tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post5258932701110841439..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Ten Tips for Drawing GlassesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-27821543934923824822016-03-30T11:45:18.666-04:002016-03-30T11:45:18.666-04:00Erik, thanks for that. I wasn't aware of his w...Erik, thanks for that. I wasn't aware of his work, and I love what he did with all those effects on glasses. There were some drawings with upshot lighting that were wonderful.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-43837921521812043482016-03-30T11:25:19.662-04:002016-03-30T11:25:19.662-04:00Rather than minimize the glasses, Alberto Breccia ...Rather than minimize the glasses, Alberto Breccia took the opposite approach and exaggerated the effect of the glasses on the face. He often had the glasses of his character Ezra Winston halfway down, casting strong shadows and obscuring the eyes partially and even enhanced the distorting effect of the lenses by shifting the eyes behind them and reducing them in size.<br />Here's some examples: <a href="http://www.slumberland.it/public/gallerie/ezra_winston_2.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.slumberland.it/public/gallerie/ezra_winston_2.jpg</a><br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/468374429967052316/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/468374429967052316/</a><br />but a google on "Alberto Breccia Ezra Winston" will give you many more examples.Erik Bongershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409523352634066030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-19530537878193637052015-06-29T08:53:05.856-04:002015-06-29T08:53:05.856-04:00Even when i draw cartoon stuff, I always draw the ...Even when i draw cartoon stuff, I always draw the optical effect of glasses (point 8).<br />I believe it gives information of the nature and the severity of the refractive error.AliceNorthernLightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04462871511541914849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-75306100643134420372011-06-04T11:42:59.425-04:002011-06-04T11:42:59.425-04:00many people have trouble with the perspective of g...many people have trouble with the perspective of glasses, and lose their dimensional shape in the delicate curves of the frames. <br />I think of the pair of lenses as the front side of a rectangular box, whose sides are the bows over the ear. relating the 'box' of the glasses to the 'box' of the head lets me keep the arrangement clear.r8rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458251039005409196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-22821180165381100332011-06-04T11:29:13.682-04:002011-06-04T11:29:13.682-04:00Colin, yes, that's C.F. Payne, drawn as a demo...Colin, yes, that's C.F. Payne, drawn as a demo a couple of years ago at CCAD. Great artist and teacher!<br /><br />Sean, thanks for that link to Sargent's incredible portrait of Vernon Lee. That's one of my favorite Sargents.<br /><br />Mimitabby, by optical effects I mainly meant the way lenses make the eyes look bigger or smaller. R. Crumb did fun things with the weird distortions at the edges of large "Coke bottle" lenses.<br /><br />P.T. Nice work!<br /><br />Ernest: All are done in colored pencil or charcoal.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-29193739025098484662011-06-04T08:17:18.890-04:002011-06-04T08:17:18.890-04:00great! thanks for the tips!great! thanks for the tips!Jazz Siyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041365898614904733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-25133442381820019182011-06-04T00:55:06.906-04:002011-06-04T00:55:06.906-04:00I didn't know how to draw glasses, so I have b...I didn't know how to draw glasses, so I have been ignoring my glasses in my self portraits. I'll apply your tips soon!Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202471284655796712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26437158626344360932011-06-03T21:46:15.932-04:002011-06-03T21:46:15.932-04:00That second drawing looks like C.F. Payne.That second drawing looks like C.F. Payne.Colin Boyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493906327477069827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-3183054893697730732011-06-03T19:04:08.774-04:002011-06-03T19:04:08.774-04:00I have always tried to follow Sargent's exampl...I have always tried to follow Sargent's example in his portrait of Vernon Lee: http://www.wallcoo.net/paint/SARGENT_John_Singer_03/Sargent_Vernon_Leea.htmlSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704084481833856022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87147266746270066962011-06-03T16:58:05.219-04:002011-06-03T16:58:05.219-04:00These are really great tips!
Some, like reducing ...These are really great tips!<br /><br />Some, like reducing the frames, I learned on my own through trial-and-error, but there are also some points I hadn't realized, before.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746379588111465541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-11164921533556807222011-06-03T13:15:40.095-04:002011-06-03T13:15:40.095-04:00@P.T. Waugh: I love that! The little reflections a...@P.T. Waugh: I love that! The little reflections are so subtle, they draw you in and make you want to figure out what you can see.<br /><br />Incidentally, tell us about this piece -- is it electronic or physical media?Ernest Friedman-Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595166504050829290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-287696536028802072011-06-03T12:41:59.126-04:002011-06-03T12:41:59.126-04:00This was my go at a self portrait in glasses. I tr...This was my go at a self portrait in glasses. I tried to indicate a little bit of reflected light. The original photo was taken in Times Square so there were a little of signs and things reflected in my lenses. <br /> I hope this link works <br /><br />http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__DKOG3QiNC4/TAe_1PFG1RI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/Vb_eMllvaDQ/s1600/self2.jpgP.T. Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501504337118894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59223175628625444772011-06-03T12:27:21.889-04:002011-06-03T12:27:21.889-04:00thank you for these tips. You didn't mention H...thank you for these tips. You didn't mention HOW to deal with the optical effects of the lenses. This has been most difficult for me. I presume these tips are mostly for live models?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-8202369305672844542011-06-03T11:38:30.872-04:002011-06-03T11:38:30.872-04:00Good Stuff! I always have trouble drawing them. ...Good Stuff! I always have trouble drawing them. Thanks for the tips!John Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06490892529323905545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65871552443524621102011-06-03T11:30:03.366-04:002011-06-03T11:30:03.366-04:00So practical and useful. Thanks!So practical and useful. Thanks!Mike Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05330695199412379562noreply@blogger.com