TUESDAY TIPS & TRICKS
I am a graphic designer by trade and I bridge that transition
between the old school art supplies (like you see on the AMC TV show "Mad
Men" art department) and the invention of the personal computer. Simply put, I use a lot
of drawing templates and old-school art supplies when I sketch. I am used to
cleaning up my sketches with straight edges and ellipse guides to create
sketches that are in reasonable perspective and scale.
Most times I am only armed with my sketchbook and a pen. For those
times I will freehand my circles, ellipses and straight-edged objects because I
have been drawing long enough that it does not intimidate me. But if the
opportunity presents itself, I will do a little searching within my
surroundings to see if I can't produce a reasonable substitute for a ruler or
drawing template. If you aren't opposed to rummaging through a recycling bin or
the utensil bin at a coffee shop, you can discover all kinds of free art tools.
The following are my suggestions of found objects to help you realize
that art supplies are all around us if we only look for them.
Other found items that I have often resorted to as make-shift
drawing tools include (for a straight edge) a notebook, a yardstick
from the hardware store, a piece of cardboard from a pizza box, and a board
from a construction site. For a circle I have often found a piece of string
with a pencil tied to the end makes a great compass if you hold the loose end
down and draw around it. Also every cup, vase, planter, music CD and jar also
provide lots of diameters with which you can find the right size circle.
Long ago when I was a member of the Boy Scouts, we even whittled end
of a stick and dipped it in ink to create a rustic fountain pen on paper. You
can get some pretty interesting lines from a twig that has a sharpened end. I
am sure there are many more items that you will discover. Please go out and
explore and let me know what you have found that works as your quasi-art
supplies in the field. The important thing is to have fun.
What are some of the drawing tools you have found in the wild? Please share :)
Well, I use creately for diagrams. you can create sketch-ups from the scratch. Its platform independent so can be used in all major 3 platforms and can be accessed by any browser in devices.
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