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[ CREATIVE INSIGHTS ]

Much of my work draws from traditional African and West Indian culture. And because a lot of its art is abstracted and the use of motifs so embedded in its expression, they become a main visual resource I often use to present my narrative. Here I have featured two heads representing the deities, Creation and Creativity.

Surface for me is important because the media you work with - in this case acrylic, inks and graphite - react differently on different surfaces. The wood panels I use always come with a particular grain, and the direction of the grain often dictates the way I work on the surface or even the composition. In this self-portrait, I used a variety of tools to manipulate the paint on the surface and to add textures, mainly working with earthy tones. So wood became the obvious choice as it is robust enough to bear the process.

This is the first self-portrait sketch I made to work out the composition.

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And you can see more details of my journey through the Sky Arts competition here.

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Self Portrait: Contemplation | Alvin Kofi

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CREATIVE INSIGHTS ] Much of my work draws from traditional African and West Indian culture. And because a lot of its art is abstracted and the use of motifs so embedded in its expression, they become a main visual resource I often use to present my narrative.

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Jayden woods

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Artists who sell original work will (in a sense) always be competing with the seemingly inexhaustible print market. Luckily for us, discriminating collectors appreciate the unique surfaces that signify a work is an original.

That's the main reason why I like to give my paintings a lot of texture: so everyone can immediately see that they're originals.

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The following paragraphs explain my three-step technique for adding unbelievable, thickly painted texture to any acrylic painting. There's only one secret-the texture comes first.

Creating the texture

After drawing out a basic sketch of flowers on my canvas, I mixed together equal amounts of acrylic heavy gel and acrylic modeling paste. Then, following the lines I'd drawn, I sculpted the petals, flower centers, and leaves with a small palette knife.

(NOTE: If you want a more abstract texture, here's a great technique for applying modeling paste with paper.)

Painting over the texture

After drying for about two hours my textured flowers were ready to paint.

I like to paint quickly, use really vivid acrylic paint colors for my poppies, such as Cadmium Yellow Deep, Cadmium Orange, and Napthol Red, with deeper tones of Bordeaux Red and Violet for the shadowed areas.

Working fast isn't a problem because the texture allows me to correct any errors easily in the last step. I don't usually find that a lot of detail is necessary, but simply let the texture (and vivid colors) do the work.

Glazing the painting for contrast

Once the paint was completely dry again, it was time to glaze.

I covered the entire canvas with watered-down burnt umber, then quickly lifted it off with a damp paper towel. This process allows the burnt umber to stay in the valleys and around the edges of the flowers while being removed from the raised petals.

It's amazing how a simple glazing technique over thick, acrylic medium can really make those flowers pop off the canvas. And after a final touch up to emphasize the edges of the petals, this painting was ready for its protective varnishing.

The finished textured painting

Here's the final piece-you can see there's more to it than the other photos showed!

Remember, no matter what subject matter you like to paint it's very easy to add texture and drama to your art using this three-step process.
To find out more about Carol's highly textural paintings, visit her painting blog or website at CarolNelsonFineArt.com. NOTE: You may also be interested in EE's step-by-step drawing guide for artists. Click below to learn more!
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By Carol Nelson in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials Artists who sell original work will (in a sense) always be competing with the seemingly inexhaustible print market. Luckily for us, discriminating collectors appreciate the unique surfaces that signify a work is an original.

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To create cool textures on your cartoon characters, you don't need to use the latest graphic software (although it might help!). You can create nice textures using a simple pencil and lots of imagination!

In this tutorial, I will show you 21 examples of textures created with a 2B pencil. The drawings were made using painter, but the results are pretty similar to what you could achieve using a real 2B pencil!

Example #1

The first texture is a simple one. I've only drawn a couple of dots (and some of them are rather small lines than dots). You can create very sophisticated textures using only dots, but you need to be patient too!

Example #2

Another simple texture sketched with horizontal and vertical lines. Right now, my examples are basic and maybe a little obvious! Later on, you will have the opportunity to see examples integrating these basic textures to create more complex drawings!

Example #3

This texture is interesting. It is quite easy to create and can be used to represent many elements like water or clothing. Just make sure that lines are not touching each other too often (see the top-left part of the drawing) otherwise it might become hard to read.

Example #4

Drawn using small lines, this texture is perfect to illustrate fur. Make sure that lines drawn in various direction to keep the organic look of the texture.

Example #5

Another simple yet effective technique! Perfect to illustrate clothes or a floor, this texture is easy to create and enjoyable to look at! A nice example that you don't need to sketch complex patterns to come up with cool textures!

Example #6

Another variation using only lines. However, don't overuse this one since it might be a little hard on the eyes!

Example #7

This example is using semi-circles (drawn with one simple line). Pretty effective and easy to create too! It's now time to create textures using more lines and less white space!

Example #8

This texture was sketched using lines drawn in a 45 degrees angle. However, the left part was drawn using more lines, which gives a small shadow effect to the texture. A very basic and effective way to add tones and variations to the image.

Example #9

Another simple texture created with only two lines. However, this one might be better when combined with another technique like dots or grey tones!

Example #10

This one was done using only semi-circles. It does look like a pile of dust!

Example #11

I really don't like this one. It's ugly and doesn't really add anything good to the drawing. You must experiment a lot to come up with interesting textures. And sooner or later, you will create cool textures that are useless or inadequate. Don't worry! It's part of the learning process!

Example #12

This other example isn't necessarily good or bad. You just need to match it with the perfect object!

Example #13

Using a 2B pencil can be interesting if you are able to explore all possibilities offered by this tool. Smudging small areas is a simple technique that can give fascinating results! That's what I did to create the background of this weird texture!

Example #14

So far, I have used mostly dots and lines to create my cool textures. But you can also use shapes like circles or rectangles to create a nice and effective textures.

Example #15

This one is very easy to create. Just draw a couple of squares and add some light lines of the left part of your shapes. You can also add some subtle dots in the white areas to complete the texture.

Like you can see on this picture, you don't need to create perfect shapes (the squares) to create a drawing that is fun to look at. Irregular and sketchy lines will give an organic and warmed atmosphere to your artwork!

Example #16

Another simple yet effective texture! All you need to do is draw the leaves, add a couple of lines inside each of them and create shadows using light and dark grey tones.

Example #17

This one is a little more complex to create. Drawing shadows is not very difficult to achieved. But drawing these shadows in the right places is the real challenge of this texture.

Example #18

The last four examples are drawn using a mixed of various cool textures like circles, dots, lines and a variety of grey tones. In this example, each of the shadows below this circle were drawn using small vertical lines and one long circular line.

Example #19

In my opinion, something is missing in this one. The background should be darker or lighter to make the whole thing enjoyable to look at. A good example that you should always go for a very simple texture or a complex one. Something between both can only be distracting and not very convincing.

Example #20

A nice, complex and very effective texture. Each circle is filled with small (and empty) circles. Then, I've just added some lines on the bottom of the main circles. Finally, the space available between each main circle is loaded with dark and thick lines.

Example #21

Last but not least, this cute texture made of miniature blood cells! Notice that all small circles have been covered with a grey tone to give more depth to the drawing. I've just shown you a small sample of what you can achieve using a simple 2B pencil.

You are only limited by your imagination! A black and white drawing can be very interesting to look at if you are able to create textures that are believable and well-drawn. Feel free to experiment!

I also encourage you to create a notebook filled with all the best textures you can come up with! No doubt that I have lost many nice textures that I have created of the years just because I didn't take the time to make a copy of them!

I hope you had fun looking at these cool textures! Keep on drawing!
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