Re: Advise on sketching/drawing materials for oil painting
- From: "snowartist" <paintartist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 28 Aug 2006 14:38:05 -0700
theunissen@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi,
I am very interested and motivated about oil painting and have some
problems starting. I would like to make a sketch/drawing on canvas
before starting to block in the first layer of colors but am confused
about the method and materials to use to create this drawing.
I am not sure which methods are apropriate and would like to know some
of the advantages/disadvantages for each of these methods. I would
really appreciate some comments on the following methods as an
underdrawing for oil painting:
1) Charcoal: What kind of charcoal would I use (willow, vine, graphite,
colored charcoal, etc...)?
2) Pencil: Is it appropriate for sketching underneath oil?
3) Oil pastels: Is it possible, or would it blend too much with the oil
paint, or would the oil paint not stick on top of the pastel area's?
4) Ink - What kind of ink, and what to use to apply the ink?
5) Chalk: I've seen some sketching is done using chalk. Could it be
used as an underdrawing?
6) Brush pens?
Which of those methods is the prefered method and why?
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
You are getting good advice so far, and I would like to add one thing.
After you do your sketch. Spray it with a fixative. It keeps the
charcoal or pencil from smearing.
Good luck with your painting.
snowartist
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