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Subject
Article
A
Adobe
PhotoDeluxe
PhotoDeluxe - using Layers
Photoshop - blending tools
Artograph
DB300 Graphics projector
B
Background
transparency in Graphics Applications
Blending Stumps
See "Stumps"
"Blu-Tack" as an Eraser
Buy Blu-Tack from this site
see "erasing with wall putty"
C
"Carbon" paper
Graphite carbon paper - manufacture and uses of
Charging for work done
Basic principles
Circles
drawing in perspective
Cleaning Paper & Pencils
using wall putty
Clone Tool
in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Clutch Pencils
described in "Tools I Use"
Composition
(computer-aided)
Background transparency, achieving
Layers - use of
Setting up to compose
Uses in composition
Computer Graphics
see "Graphics applications"
D
Drafting paper
Used for line-drawing overlay
Used for making "carbon" paper
Drafting pencils
See Clutch pencils
Draft sketch
Grid method of re-sizing
Grid method - Advanced
Producing from photographs
Drawing
Grass
Hair
Ellipses
Trees
from photos
in negative (see Negative Drawing)
E
Ellipse
Drawing ellipses
Erase Tool
in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Erasers
types described in "Tools I Use"
Erasing with wall putty
Blu-Tack described in "Tools I Use"
Buy Blu-Tack from this site
the eraser in use
the eraser is not a rubber
cleaning the eraser
lightening tone
complete erasure
spot erasing
shape erasing
cleaning paper and pencils
Exercises
In negative drawing
F
Foliage
see "Trees - How to draw"
G
Grades of graphite
range described in "Tools I Use"
Graphics Applications
Adobe PhotoDeluxe
Adobe Photoshop
Corel Photo-Paint
MS Paint
Paint Shop Pro
Graphics Projectors
Artograph DB300
Grass
Drawing grass
Grid method
Grid method of re-sizing
Advanced grid method of re-sizing
H
Hair
drawing tips and demonstration
I
Image manipulation
by computer
background transparency
Move, Resize, Flip...
Indenting (Incising)
Stylus described in "Tools I Use"
Indenting and methods explained.
J
Joining
multiple scans of oversized artwork
K
Kneaded erasers
see "erasing with wall putty"
L
Layers
range described in "Tools I Use"
Lead Holders
see "Clutch Pencils"
Leaves
see "Trees - How to draw"
Lightening tone
wall putty used as eraser to lighten tone
Line drawing
from photos
Transfer to final drawing surface
M
Mechanical pencils
See "Clutch Pencils"
N
Negative drawing
An introduction to negative drawing
Advanced negative drawing - "Bindweed & Hoverfly" demo
Tutorial - Method 1
Tutorial - Method 2
Tutorial - Practical exercise
Tutorial - Drawing Hair demonstration
Examples of use
Wall putty used to "draw" white on black
WetCanvas! workshop
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P
Paint Shop Pro
See "Graphics Applications"
Pencils
types described in "Tools I Use"
Perspective
drawing circles in
Photographs
How to see more detail in
Producing draft sketch from - 1
Producing draft sketch from - 2
Using colour film for source material
Planning
Pre-draft planning
Progresso pencils
described in "Tools I Use"
Projectors
Artograph DB300 Graphics projector
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R
Resizing
Grid method of re-sizing
Advanced grid method of re-sizing
S
Scanning
Joining multiple scans of oversized artwork
Shading
"Global" and "Local" shading explained
Shape erasing
"drawing" white on black
Sharpeners (pencil)
types described in "Tools I Use"
Staedtler Lead Pointer - how to use
Sizing-up
Grid method of re-sizing
Advanced grid method of re-sizing
Smudge Tool
in Photoshop and PhotoDeluxe
Spot erasing
wall putty used to erase/clean small areas
using conventional art erasers to erase small areas
Stitching
see "Joining scans"
Stumps
described in "Tools I Use"
Tortillons - stop them collapsing
T
Tone
adding computer-aided trial tone
lighten tone with wall putty
Tortillons
see "Stumps"
Trees
How to draw
Tutorials
Erasing with Wall Putty
Grid Method of sizing up
Computer use in composition
Drawing Grass - "Negative drawing" introduction
Drawing Hair - introduction
Drawing Ellipses
Drawing Trees
Joining multiple scans of oversized artwork
Tools I use
WetCanvas! Negative Drawing workshop
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W
Wall putty
see "erasing with wall putty"
Workshops
Mike Sibley's UK, USA and Canadian workshops - details
see "Tutorials"
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