new artwork: landrover

[lotuz]

it is my latest artwork
critics and comments are welcome

i stilll have a question :
how to shade smoothly? and, what are the tools i need.
I used a regular pencil ( 6h-8b)

[knightvision]

wow. It looks great. The headlights are very detailed.

For shading, I use these cotton sticks you usually clean your ears with. they work great. I also heard of toilet paper.

[GvEman]

sweet!

[stuffbyalex]

Good realism in this one. I like it

Alex

[Kanibal]

looks real good. I use q-tips(go to a beauty supply store they sell them in a variety if shapes). tearing a sheet of drawing paper and wraping it around the tip of your pencil will allow you to blend in cramped spaces, or wrap it around the end of an eraser it will let you blend broader areas.

[acoustic]

nice work! guessing you got the pic from car and driver or somethin... i did one like that sorta, ill post it soon. but good work

[lotuz]

thanks for ur comments
what is q-tips? is that a tool or a technique?
i tried tissue, but it looked weird.

[Jeep_Rubicon]

It looks like one that was already posted, maybe bonz's? nice work.

[Kanibal]

Originally Posted by lotuz

thanks for ur comments
what is q-tips? is that a tool or a technique?
i tried tissue, but it looked weird.

q-tips = cotton swabs. just what there called here, dont know why.
used like a blending stump/tortillons(spelling?) only much cheaper 300 count for a couple bucks.

[lotuz]

thanks, i'll try q tips
cotton swab ---> tool which used to clean your ears?

[asaenz]

Originally Posted by lotuz

i stilll have a question :
how to shade smoothly? and, what are the tools i need.
I used a regular pencil ( 6h-8b)

Hi Lotuz,

I think getting a smooth shade has more to do w/ your paper.
I use bristol smooth for realistic graphite drawings.

I also use mechanical pencils because the diameter of the lead allows for a better application, getting down into the fibers. Shade also on a hard surface. I use a drawing board but some people use glass ontop of a drawing board

As far as shading, use stumps, or even a real leather shamy (sp)
I am also trying these triangle wedges (very very smooth) used by women for make-up applications (found at Wal-mart). I like those a lot.

Check our tutorials links

This can get you started
http://monologues.co.uk/Portraits/BlendShade.htm

I think your Landrover looks pretty smooth, and I like the composition.

Take care
Al

[Kanibal]

Originally Posted by lotuz

thanks, i'll try q tips
cotton swab ---> tool which used to clean your ears?

correct

[lotuz]

thanks...

i shade with 5 or 6 paper under my drawings...
is it good or not?

i use paper manufactured by canson