This web site and it’s contents are COPYRIGHT to Peter Weatherill © 2009 : 2010  see ‘SITE INFORMATION’ for more.

Peter Weatherill

PERSONAL

WEB SITE LINK

A Summary of the contents of each section is shown on the

CONTENTS PAGE

 

Google have also kindly supplied a search engine for the site which will locate most subjects.

This does, however have an initial advert which may have no relevance to your search

SITE NAVIGATION, LINKS and SITE SERVICES  are all available below this line on each main section opening page.

Some articles are in a different format but they all link direct to the HOME page and also to the CONTENTS page

In August 2010 the site has been re-designed to reduce the number of pages, provide easier reading and navigation, and still contain the same amount of data

 

GENERAL ART POINTS

 

A COLLECTION OF NOTES ON A VARIETY

OF ART BASED TOPICS THAT MAY WELL BE USEFUL

TO THE COLOURED PENCIL ARTIST

Notes are shown on separate pages as listed below

 

1/Perspective and the Illusion of Depth

2/  The Golden Section

3/ Contrast and Shadows

4/ Reflections over water ( from land )

5/  Boats and water and how water ripples work

6/ Form & Space - a page of definitions

7/ Drawing from Life ( and Still Life ) some advice

8/ Using a Camera

9/ Transferring an Image - 1 - Choices for getting the image on to your paper

10/ Transferring an image - 2 - a method for CP

11/ Copyright as it applies in the UK

12/  Relationships of elements within a picture

13/ Keeping a record of your work ( part 1) - by scan or photo

14/  Adjusting the scan or photo for colour accuracy  ( part 2)