| Prismacolor colors come in a wide spectrum of art | | | | made part of a wall design - similar to the elaborate |
| materials, including art pencils and Prismacolor pens. | | | | wall designs that artists such as Klimt or van Gogh |
| Art and drawing is so spontaneous that I find it hard | | | | created. This way, the eye travels all over the paper, |
| to dwell on a specific method of creating a piece of | | | | instead of focusing in one spot. |
| art, especially when you are using bendable materials | | | | As an alternative, I could use the metallic colors on |
| such as pencils and markers. I suppose, whenever I | | | | three objects spaced evenly around the paper, such |
| begin a project, it usually depends upon the mood I | | | | as one on the far wall, one object in the foreground, |
| am in as to what medium I will choose to work with. | | | | and another in the middle ground. The idea is to keep |
| However, over the years, I have enjoyed mixing | | | | the eye traveling around the picture plane. The same |
| materials, such as blending art pencils, with | | | | effect is achieved with your choice of color, hue, |
| Prismacolor watercolor pencils, and metallic | | | | value, shape, and saturation. Drawing a circle |
| Prismacolor pens. Even though I am first and | | | | anywhere on the picture plane will draw the eye |
| foremost a portrait and figurative artist, I find the | | | | directly to that object, unless you have several other |
| use of several artist materials, rather than just one, | | | | circles in your drawing. The larger the circle, the more |
| more interesting to me as the artist, as well as the | | | | attention it gets from the eye. On the other hand, a |
| viewer. | | | | smaller red circle will become the focal point of a |
| I am definitely a fan of metallic colors and finishes, | | | | drawing no matter how many other colored circles |
| not just when it comes to drawing, but refinishing | | | | you have, especially if they are darker values. |
| furniture or household items. I have picked-up old and | | | | However, several red circles spaced evenly around |
| rusted metal shelving or plant stands, scraped them | | | | the picture plane will lose its dominate effect. Rather, |
| down, and finished them with wonderful metallic | | | | it will saturate the eye. |
| colors using a combination of spray paint and hand | | | | If you'd like to experiment, just take out a set of |
| applied finishes. I am especially keen on gold and | | | | Prismacolor colors - pastels, art pencils, or even |
| copper. | | | | Prismacolor pens and play around. Testing the circle |
| Now, supposing I were to draw my living area or | | | | theory, you can also prove me wrong. Draw a bunch |
| bedroom using regular art pencils, but decided to add | | | | of red circles or different sizes on your paper, and |
| some highlighting finishes with a metallic marker or | | | | then draw one dark triangle anywhere you choose. |
| pen. In this case, since the metallic material will draw | | | | You will see that your eye will be drawn directly to |
| the eye because of its shininess, I must be careful as | | | | the triangle rather than the red circles. However, |
| to how much and where I apply it. In order to create | | | | draw a black triangle next a red circle of similar size, |
| balance, it should be applied in either an overall | | | | and see where your eye travels first. Chances are |
| pattern - let's say along the center back wall, and | | | | that your eye will be drawn to the red circle first. |