Film photographs and Fine Drawing

[Sparrow]

It's my trade, well was, just like a plumber learning to solder a pipe

 

[Keith]

It's my trade, well was, just like a plumber learning to solder a pipe

Ahhh ... plumbing! Now I see the similarity!

 

[Chris101]

One of the aspects of fine pencil or Conte drawings I appreciate is the quality and texture of the line and massed shaded areas. This attractiveness is a quality of the medium and the artist. More finished works which de-emphasize this "texture" are often less pleasing to me. I believe a similar effect makes grain in silver negatives/prints pleasing. Not attractive to everyone, but for those who draw do you see a similarity which you may appreciate?
Denton

Yeah, for me, there is something tactile about a silver print - I especially like heavy fiber, matt paper. Holding and passing a stack of prints around is a thrill.

 

[robert blu]

I'm taking a drawing course, which at my age is not so easy but I want to learn something I'm not able to do. As a passionate photographer I see many similarities in the approach, grain or no grain, soft tones or graphic effects, reproduction of reality or interpretation...
In both cases, photography and drawing it is necessary to know the techniques...
robert