How would you represent magic in a painting or drawing?

Question

How would you represent magic in a painting or drawing?

asked Mar 5, 2022 by anonymous

1 Answer

Related questions

If you own an original painting/drawing, do you have the rights to reproduce it?

Description : If you own an original painting/drawing, do you have the rights to reproduce it?

Last Answer : Interesting question! I don’t know the answer from a legal perspective, but it’s certainly true that museums do it.

When does the drawing, painting, photo of a nude woman go from being art to smut?

Description : When does the drawing, painting, photo of a nude woman go from being art to smut?

Last Answer : When the eyes of the beholder ogles said painting/picture. Or, your smut is my art, and vice versa.

How do you know whether or not you have talent as far as art goes (drawing, sculpting, painting)

Description : How do you know whether or not you have talent as far as art goes (drawing, sculpting, painting)

Last Answer : Well, other people can tell you that you have talent, but I guess that’s not the same as knowing it for yourself.

Are you an artist? if so, how do you apply shading to your drawing, painting, sculptures, ect.?

Description : Are you an artist? if so, how do you apply shading to your drawing, painting, sculptures, ect.?

Last Answer : I don't do cross hatching much, but I know the more crosses/lines you do, the darker that area will look, and the more spaced out they are, the lighter it will look. For painting, I found it was ... you know where to shade, or at least picture where the light source would be if you don't have one.

Is magic an art?

Description : Is magic an art?

Last Answer : Politicians are on tricky ground and nobody misses the irony about the Congress legislating deception and pulling the wool as an art. Of course magic is an art, the Congress notwithstanding.

Is this drawing any good?

Description : Is this drawing any good?

Last Answer : Love it!

Can someone help me decide the colors for a dress in my drawing?

Description : Can someone help me decide the colors for a dress in my drawing?

Last Answer : What would light pink look like?

Those who do well at creating art (sketching, drawing, etc.), if you haven't done it in awhile, how do you get yourself back into it?

Description : Those who do well at creating art (sketching, drawing, etc.), if you haven't done it in awhile, how do you get yourself back into it?

Last Answer : answer:Extremely good question! I'm currently going through a drought myself. I have art buddies around me, they are active. For some reason I'm not. Not musically, not literature-wise, not photography or painting wise. ... if she's not doing it, no one will, so she has to do it then in that sense.

Looking for good quality paper to make prints of an original drawing. Suggestions?

Description : Looking for good quality paper to make prints of an original drawing. Suggestions?

Last Answer : Fabriano hotpressed illustration board as the link says (I haven’t used or seen one!). He has posted a tutorial regarding drawing materials and he says he buys it from here.

Why, when I am drawing faces, might they always come out a bit too wide?

Description : Why, when I am drawing faces, might they always come out a bit too wide?

Last Answer : I have the same problem and I believe it is a left brain/right brain phenomenon that simply takes practice to overcome.

What type of drawing is used on the portrait of Washington found on the dollar bill?

Description : What type of drawing is used on the portrait of Washington found on the dollar bill?

Last Answer : There is a similar type of drawing that I am also interested in that seems like a bigger modern version of this, the lines tend to come to bold triangular black points. I can’t figure out what you call that either.

Recommendations on pencil drawing course (free or pay)

Description : Recommendations on pencil drawing course (free or pay)

Last Answer : answer:If it's just for fun, why not just look up a bunch of tutorials people make (tons on deviantart.com alone) and go with that? From there, it's just enjoying yourself and practice. But ... your area? And have you considered the library for any of the myriad of technical drawing books there are?

Suggestions for improving my cartoon drawing?

Description : Suggestions for improving my cartoon drawing?

Last Answer : answer:When I took a course in college which was called Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain it taught us that the brain views things as they are and if you want to draw better then try this. If ... in. If you practice this form of drawing it will become a skill that will amaze how well you draw.

Any good, useful drawing websites?

Description : Any good, useful drawing websites?

Last Answer : answer:My people always end up with chicken bone noses! I don’t have personal experience with sites for drawing, but there are loads of them out there. Here’s but one: http://www.figuredrawings.com/

What is a good figure drawing text?

Description : What is a good figure drawing text?

Last Answer : answer: heads are the traditional unit measurement for human bodies, to get the proportions right. But-I've found the only thing that can improve figure drawing is to take a figure drawing class. ... hours drawing people (from figures) is about the only thing that's going to make it better.

What do you call this kind of drawing ruler?

Description : What do you call this kind of drawing ruler?

Last Answer : I remember them, but I can’t think of the name. Did it start with a “P”/

How much is a drawing of a spider worth?

Description : How much is a drawing of a spider worth?

Last Answer : That is amazing. You’ve just inspired me, thanks. My spider will be worth a few thousand and look something like this.

Drawing with charcoal... any tips?

Description : Drawing with charcoal... any tips?

Last Answer : http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-With-Charcoal

Where can i commision a drawing ?

Description : Where can i commision a drawing ?

Last Answer : Have you contacted Stephen Kings publishers?

What key drawing exercises are best for learning to see?

Description : What key drawing exercises are best for learning to see?

Last Answer : What do you do currently?

What kind of markers are good for drawing on skin?

Description : What kind of markers are good for drawing on skin?

Last Answer : I found temporary body markers here. Scroll 3/4 of the way down, or do a find for body markers.

Say, if you posed nude for a drawing and it turned out really well, would you frame it and hang it in your home? Or would you feel like a big ol' narcissist, if you did that?

Description : Say, if you posed nude for a drawing and it turned out really well, would you frame it and hang it in your home? Or would you feel like a big ol' narcissist, if you did that?

Last Answer : Frame it and hang it proudly.

Do you have a procedure when drawing something?

Description : Do you have a procedure when drawing something?

Last Answer : answer:This was my idea for the next Ask-public T-shirt. Do you honestly think my process involves anything but large quantities of alcohol?

Advice for a beginner in painting?

Description : Advice for a beginner in painting?

Last Answer : Your question says painting, but your details say drawing. Drawing does come first. There are books and videos that can help, but nothing beats in-person instruction. And practice is the most important thing.

Could you recommend a painting course for me?

Description : Could you recommend a painting course for me?

Last Answer : I believe the entire Bob Ross collection is up on Youtube .

What supplies do I need to start painting?

Description : What supplies do I need to start painting?

Last Answer : answer:Whether you need an easel or not would mostly be dependent upon the size of painting you'll be doing. Smaller sizes can just be propped up on whatever you find handy or you could just ... good beginner book to guide you. Also, consider water colors as you might find that appealing as well.

What painting has a front and back about the end of the world?

Description : What painting has a front and back about the end of the world?

Last Answer : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights After searching around, in the link there's something that depicts just the earth but when opened it shows a hellish earth on the other side.. I highly ... t a circular glass opening, but I figured I'd give it a small shot in the dark.

What do you think this painting shows?

Description : What do you think this painting shows?

Last Answer : The insanity of vampirism.

Who was the artist of the painting on Antique Roadshow April 14?

Description : Who was the artist of the painting on Antique Roadshow April 14?

Last Answer : Wouldn’t your best bet be to search online for a rebroadcast of the program or contact the producers? At 40K, it’s not likely to be by a very famous artist and the subject matter isn’t that unique for it to be easily found.

Art lovers out there, have you noticed more and more artists doing encaustic painting lately?

Description : Art lovers out there, have you noticed more and more artists doing encaustic painting lately?

Last Answer : Been getting really really really popular over the last 15 or so years. Not sure why now. Certainly the surface is beautiful and the scent of the beeswax is entrancing so that people are motivated to get out their hotplates and try it. Non toxic art material = mmmmmm.

Do you remember the first time you saw the painting The Scream?

Description : Do you remember the first time you saw the painting The Scream?

Last Answer : Starry Nights series or Monet’s water garden series got to me.

This is supposedly an oil painting, but I find it hard to believe. Is this really an oil painting? If so, how is this possible?

Description : This is supposedly an oil painting, but I find it hard to believe. Is this really an oil painting? If so, how is this possible?

Last Answer : answer:Oil paintings leave ridges or brush marks on the canvas. Without seeing this painting/photograph in person, there is no way to determine which it might be. Looks like a photo to me.

Baroque Oil Painting - your thoughts?

Description : Baroque Oil Painting - your thoughts?

Last Answer : I hate baroque visual art. I don't see any fun. Baroque art for me was simply a means of survival, and displayed class and status. Anyhow, four pages is easy. Talk about the analogous range between ... represent. Talk about why you think it was painted in the first place. That should be 4 pages.

A new painting by Vincent van Gogh has been (re)discovered. From which (dead) artist would you like it that a new work was to be discovered?

Description : A new painting by Vincent van Gogh has been (re)discovered. From which (dead) artist would you like it that a new work was to be discovered?

Last Answer : Degas.

Is it possible to get an original oil painting reproduced to have the same, or similar, painted look?

Description : Is it possible to get an original oil painting reproduced to have the same, or similar, painted look?

Last Answer : answer:Yes, there are reproduction companies now that print on canvas in oil. You can find their works for sale at major museums (like the Fine Arts Museums in San Francisco) in the gift shop ... reproduction on canvas. They run anywhere from $90 to $200, plus more for framing, depending on size.

How difficult is oil painting to, say, watercolor and acrylic?

Description : How difficult is oil painting to, say, watercolor and acrylic?

Last Answer : answer:All three types of painting have their own difficulties. Are you thinking of taking a painting class?

What are the best/right type of paints to use for larger scale abstract painting of the Pollack style?

Description : What are the best/right type of paints to use for larger scale abstract painting of the Pollack style?

Last Answer : I would buy regular water-based house paints in the primary colors.plus black and white in quart or gallon size.As for canvas,you can buy lengths of canvas at a fabric store,prime and paint! Have fun! It is not,however,a requirement to get hammered ala JP

If you could walk into a painting...

Description : If you could walk into a painting...

Last Answer : This classic, potentially nsfw example of 70’s painterly-ness.

How can I have an image turned into a large painting-like artwork to hang on my wall?

Description : How can I have an image turned into a large painting-like artwork to hang on my wall?

Last Answer : Your link doesn’t work.

Can someone help me with this Pandora painting?

Description : Can someone help me with this Pandora painting?

Last Answer : Here it is.

Help identify/locate a higher resolution image of a Wolf Kahn Painting?

Description : Help identify/locate a higher resolution image of a Wolf Kahn Painting?

Last Answer : answer:Maybe here Does it have to be that one? His site is here

Does anyone have experience with painting an indoor mural?

Description : Does anyone have experience with painting an indoor mural?

Last Answer : I’ve done this for a charity before. What type of paint you use depends on whether or not it will be an indoor or outdoor mural. We projected the image up on the wall, drew the outline in pencil, and painted it.

What's this painting?

Description : What's this painting?

Last Answer : Can we get a better description? You try google images I assume….

We found a watercolor painting in our grandmother's basement dated1961, how can I find out what its worth is?

Description : We found a watercolor painting in our grandmother's basement dated1961, how can I find out what its worth is?

Last Answer : I don't know where you live, but maybe there are in your country television programs like Antiques Road Show (in England) and Tussen Kunst & Kitsch (the Netherlands)? In these shows people ... paintings, pottery, jewelry or other belongings to have them looked at for origin, originality, and value.

Who is this painting/canvas print by?

Description : Who is this painting/canvas print by?

Last Answer : I am not sure – the person using the camera in it is throwing me ff.

How does an artist know when a painting is finished?

Description : How does an artist know when a painting is finished?

Last Answer : When the cabinets are empty.

What is the role of purified linseed oil in oil painting?

Description : What is the role of purified linseed oil in oil painting?

Last Answer : It makes the paint flow better. It’s the equivalent of using water with watercolors or acrylics.

Why do you like Vincent Van Gogh's painting?

Description : Why do you like Vincent Van Gogh's painting?

Last Answer : “I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.” - Vincent Van Gogh Pretty much says it all.