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BigmanPigman

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7. That's what I use when I illustrate people

Sun Feb 2, 2025, 08:01 PM

Feb 2

and fashion. I was so glad to finally see the availability of large pads (18×24) of gray toned paper that I knew from my training in art school. For some reason they stopped making them but then I saw Strathmore Toned Gray.

Drawing on toned paper is fantastic since you can use both white and black on the toned foundation. I'm into reflective light and toned paper makes illustrating so much better.

Sometimes I use "Dr. Ph. Martin's bleed proof white" when my conte crayons don't do the trick. I trained to be a fashion illustrator but found in my 2nd year that my career was dead, replaced by photography.

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That's wonderful! femmedem Feb 2 #1

Thank you, femmedem! Diamond_Dog Feb 2 #3

Excellent. LoisB Feb 2 #2

Thank you, LoisB! Diamond_Dog Feb 2 #4

Very nice. What medium is it? bif Feb 2 #5

Thank you, bif! It's prismacolor pencil on gray paper. Diamond_Dog Feb 2 #6

That's what I use when I illustrate people BigmanPigman Feb 2 #7

I started out in illustration and then switched to design, Diamond_Dog Feb 2 #8

I wasn't a Fine Artist but the BigmanPigman Feb 3 #11

Well done Nigrum Cattus Feb 3 #9

Thank you Nigrum Cattus Diamond_Dog Feb 3 #10

Very pretty Beringia Feb 3 #12

Thank you Beringia Diamond_Dog Feb 4 #14

Have you ever illustrated a children's book? Mousetoescamper Feb 4 #13

What a nice thing to say, Mousetoescamper! Diamond_Dog Feb 4 #15