30 Day Drawing Challenge Day 17- How to draw a Vignette Sketch
vi·gnette
vinˈyet
noun
- 1.a brief evocative description, account, or episode.
- 2.a small illustration or portrait photograph that fades into its background without a definite border.
verb
- 1.portray (someone) in the style of a vignette.
Today's challenge will be to take some of what we've been learning and use it to create a vignette. As you can tell from the definition above and my example in the photo, these images fade into the background and don't really have a definite border. This is a style where WATER is your friend. A drawing stump or tortillion (or your trusty finger) can also accomplish the smudgy edges that would be typical of a vignette. Lots of subjects can be treated as vignettes, and I will leave the subject for you to choose.
Here are some photo ideas that might inspire your drawing today:
In this photo, everything but the forward elements of the rose are softened away. ©Rebecca Zdybel |
http://www.photoshop-dragon.com/Tutorials/Photography/Images/vignettes/final.jpg So cute! Note the background just fades away into a light area which becomes a frame or a mat for the image... |
Your photos are continuing to flow in, though I'm afraid that only the stalwart few are sticking with it. If you missed a day, don't despair, just pick it up again wherever you'd like...If you are out there and haven't shared anything yet, don't be scared! I'll keep everything anonymous, and your contributions will add to everyone's experience. I look forward to seeing what you guys do with your vignettes.
Day 15- Draw with something you haven't drawn before...Charcoal! |
Day 15- Elegant Writer- This is the Blue Ink version? FYI the Elegant Writer comes in Black, Red, Brown, and Blue |
I'm already looking ahead to later this week. I will be breaking out my Tombow marker in burnt sienna color -947 for a sketch or two during the final couple of weeks of this challenge. If you would like to get one, it's around $5-6. Here is a link: Tombow 947 Marker- Amazon
Happy Drawing!!
Rebecca Zdybel
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Myrtle Beach, SC
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