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> Pencil Sketches, Why do people like them?
petrat
post Oct 18 2006, 11:57 AM
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A couple of weeks ago I gave my next door neighbours a pencil sketch that I had done of their cottage as a wedding present. They were delighted, and showed it to lots of their friends and now I have several requests to do more! Why do people like to have pictures of their houses to hang on the walls inside their houses? I could understand it if they were going to move but not otherwise. Any thoughts? I am puzzled.
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post Oct 18 2006, 12:51 PM
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I would say it's possibly a bit of a self-importance thing - look here is a sketch of my house - someone has thought me and my house important enough to do a drawing of it - which normally only happens with stately homes and the like! Just a theory - I may be completely wrong of course! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 18 2006, 01:08 PM
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I think pencil sketches are generally very attractive - there's something about the monochrome but still warm look of a sketch.
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post Oct 18 2006, 01:36 PM
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QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Oct 18 2006, 02:08 PM) *

I think pencil sketches are generally very attractive - there's something about the monochrome but still warm look of a sketch.

Oh that as well - I was just dealing with the house theory!
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post Oct 18 2006, 01:40 PM
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*grin* fair enough!

I'm a fan of pencil sketches, but then I am biased, being a pencil sketcher who can't paint for toffee (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Oct 18 2006, 01:43 PM
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It is far less expensive too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Good paper is quite pricy though. I have had the same graphic pencils for years.
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post Oct 19 2006, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Oct 18 2006, 02:40 PM) *

*grin* fair enough!

I'm a fan of pencil sketches, but then I am biased, being a pencil sketcher who can't paint for toffee (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Your tiger's good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Actually, all of your artwork is good!
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post Oct 20 2006, 12:21 AM
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thanks I'll pay you later, lol - the tiger is drawing with paint though, rather than painting... it's just white on black not black on white.
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post Oct 20 2006, 12:15 PM
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I find pencil sketches very impressive, how such depth and vibrancy can be added to a picture, without using any colour but grey. Wish I could draw...I try...
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post Oct 21 2006, 10:07 PM
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Have you thought that it was a brilliant picci you did, and maybe you are actually a very good artist? That's why I would put a sketch up.

Give yourself a pat on the back, and keep doing what you're doing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Oct 21 2006, 10:09 PM
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I love pencil sketches...

But I can't draw to save my life!
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post Oct 22 2006, 08:07 AM
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thanks I'll pay you later, lol - the tiger is drawing with paint though, rather than painting... it's just white on black not black on white.

You're still good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

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I love pencil sketches...

But I can't draw to save my life!

Ditto - my arty stuff is awful!
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post Oct 22 2006, 11:29 PM
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QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Oct 22 2006, 09:07 AM) *
QUOTE(Manek @ Oct 21 2006, 11:09 PM) *
I love pencil sketches...

But I can't draw to save my life!
Ditto - my arty stuff is awful!
Oooh you big fat fibber! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Though I can't find your picture of Archie to prove you wrong, of course (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Oct 23 2006, 07:35 AM
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QUOTE(sarah-flute @ Oct 23 2006, 12:29 AM) *

QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Oct 22 2006, 09:07 AM) *
QUOTE(Manek @ Oct 21 2006, 11:09 PM) *
I love pencil sketches...

But I can't draw to save my life!
Ditto - my arty stuff is awful!
Oooh you big fat fibber! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Though I can't find your picture of Archie to prove you wrong, of course (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

That's really not that good!
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post Oct 23 2006, 09:38 AM
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It was really cute and most archie-like! So there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) - I bet people who genuinely couldn't draw would be utterly baffled by how you could consider it "not that good" let alone "awful" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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