Hello Learners, Welcome to another section of my blog. Today I am just going to tell you some tips & techniques by which you can improve your drawing skills. So lets start ...
So what you think, what is a drawing? Drawing is a skill that everyone wishes they could improve, but many people belief that drawing talent is natural. Nothing could be further from the truth. With a careful eye and some patience, anyone can become a better drawer.
Draw Daily
Practice, practice, practice. That’s the mantra of famous artists across the world, and practice is the sure-fire way to improve your drawings. Even spending a few minutes a day on sketch engages your brain with your art and helps you learn new techniques.
Bring a sketchbook with you
everywhere
If you always have a small notebook with you, then you open up the possibility to draw anything – from people on the bus the nature scenes to awe-inspiring city skylines. You need to practice to be a better drawer, so set yourself up to practice anytime.
Purchase a variety of pencils
Pencils come in a variety of ratings that tell you how hard they are and the thickness of the mark. Pencils labeled “H” get progressively harder, and leave fine, faint lines, while those labeled “B” are good for thick, darker lines. A decent set of starter pencils, available at any art store, might include a 4H, 3H, 2H, H, HB , B, 2B 3B and 4B. Play around with your new pencils to test how each one feels. Note the differences in the lines and try to incorporate different pencils into different drawings. Please refer below image.
Experiment with texture, color, and blending.
Use a couple of pages in your sketchbook to experiment with the way your pencils lay down color, how your fingers or tissues blend colors together and how to shade simple spheres. You need to understand how your materials work to improve your drawings and use the right pencil for the right lines.Make 3-4 timelines and practice transitions. How can you use each pen to shade the line from completely black to completely white?
Draw from pictures or other
drawings
While you should never trace another artist’s work and claim it as you own, you can learn valuable techniques by copying photos or drawings you admire by hand. Since a picture is already 2-dimensional, you take away the stress of learning perspective and focus solely on the lines and angles. Practice recreating classic drawings to learn from the masters – da Vinci was the king of human anatomy, and his drawings have a lot to teach you.Never trace – you don’t actually practice drawing, just making lines.
Draw upside down
Drawing upside down forces you to forget about trying to make the drawing look right and instead drawing what you actually see. You can get similar results by drawing through a mirror, or practicing with distorted or Photoshopped images.
Study your source material
Drawing accurate contours requires more than simply looking up an image online. The best artists and art teachers pour over books, real-life examples, and studies to understand the lines they are making. While this depends on the type of drawing you are working on. All artists can benefit from time away from the sketchbook every now and then. If you are drawing people, invest in an illustrated book of human anatomy, or sign-up for drawing classes with a live model.If you are drawing animals, spend a day with your sketchbook at the zoo or purchase an illustrated textbook on animal anatomy.If you are drawing landscapes or city scenes, you should invest in a book about perspective to help you accurately create depth in your drawings.
Buy a wooden art doll
These small, standing puppets have a variety of joints that you can move into place and perfect human proportions. As such, they can be useful when trying to draw complex poses. Simply put the doll into the right position and use it to sketch out your drawing, adding the details of your character later.
I hope you like this section of the blog. If you have any question upon this you can ask, email or also you can post your comments to our facebook group {link is in the profile}. Don't forget to submit your practice sheets. I am always here to help you anyway.
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