/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>1561162
>Why isn't there a single traditional medium that can be used to render slight changes in value.
>You either get strong or no value, it's binary it's shit.
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Pencils, oils, watercolors, pastels,ect. ect.

>>1561164
Those are all binary, or take hours/surgeon precision.
I don't have hours to draw a 10 minute sketch, and i can't afford getting taught hand dexterity at a shaolin temple.

>>1561167
do you have a fine motor skill disorder?

>>1561169
Do you ask questions faggot?

>>1561167
If you want subtlety then invest the time required to achieve it. Oils work just fine for me, why are you polishing a ten minute scratch to such an extreme anyway?

>>1561167
Graphite poweder might be good, you can just brush or rub in a nice tone, and depending on how much you put you can change the value. Then you can fine tune and rework it with a pencil and kneaded eraser.

A good set of markers and a quick hand can also probably do what you want.

>>1561169
I was about to suggest the same thing.
>>1561167
If you can't get values with pencil in a ten minute sketch then you need to shut up and learn 2 draw,

>>1561167

git gud 8)

>>1561167
>Those are all binary, or take hours/surgeon precision.
>I don't have hours to draw a 10 minute sketch
WATERCOLORS, FAGGOT.

>>1561177
not him but watercolor is a very fickle medium. too much and you'll destroy the paper, no matter how thick it is.

>>1561187
His entire problem is inexperience with the media. There are plenty of capable media if one knows how to actually use them. Also I've never had a problem destroying the paper, are you even using the right paper?

>>1561187
>too much and you'll destroy the paper, no matter how thick it is.
What the fuck are you even doing?

>apply more pressure
>darker value
>apply less pressure
>lighter value
>apply more/less pressure gradually while shading
>???
Mystery solved

>>1561216
(cont.) Unless you mean for a wet medium, it which case you'll have to use water or dry brush technique (or mix with other colors) to make lighter values

>>1561187
You didn't stretch your paper did you.

Seriously I don't understand what you're talking about otherwise, we soaked our watercolor papers in a pan of water for several minutes and didn't destroy it. Or were your paints made out of straight acid?

If you can't handle it, just stick to digital and don't get fussed. You're lucky to even have an easy mode option, you know that?

>>1561197
layering...

>>1561197

probably scrubbing at it like a mong

ArtRage has taught me that oils are blended with thinner and/or a knife-like tool.

>>1561240
i think some people can't handle the transparency of wc so they pile that shit on there. and surely the scrubbing.