Comments on: 25 Days to Better Drawings – Day Twenty-Four – Drawing in Reverse https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members Members Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Michele Hall https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-9231 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 21:22:42 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-9231 In reply to Åshild Næss.

Hi Åshild! You can clean blending stumps with sand paper if you want to(or just buy
more).

]]> By: Marianne Post https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-9056 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:29:56 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-9056 Loved this lesson!!! White charcoal on black paper is something I have never attempted before and I love the results!

]]> By: Jill Harper https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-8682 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:34:02 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-8682 Issues with sharpening. Do you have a sharpening video?

]]> By: Celine Moore https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-8119 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:28:15 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-8119 What a great exercise! I was so surprised how well it turned out. Thanks for giving us just the right amount of guidance. I found myself just listening to your comments and focusing on my drawing rather than looking at your drawing. I glanced here and there but otherwise I tried to “observe”. It is tricky but kinda fun!

]]> By: Brenda Muncrief https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-7752 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:02:54 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-7752 Drawing faces and “reverse drawing” have certainly never been my strong suit. But oh my gosh, Matt, was I surprised when I finished this exercise! You are just the best art instructor I’ve ever had. I’ve learned more from this class and you than all my other drawing classes combined. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

I’m moving to the colored pencil course when I finish the last lesson.

]]> By: Peter Valcanas https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-7483 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 20:54:54 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-7483 In reply to Emily Soliman.

You could use sandpaper. I use a medium coarse to get rid of the black and then a smoother coarse to just smooth it a bit.

]]> By: Emily Soliman https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-7456 Sun, 27 Mar 2022 22:31:32 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-7456 My blending tools are all black on the tips.
Do you know how to get rid of that?

]]> By: Geraldine Wilson https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-6998 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:00:56 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-6998 Enjoyed this immensely. I never looked at it like reverse drawing. But I do love using black paper & white charcoal. Love the effects. Thanks Matt

]]> By: Pandora Law https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-6744 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:28:34 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-6744 I found this exercise incredibly difficult. It was difficult to get the level of detail from the photo as it was too small. I found myself copying the detail from your drawing as I simply was unable to see it in the photo.

]]> By: Travis Middleton https://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/25-days-to-better-drawings-day-twenty-four-drawing-in-reverse#comment-6651 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:39:32 +0000 http://thevirtualinstructor.com/members/?page_id=27190#comment-6651 Does anyone know of a program to make photos to help aid in the process? I have photoshop express but not familiar with how to get a standard color pic to have such contrast. Thanks

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