Shadows And Mist: I Draw Mystical Creatures With Graphite
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Olivier Villoingt Community member
For its way to reveal the texture of the paper, as well as the material on itself, the graphite is the ideal medium to achieve the atmosphere I want to bring out in my artworks. It allows a full and obvious light and shadows play. It’s a restless backward and forward movement between light and shadows, one existing only in relation to the other. The merging blacks and grays offer countless landscapes, discreet but real, awaiting for one’s imagination to get into.
My inspirations find their origins in nordic and celtic mythology, as the symbols they carry. I’m fascinated by the omnipresence of this savage Nature, full of ageless creatures playing by unknown laws to us. These forests, these sanctuaries, made out ancient trees endowing knotted roots and branches, are talking about old times. I’m looking forward to these primordial places, and for the worrying serenity that spring out of it.
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The best! Nice to see that someone is still using pencils :)
My pencils are never too far from me ^^ Thanks Maciej!
Love the use of lights, darks, and details in these. Graphite is a favorite medium of mine but I tend to only use one pencil, what sort of pencils do you use? :)
Thanks Amanda! :) I usually use Tombow Mono 100 pencils.
Stunning.
The best! Nice to see that someone is still using pencils :)
My pencils are never too far from me ^^ Thanks Maciej!
Love the use of lights, darks, and details in these. Graphite is a favorite medium of mine but I tend to only use one pencil, what sort of pencils do you use? :)
Thanks Amanda! :) I usually use Tombow Mono 100 pencils.
Stunning.