Compare the advantage of individual methods of painting
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Do you have to draw under drawings when you draw with colored pencil? It seems like a lot of work for something you’re going to cover up anyway.
In a way, you’re right. The first layers of color on the paper are always covered up (unless you work with single layers and no blending.) So why would you bother with an under drawing?
There is no Right Way to draw. I dare say there are as many ways to draw—and draw well—as there are artists.
There is no One Way that I use every time, either. A lot depends on what I’m drawing, why I’m drawing it, and whether or not a due date is attached to the artwork.
But the method I use most involves adding color over an under drawing. I’ve had great results with direct color drawing, but I still prefer working over an under drawing.
Why?
Advantages and Disadvantages of Under Drawings
There are a lot of reasons for choosing the method you use to draw. Even if you use an under drawing method—as I do—your reasons for making that decision may not be the same as mine.
So I’ll tell you up front that the advantages and disadvantages I’m about to list are in no way universal. We’re all individuals and even if we use the same tools and the same methods to draw the same subjects, our work and our motivations will be different.
But if you’re considering trying one of the under drawing methods I’m about to describe, then I hope I can shed some light on the process so you can make an educated decision.
Or at least an advised decision!
3 Advantages to Working with Under Drawings
You can work out the values first, without having to make color decisions.
There are a lot of decisions to make with every drawing. Contour. Perspective. Value. Composition. Color.
When you start with an under drawing, you don’t have to make color decisions, too. That reduces the number of decisions to be made up front and focuses attention on what’s important—making the best drawing possible.
It also allows you to draw the strongest values possible. Why is that important?
The basic line drawing and the values are like the foundation on a magnificent building. You can build a building—and create a piece of art—without a strong foundation, but it won’t be the best it can be. And it may not last very long either.
Take the time to develop the foundation of your next drawing and the end result will be noticeably better.
Can you draw values and color at the same time? Absolutely. I just find it easier to develop values first, then glaze color over that.
In a way, you’re right. The first layers of color on the paper are always covered up (unless you work with single layers and no blending.) So why would you bother with an under drawing?
There is no Right Way to draw. I dare say there are as many ways to draw—and draw well—as there are artists.
There is no One Way that I use every time, either. A lot depends on what I’m drawing, why I’m drawing it, and whether or not a due date is attached to the artwork.
But the method I use most involves adding color over an under drawing. I’ve had great results with direct color drawing, but I still prefer working over an under drawing.
Why?
Advantages and Disadvantages of Under Drawings
There are a lot of reasons for choosing the method you use to draw. Even if you use an under drawing method—as I do—your reasons for making that decision may not be the same as mine.
So I’ll tell you up front that the advantages and disadvantages I’m about to list are in no way universal. We’re all individuals and even if we use the same tools and the same methods to draw the same subjects, our work and our motivations will be different.
But if you’re considering trying one of the under drawing methods I’m about to describe, then I hope I can shed some light on the process so you can make an educated decision.
Or at least an advised decision!
3 Advantages to Working with Under Drawings
You can work out the values first, without having to make color decisions.
There are a lot of decisions to make with every drawing. Contour. Perspective. Value. Composition. Color.
When you start with an under drawing, you don’t have to make color decisions, too. That reduces the number of decisions to be made up front and focuses attention on what’s important—making the best drawing possible.
It also allows you to draw the strongest values possible. Why is that important?
The basic line drawing and the values are like the foundation on a magnificent building. You can build a building—and create a piece of art—without a strong foundation, but it won’t be the best it can be. And it may not last very long either.
Take the time to develop the foundation of your next drawing and the end result will be noticeably better.
Can you draw values and color at the same time? Absolutely. I just find it easier to develop values first, then glaze color over that.
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