Computer Sketch

This new sketch is something that I really enjoyed creating. It was not made in the traditional way, with pencil and paper, but with a computer and stylus. The product is called a WACOM Tablet. It is a large touch sensitive pad that transfers to the computer when you draw on the pad with the stylus. The pad is just as realistic as the traditional way, allowing the artist to have different line weights based on the pressure they use on the pad. The product is very useful if it is used in Photoshop because there are many different pen/pencil/brush tools that can be utilized to make the sketch one of a kind. The only down side is that it is a little tricky to use at first. Since the drawing and pad are two separate parts it is sort of hard to match up the stylus to the place that you want to start drawing again. This is only a problem for about the first five minutes, then it is really easy and fast to find that spot left off at. All together the WACOM Tablet is a great new inventions, that has opened a millions doors of possibilities that I might not have been able to create with traditional sketching. Below is the first sketch that I drew with the WACOM Tablet.

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Positive and Negative Sketch

This positive and negative sketch is my favorite sketch that I have done. It is basically an inverted silhouette. I shaded the entire page and then erased the shading to create lines. Basically it is not a sketch but an erase. The sketch is an image of power lines at a very weird angle. While I was creating it, I also made it somewhat abstract. This is probably why some people cannot clearly identify the image. This sketch really allowed me to be creative and make something out of the ordinary.

Fruit Sketch

This is a sketch of the outside and a dissection of a kiwi. The dissection sketch turned out really well. Contrast and detail made the sketch look more real and life like. The outside sketch lacked both of these qualities. Looking only at the outside sketch, I do not think it is easy to determine what type of fruit it is unless you are informed ahead of time.

Key Sketch

This is one of my earlier sketches I did of my keys. Before I started this I set a time limit for the sketch so that I could improve my sketching speed. My slow sketching speed is something I really wanted to improve. I set only 10 minutes for this sketch. It seems sort of like a long time, but I am a perfectionist and tend to sketch really slow. If I had not set a time limit, I would have probably spent twice as long on the sketch. I feel that this sketch is one of my better sketches.