Artists & Illustrators - UK (2020-01)

14 Artists & Illustrators

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GET A GRIP

Three simple tips that will

drastically improve your drawings

1

Clip your paper to a wall or easel. Standing

upright encourages more fl uid arm movements

and a more expressive approach to mark making.

2

Choose a heavier drawing tool. Tr y a

Derwent XL graphite block or try your usual

charcoal or pencil in a holder like the Caran d’Ache

Fixpencil holder or the Nitram Stylus. The added

weight will allow you to apply less pressure and

make more graceful marks.

3

Avoid placing your palm on the paper.

Instead, use your little fi nger as a support

and use it to guide you as you work.

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Drawing

Artists’

Perspectiv

and Practice

Theory and practice combine inthe

Royal Drawing School’s inspiringnew

book. Mirror of the World author

Julian Bell introduces three sections

devoted to Studio Space, Open

Space and Inner Space, each

containing illustrated essays by

tutors, writers and artists, including

former Observer art critic William

Feaver and several BP Portrait Award

winners. Every essay is followed by

a brief challenge by an RDS tutor

[see our extract on page 50],

designed to let you explore these

complex yet edifying ideas at home.

Thames & Hudson, £29.95.

http://www.thamesandhudson.com

THE COLOUR

Patented in 1935 by German

company IG Farben, this cool

light blue was used to colour

cement in swimming pools.

THE PROPERTIES

Genuine Manganese Blue

(PB33) is made from barium

manganate and many

companies have stopped

producing it due to

environmental concerns.

Several manufacturers have

introduced Manganese Blue

Hue, a fairly lightfast colour

made with a variation of the

Phthalo Blue pigment PB15.

THE USES

The original colour was prized

for bright, summery skies.

Daniel Smith recommends

the hue as a substitute for

Cerulean Blue, as it can help

create mottled textures when

mixed with non-staining,

semi-opaque colours.

EXPAND YOUR PALETTE

Discover a new colour every month

Manganese Blue

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