Library Section 01
Observing
Learning to see an object, a surface or the light on it before you start making.
A one-week drawing journal
Ten minutes a day drawing the same object, for seven days, is the quickest way to learn to see it. The routine, the three things to note, and how to take the best drawing onto a print block.
Reading hard and soft light outdoors
How to tell whether light is hard or soft before you start drawing or photographing, and what each does to shape, texture and color.
Working by lamplight at the end of the day
When daylight goes, a desk lamp becomes the only light on your work. A short routine for placing it, checking color and knowing when to stop.