Any artists out there?

[ayceejay]

In my experience drawing with a pen encouraged fine clean detail and if this is what she is aiming for get her some nice paper and a pack of something like a
Stabilo Point 88 Pen Set. At the other extreme is charcoal and with a pad of newsprint she can do broad strokes instead.
If you go for something in between with a large sketch pad and soft pencils make sure and buy a decent eraser too as this will help with 3D rendering.

 

[Archie_tect]

Try and persuade her not to copy photographs...

[Edit: Especially Aperitif's...VVV]

 

[Aperitif]

 

[slowmotion]

my design teacher warned us against the rotring isographs as, according to her, they tend to block up... better performance can be achieved via a much less expensive fine nibbed pen type thing.

I spent five years at college trying to unblock clogged up Rotring pens. Utter misery...the pens that is. I converted to Pentel Ceranomatics (alas, no longer available) which had a ceramic tip, not a steel one, and absolutely wonderful free flowing ink. They were a joy to write and draw with. If you can find a pen with a ceramic tip, give it a try.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I love that stuff @Aperitif tif, there's an exhibition on in Birmingham of photorealism http://www.bmag.org.uk/events?id=2740. That's an Estes I do believe.

 

[swee'pea99]

I love that stuff @Aperitif tif, there's an exhibition on in Birmingham of photorealism http://www.bmag.org.uk/events?id=2740. That's an Estes I do believe.

Reminds me of an early expedition, to the BP Portrait Artist of the Year exhibition. She would have been something like eight or nine at the time, and I showed her one of the pictures which was a stunning thing in acrylics. She seemed, to my amazement, not only unimpressed but almost a tad contemptuous. 'But, don't you think it's amazing,' I spluttered, 'I mean, it could almost be a photograph.' She gave me one of her 'looks': 'If you want a photograph, why not use a camera?'

Thanks all. Off to google ceramic tips & Stabilo Point 88 Pen Sets...

 

[Aperitif]

Reminds me of an early expedition, to the BP Portrait Artist of the Year exhibition. She would have been something like eight or nine at the time, and I showed her one of the pictures which was a stunning thing in acrylics. She seemed, to my amazement, not only unimpressed but almost a tad contemptuous. 'But, don't you think it's amazing,' I spluttered, 'I mean, it could almost be a photograph.' She gave me one of her 'looks': 'If you want a photograph, why not use a camera?'

Thanks all. Off to google ceramic tips & Stabilo Point 88 Pen Sets...

Shameless plug here for Carl Randall - sublime imagery of Japan in this year's show.

Pic from Scottish TV / Carl Randall in Scotland

She gave me one of her 'looks': 'If you want a photograph, why not use a camera?'

Kids today!