DAE use dry brush for quick family scene sketches?

My niece was dancing around the kitchen. I tried to paint her with dry brush. The scratchy marks caught her movement perfectly. It hit me, family moments are rough and real. This method keeps my paintings honest.

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thea1297mo ago

Wait, you got scratchy dry brush marks to show movement? That's wild... every time I try to paint my kids moving it just looks like a blurry mess. I can't believe it actually worked for a dancing kid. Mine end up looking like ghosts, not people. You might be onto something with that honest, rough look though.

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annanguyen7mo ago

Actually, maybe you're trying to paint the whole kid. I found if I just focus on getting one fast limb or a swirl of hair right, the rest can fall into place. The brain fills in the movement from that single honest mark.

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margaret_mitchell7mo ago

Dry brush has that messy charm when you're rushing to catch a moment. I once tried to sketch my dog running, and the rough lines made it look more alive than any careful drawing. @thea129, your blurry ghosts might just need that bit of scratchy energy to feel real.

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