Tips for practicing drawing floral tooling patterns + a bonus lesson at the end

[@originalius5683]

excellent tip of working 10 minutes a day drawing

[@dreamwarriors979]

Thx 4 your AWESOME special Pattens ! Please more like that

[@philochristos]

Thank you so much for this video. I wish there were more like this. Learning how to draw patterns has been maddening for me.

[@kathybrigger9431]

Stay lose. Most people tense up when they start and then they struggle. I also found this to be very important over the years, I am old, frequently turn your drawing upside down, stand back and look at it. That makes it easier to see what you are missing for the balance of the design and you also will see your mistakes much easier. Use a #2 pencil and a Pentel white eraser. The white eraser removes lines pretty good as to not confuse you when you go to lay down new drawing lines. This is helped me through the years. Learned it from a wonderful art teach about the upside down thing in 1965 and it's worked for me that long. Good luck.

[@philochristos]

@@kathybrigger9431 Thank you for the advice, Kathy.

[@kathybrigger9431]

You are most welcome.

[@thomaspittman4772]

Thanks for sharing the technique of creating motion and depth in drawings.

[@christophergould3673]

After watching this video it has given me courage to start to draw, so I can transfer to my leather, only been leather crafting for about two months. Thank you very much.

[@joemeling3216]

That’s so awesome! You’re welcome

[@meriecuir3838]

thank you , after that iwill be Try to draw these beautiful flowers

[@petralau4693]

Thank you for a great tutorial!

[@monroeautobody1971]

Great I like your timed draw, focused practice, great training.

[@joemeling3216]

Thank you so much!

[@monroeautobody1971]

@@joemeling3216 I just started drawing again after taking a couple years break, I am building a double barrel flintlock shotgun and am up to engraving so drawing floral style practicing drawing and engraving on brass for practice, thanks again for the video.

[@joemeling3216]

@@monroeautobody1971 what a cool project! Have fun with it

[@lawnorder6804]

Thank you for taking time to share your knowledge and experience. Want to share an idea that might help others. It would be helpful if you produce some videos about the components of a Sheridan drawing. Some videos that describe the parts and the motivation for creating different designs. Eg. 'This is a vine. We draw it like this. Allot of times this type has tendrils and thorns. We can use a camouflager and veiner to create the spiral center and the movement of the curved vine.' etc. You could do the different types of vines, leaves, flowers, nuts, thorns, etc. And what type of tool you use. I noticed in one of your instructional videos, you put circles in various places with a seeder.i saw what you did, but didn't understand why and what you were trying to emulate in nature. You're one of the best leather carvers. I know it's allot of work, but having all the breakdown would give you subject matter and give the viewers a better understanding of the botanical parts, when and why to use the specific tools and how we might put those parts together to create a pattern. Thank you

[@mamabearsleatherworks3546]

This is fantastic! I signed up for the course, need to get started!

[@joemeling3216]

maryjane angelo that’s great, I hope you enjoy it!

[@philochristos]

This is a fantastic video! My ten minute sketch today took forty five minutes, though.

[@joemeling3216]

😂that’ll happen sometimes!

[@chrisgranbohaka1891]

Thank you 👍

[@Moonlight-kp7lu]

Super!

[@philochristos]

After watching this video a month ago, I decided to draw every day for 30 days. I did make some improvement, but I couldn't believe how difficult it was. It LOOKS simple, but it's not. Here's a short video showing my progress: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZeVnKeBfrGaarc

[@joemeling3216]

That’s awesome Sam! Way to put in the work. I think you’re doing great, keep it up!!

[@veroniquecognasse1618]

Superbe, merci !

[@haroldjames9433]

Thanks for the video. Would lotus be drawn with vines?

[@jdemaestri4300]

I need more info about the course,what all is taught,how long is the course,etc? Thank you much.

[@joemeling3216]

The course is broke down into 12 different videos making it easier for you to walk through the different steps at your own pace. The goal with this course is not to turn you into a great artist in a matter of hours. That is still going to require an extensive amount of work on your part. I do however, want to give you tools for that work! We will be implementing a framework that you can use to then eventually develop your own style. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to artwork but there are some important guidelines that can make it much easier to accomplish the overall task of filling space while appealing to the eye. By the end of this course you should have a basic understanding of the fundamentals in drawing floral tooling patterns. We will be covering key components of pattern design including layout, flow, and balance. In addition to helping you draw your own patterns, this course will help you see other patterns in line art form for what they are intended to be. You will be able to change out certain space fillers in a pattern to give some of your favorite patterns a new twist. You will in turn be able to work on both your drawing and your tooling, enabling you to really enhance your leathercraft game!

[@jdemaestri4300]

@@joemeling3216 Thank you again, I am definitely checking into it!Thanks for providing this information.

[@reidmerkley6922]

What is the best kind of leather to get to make belts and knife sheaths and other stuff like that?

[@joemeling3216]

Reid Merkley I recommend Herman Oak Veg tan . Check out Weaver Leathercraft. You can use promo code JOE10 to save 10% on your whole order. www.weaverleathersupply.com/?ref=joemeling

[@reidmerkley6922]

Okay thanks, also what thickness do you think would be good for belts?

[@colefambrough210]

Reid Merkley 7-8 is good

[@AMIRAMIR-vs9nf]

To save time. Can you have somebody to read the messages during the time you are drawing?

[@jdemaestri4300]

How do I sign up for the course? I have no idea where to look!

[@joemeling3216]

twentythreeplus.com/products/635196

[@joemeling3216]

Here is a link that will take you to it.

[@jdemaestri4300]

@@joemeling3216 Thank you!❤️

[@racp9mm419]

My brain doesn’t even think that fast! That’s part of my biggest problems I believe is my lack of imagination 😓

[@joemeling3216]

It’s more fundamentals than imagination. Skills that take time to learn more than pure creativity.