Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5 Chicago based artist Donald "Darn" Colley came to Northwest Art and Frame today to do a demonstration to show us how he uses Pitt artist pens. What a gift it was to watch and listen to him show us how he uses these amazing pens! He was able to show us how to make marks and blend them to create soft lines. He uses everything as his sketch books even old ledger books. It was truly like a demo and drawing class all in one. I want to remember his terms light falls in the hills and valleys. cross hatch in the way the contours go and not necessarily the way your hand naturally wants to go. Sketch and draw quickly, start light, work towards dark, draw the part that will move first then get the rest. Start with one tone or color such as brown or grey then when the values are right you can go back later and add in layers of color. Fill in with white or opaque when the sketch book gets full of lines like a lost in found, highlight the found images.
It was truly a very special gift to see this demo today and "Darn" was a very genuine, warm and entertaining artist.
Thank You!
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