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Using the Sketchpad on my blog I created this.

I was explaining to a friend the use of contrast or lack thereof to depict distance in a landscape image so today I decided to draw this image and play with the concepts myself. There is also the theory of warm colors vs cool colors in being able to show distance…Distance is shown here by creating less detail in the distance or (background) of this image. The colors used in the background are also cooler colors as compared to the middle ground (really warm and colorful stuff). Then the foreground is established by using lots of detail and the darkest color (black). Usually only the foreground will have high contrast or the use of black/ darker colors in relation to really light colors. These are all things that can be observed naturally outdoors. I am using the concepts and creating my own colors/ arrangement of colors to illustrate this. It's a game of sorts. Take a concept and try it out. That's what I've done here….

It's no surprise that I love Sharpie Markers. I'm always interested in what they've come out with recently to make my life as an artist easier and more fun. I was searching their website for new products and I came across their sketchpad. It's generally just like the one that I have on this site but the markers have a transparency to them which is awesome. It's just like drawing with the real thing…..I drew a quick image to show you what it does….

Click the image below to try it out for yourself