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Drawing Requests
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Reference Photo TIP GUIDE
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My Response to DRAWING REQUESTS
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When people ask me to draw someone...
People on here, Facebook, etc often ask me to draw a certain celebrity for them, because they really like that person. If it’s someone I have been planning and wanting to draw, but have yet to draw, I will consider it BUT ONLY IF I can find an great reference photo of that person. If I don’t like the celebrity, there is no way I’m drawing them, and it is usually for their core beliefs, although I have made exceptions in the past. If I’ve never heard of the person or do NOT feel “inspired” to draw them, I also cannot bring myself to draw them either, as I will not enjoy it, or do my best work.
Here are the reasons why...I invest between 7 and 10 hours of my life into each drawing, and it’s always my “free time”. First of all, I have NEVER run out of inspiring people I want to draw myself. In fact, at any given time, I have several dozen photos saved of the people I want to draw next. Why would I want to draw someone I don’t know, when I always have so many photos that I’m dying to draw? I don’t think folks realize that an artist needs to be inspired by their subject to do their best work, but also in order to enjoy the process. I can tell you that the act of merely drawing is not enjoyable for me. In order to get pleasure from drawing, it MUST be a fantastic reference photo FIRST, and secondly, I have to at least admire the subject. When I have BOTH a great reference photo AND an inspiring subject, I can do my best work, and it is pure bliss for me. If I have neither, it’s a painful JOB, and the whole time I’m drawing, I am wishing I could be drawing someone I really do want to draw. I’ve experienced this only a few times with commission work. In fact, now when I do commission work, I MUST find a way to be inspired, or it will be a dreadful process, even if the photo meets my requirements. See my Commission Guideline for what I mean regarding reference photos tinyurl.com/HireRick
By the time I get finished with a drawing, no matter if it’s my favorite actor, I am tired of drawing that particular drawing. You can only imagine if I was forced to draw someone I could care less about, how laborious it would be?
So, I made this document to share with people who constantly ask me to draw a certain person. Hopefully this explains it so that they understand, and don’t have hurt feelings?
~ Your Pencil Buddy ~
Rick
www.DrPencil.com
People on here, Facebook, etc often ask me to draw a certain celebrity for them, because they really like that person. If it’s someone I have been planning and wanting to draw, but have yet to draw, I will consider it BUT ONLY IF I can find an great reference photo of that person. If I don’t like the celebrity, there is no way I’m drawing them, and it is usually for their core beliefs, although I have made exceptions in the past. If I’ve never heard of the person or do NOT feel “inspired” to draw them, I also cannot bring myself to draw them either, as I will not enjoy it, or do my best work.
Here are the reasons why...I invest between 7 and 10 hours of my life into each drawing, and it’s always my “free time”. First of all, I have NEVER run out of inspiring people I want to draw myself. In fact, at any given time, I have several dozen photos saved of the people I want to draw next. Why would I want to draw someone I don’t know, when I always have so many photos that I’m dying to draw? I don’t think folks realize that an artist needs to be inspired by their subject to do their best work, but also in order to enjoy the process. I can tell you that the act of merely drawing is not enjoyable for me. In order to get pleasure from drawing, it MUST be a fantastic reference photo FIRST, and secondly, I have to at least admire the subject. When I have BOTH a great reference photo AND an inspiring subject, I can do my best work, and it is pure bliss for me. If I have neither, it’s a painful JOB, and the whole time I’m drawing, I am wishing I could be drawing someone I really do want to draw. I’ve experienced this only a few times with commission work. In fact, now when I do commission work, I MUST find a way to be inspired, or it will be a dreadful process, even if the photo meets my requirements. See my Commission Guideline for what I mean regarding reference photos tinyurl.com/HireRick
By the time I get finished with a drawing, no matter if it’s my favorite actor, I am tired of drawing that particular drawing. You can only imagine if I was forced to draw someone I could care less about, how laborious it would be?
So, I made this document to share with people who constantly ask me to draw a certain person. Hopefully this explains it so that they understand, and don’t have hurt feelings?
~ Your Pencil Buddy ~
Rick
www.DrPencil.com
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Our son had a song (The Ladder) on Vampire Diaries on 9/14/10 and now his song "IN MY VEINS" (appropriate title) will be on this weeks epi 11/4/10
Here is a FAN made video of scenes from the show, set to this song: ht.ly/31WBk
As most of you may or may not know, my amazingly talented singer/songwriter son, Andrew Belle (stage name) was named the MTV VMA Breakout Artist for Chicago 2009, along with many other accolades, and although he has a Promo company, manager, etc, I can't help but be a proud dad and send out a message on all the social networks when he has a song on a TV show, or a major Movie ("Something Borrowed" with Kate Hudson and John Krasinski - out in 2011).
So, with that said, listen for his song "IN MY VEINS" on "Vampire Diaries" this Thursday (11/4) 7pm Central time on the CW station!!
He has already had songs on Grey's Anatomy 4 times this year, including the finale, as well as 90210, Vampire Diaries, Real World, One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars, Kardashians, Ghost Whisperer, Rookie Blue, etc!
Listen to IN MY VEINS now www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymJvCq…
Official Music Video for "STATIC WAVES" www.youtube.com/user/JRFortson…
Listen to THE LADDER now www.youtube.com/watch?v=serbIS…
www.AndrewBelle.com
www.Myspace.com/AndrewBelle
www.Facebook.com/AndrewBelleMusic
Your pencil buddy ~ Rick (Mr.Pencil)
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