Technically I handled this with white nylon flat brushes after a bristle block-in. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-09-01] Reference
The first time I saw the use of the block-in using straight lines was in Anthony Ryder's book on drawing. From Wordnik.com. [Drawing Made Easy] Reference
It might interest art students to see the painting on exhibit to see how Rockwell handled a color block-in. From Wordnik.com. [“Soda Jerk” Not the Post Cover] Reference
I guess, when I think about it he's talking about a single overall tone and not a full blown transparent block-in like the Chandara example. From Wordnik.com. [Utopiales Poster, Part 6: Washin] Reference
At the top of the building at right you can see his transparent block-in, with the lower half of the wall mostly covered with a semi-opaque second layer. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
Your right about this way of painting being quicker, I'd rather work shape to shape on blank canvas than have to paint over a block-in that's "almost right". From Wordnik.com. [Area-By-Area Painting] Reference
Then you can get sophisticated in the way you do that, and you go beyond Betty to do sight-size, or you block-in carefully a la Ryder, and that is the same approach, only more sophisticated: you draw what you see. From Wordnik.com. [Drawing Made Easy] Reference
And then block-in, yes, that will be a 2010 drilling and block-in. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
The smaller box is filled with hard pastels she uses for the initial block-in of shapes; and the larger box is packed with softer pastels manufactured by Unison, Winsor & Newton, Terry Ludwig, Schmincke, and Rembrandt. From Wordnik.com. [American Artist] Reference
In fact, industry has long used carbon dioxide as a chemical building block-in the manufacture of the painkiller aspirin, for example-but its use is limited by the difficulty of breaking open its strong carbon-oxygen double bonds. From Wordnik.com. [innovations-report] Reference
After the initial block-in the artist can focus on the subjective aspects of her drawing -- how much light she wants to express, the aesthetic details that determine the amount of contrast and texture, the selective focus of the piece, and of course the overall impression or mood of the drawing. From Wordnik.com. [American Artist] Reference
Here’s how the painting looked after a quick block-in. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
Middletone block-in with lights painted into it. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-10-01] Reference
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