I'm so, so glad that you didn't pick a fight with me. Cross border disputes can get out of hand and lead to poor international relations. America and Canada has maintained a very cordial relationship for many, many years, and you and I certainly do not want interfere with this state of affairs. Heh?
ReplyDeleteYou may have fought with this bulb but you sure won.
ReplyDeleteI had tried the bulb long back. Here is it- http://harishbaliga.blogspot.com/2009/03/filament-bulb.html
ReplyDeleteWell after my first drawing class I know you are right.
ReplyDeleteThanks comrade Bonnie!
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ReplyDeleteGood job on your clear light bulb, Harish!
ReplyDeletei've been given a task to sketch the bulb for my portfolio for a design institute! and i thought i hated human figures!!
ReplyDeletePragyar, Yep, light bulbs and eggs are definitely NOT easy. All the best with your portfolio!
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