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Artist // Traditional Art
- July 28
- United Kingdom
- Deviant for 15 years
- www.facebook.com/jonawildlifeart
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I am a traditional artist that has worked in many different kinds of media including stone, wood, plaster, oil and acrylic. Now I mainly work in graphite pencil.
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Favourite Visual Artist
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
Favourite Movies
Lawrence of Arabia, Amadeus, The Empire Strikes Back, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Favourite TV Shows
Firefly and Spartacus
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
U2, Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden, a-ha, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Jeff Buckley and Beyoncé
Favourite Books
Don Quixote and The Lord of the Rings
Favourite Writers
William Blake and J. R. R. Tolkien
Favourite Games
Assassin's Creed series, Battlefield series, Tomb Raider series and Star Wars Battlefront series
Favourite Gaming Platform
PC
Tools of the Trade
Pencil on paper, and oil on canvas
Other Interests
Music and modding games
Reference granted for leopard drawing
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Great stuff, I've just been granted permission to use this leopard photo for my next drawing.
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Why use the grid method?
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I've never used the grid method in my life and never will. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with it if that's how some artists want to work and if it gets them to their final goal, I just believe it doesn't teach you much about proportions or give you confidence to draw freehand as it is all set out for you and can ultimately become a handicap.
I have made a lot of mistakes in my work but sometimes they're glorious ones that have taught me a lot in improving my skills but finished pieces can also be better for it. Many drawings that are rendered using the grid method in my view lose that spontaneity and become kind of lifeless because
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