Cadent on a String now available as video lessoN
This fantastic lesson (based on the recording of a live class done in Feb 2020) is now available to the general public as a video. In this video, we covered how to use Cadent as a String. I gave Clubbers the choice of developing one of two projects. The first one, a slightly modified version of Zentangle's Project Pack #07 (Day 8), and the other, a variation using a Cadent as a 3D grid.
These are the two options that were offered, students could choose one (or both) to complete:
During this class, I show how to create delicate gradients and shading using watercolor pencils and a blending with a waterbrush. The technique is subtle and requires a little bit of maneuvering so that you don't get a solid streak mark on the paper, but a soft smooth blend.
We also discussed how to add thin decorative borders using “foreshortening” (a technique which simulates an optical illusion to increase 3-dimensional feeling).
During the class, we created a modified version of the original Cadent as a String, using “scarves” and other embellishments.
The shading used in this design is dramatic and creates a super 3-dimensional feeling.
Here’s a close-up of the picture for you to inspect, you can see how we also used a gold pen to create a super fun (but subtle) background:
You can find this less as a video in my video shop now.
This color scheme was not my favorite when I finished the piece - what was I thinking! - but it's starting to grow on me. Here is Pickpocket (Tomàs Padros) and also a coiled ribbon pattern similar to Cadent with a lotus in the middle, found on Plate X (Egyptian) of the Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones, 1865. Ancient Egyptian ornament was mostly very geometric; flowing lines like this were very rare. Tangled with inktense and pitt artist brush pens.