Old drawing

[Bryan Morgan]

Here is my drawing.

[Lon Haverly]

Nice line technique, contrast, and detail.

However, it appears that you work on a flat table. Your drawing is distorted to the right, just as if you were writing on a flat table with your pad turned. You need to use a drawing board at a 45 degree angle, with your pad strait and perpendicular to your line of vision.

That will correct your distortion problem.

[Bryan Morgan]

Thanks for the input. You hit the nail right on the head. I drew it on a table and to make it worse I drew it when I was on a ship, so the table kept moving back and forth. I will take your advice and start drawing the way I paint, on an easel.

[Lon Haverly]

Well, I would not recommend drawing on an easel. We paint on easels because of the size of the canvas. But drawing is executed more effectively and accurately on a table. I even use a 4 inch curb at the bottom of the table upon which I brace my arm. I have a second curb 4 or 5 inches from the bottom of the table to hold my pad, so that the pad is centered in front of me, not down too low on the table. My board is 45 degrees or so. This allows me to see over it to my model or subject which is directly in front of me. I find it easier to draw subjects directly in front of me, rather than off to the side, as required when drawing at an easel.