Drawing lessons - illustrated lesson notes for teachers and students

Painting hair.

Explanation: the human mind does not like to be overloaded with too much detail, particularly in painting. It

revels in its ability to complete the picture without help, and it must be allowed the (hazy bits) to do this. The

degree you allow this says something about your estimation of your proposed audience.

My rule is to always assume they are smarter than you, in other words leave plenty of for the imagination.

Fade in fade out...

STUDENT ACTIVITY: Find two examples of paintings where detail is overdone and two more where it is

insufficient - in your opinion! Allow 40min.

GO TO ... skin colors

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