Learning any new form of art is always a challenge, and as a beginner, I am certain you have many questions about drawing. We all need a helping hand when just starting out, so I put together this list of handy tips to help you on your way to becoming a better artist.. I hope you enjoy!
1 - If at all possible, always draw from life and not photographs.
2 - When drawing, less is sometimes better. Do not attempt to draw every line and detail that you see or you will give your viewer too much information to absorb.
3 - Do not try and get all of the information in your drawing completed at one sitting. Drawing is a process. Layout the general idea of your drawing and then slowly add in your details.
4 - Do not be overly judgmental about your drawing before it is completed. This may cause you to become discouraged and give up.
5 - Do not take on subjects that are too complicated at first. This will certainly cause you to become discouraged if the drawing isn't as good as you expected it to be. Start with simple subjects that you know you can complete and then progress to more complicated ones.
6 - Forget everything you already know about a particular subject before you start drawing it. Draw what you see in front of you and not what you know already about that subject.
7 - Make sure you have excellent lighting. Nothing is more frustrating to an artist than poor lighting. If you can't see you can't draw. If you do not have a well lit room with natural sunlight to work in, then check your local art supply store or search online for full spectrum lighting products that mimic natural sunlight.
8 - Get yourself a pad of newsprint paper. Its very cheap and great for practice and doing preliminary sketches.
9 - Keep your pencils sharp. There are drawing techniques that require a blunt pencil point , but for the most part, you should keep your pencil points sharpened.
10 - Vary the weight of your lines. Use a variety of different lines in your drawing by pressing harder or by lifting your pencil. This may seem like an obvious thing, but when an artist becomes deeply focused in a drawing, they can sometimes forget to use this simple technique.
11- Keep a sketchbook with you wherever you go. Whenever you have a free moment, practice your drawing. It doesn't matter if the subject is a light post, an insect or a garbage pail. The more often you draw, the more observant you will become.
12 - Do not over use smudging and blending techniques to achieve values in your drawings.
13 - Never throw out any of your drawings. Keep a neat portfolio of everything you draw. This is an excellent way to see your progress over time.
14 - Avoid looking at your drawing too often. Make sure you are constantly focusing on the subject and only glancing at your drawing. By doing so, you won't constantly judge your drawing, or think something is wrong or out of place. Focus on the subject and draw what you see.
15 - How to hold your drawing instrument - Hold your pencil in a way that is most comfortable for you. Some hold the pencil just as you would hold a pen or pencil if you were writing. Others hold a pencil with the pencil between the thumb and index finger, with the rest of the pencil resting under the palm of your hand. Whichever method you use for holding your pencil, make certain that you do not hold the pencil too tightly.
16 - Practice the contour drawing technique - This very basic technique is simply drawing the outline of your subject without any shading to indicate form.
17 - Practice the hatching technique - This drawing technique uses a series of parallel lines drawn close together, in the same direction, which gives the appearance of value.
18 - Practice tonal or value drawing - In this approach to drawing we are indicating the various changes of light and shade in our picture without the use of strong edges and lines.
19 - Practice the blind contour drawing technique - Similar to contour drawing, only you do not look at the paper. The point of this exercise is to force you to better observe what it is you are drawing. You should have no concern over the outcome of your drawing so it is important not to peek.
20 - Practice the upside down drawing technique - Drawing upside down is a wonderful exercise to awaken the right side of your brain. When you turn an image upside down, you are making it somewhat abstract and unrecognizable. This forces you to draw what you see as opposed to relying on your memory to draw something.
Ralph Serpe is an artist and webmaster of two fantastic websites for beginner artists. Follow the links that follow for more information: Follow this link now to learn how to improve your drawing with free lessons and tips at CreativeSpotlite.Com... Follow this link now to learn how to draw online at the Creative Spotlite Art Instruction Blog....
If you need more information and lessons please visit this site at: http://learn-2-draw.blogspot.com/ Jerald Polk has a decade of knowledge when it comes to drafting, sketching, drawing and graphic Design. His blog Back the drawing blog has advice and tips on how can the beginners can improve in any area of skill. To enhance the look and feel of your drawings or sketchings vist this web site http://www.drawings-made-simple.com/
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
ABCs of Pencil Drawing
Pencil drawing appeals to many aspiring artists because it's an inexpensive medium that can be extremely expressive. Drawings can range from quick sketches to full tonal artwork, and you probably have all the supplies you need to get started right now. Adding a few more supplies won't cost much, and you can find them at just about any store that sells stationary or school supplies.
You could produce a very nice sketch with a "#2" or "HB" pencil, and that's the hardness of most common pencils and the type you're most likely to find tucked away in a desk drawer. However, graphite pencils are made in several degrees of hardness, with "9B" at the soft end of the scale and "9H" at the hard end. I suggest that you purchase 2B, 4B, 2H, and 4H pencils to add to your collection. You'll be able to use these extra pencils to create a larger range of textures and shading than you could with just an HB pencil.
You could use the unlined paper you probably have around you right now for sketching, but you'll find that paper that's specifically labeled for drawing or sketching will have a texture that "holds on" to the graphite better than normal writing or printing paper does. You can usually find inexpensive drawing pads in the same store department that sells the drawing pencils. A few other handy items to pick up while you're shopping are a handheld pencil sharpener, a few different types of erasers, and a pencil box to store your supplies.
Most people want to draw realistically, and anyone can learn to draw that way with practice. Learning to draw what you see realistically requires that you see the subject in an objective way and that you move your pencil so that it mimics the shape or outline of the subject. Both of these skills can be improved by the use of a drawing "grid" and by regular practice.
A drawing grid breaks the subject into smaller and easier to draw parts, and it's easy to create a grid on top of a photograph. Print out a digital photo at the same size you'd like to draw it. Use a ruler and a soft pencil to divide the photo into halves and then quarters. Next, lightly draw a divided rectangle of the same size onto your drawing paper. Use a ruler to make sure the lines are straight and the squares are of the same size.
Now, mark on your drawing paper grid where the subject in the photo crosses each line of its grid, and then connect those marks as you draw the outline of the subject. Another way to use the grid is to concentrate on drawing just one rectangle of the photo grid at a time, eventually drawing the entire photo square-by-square. Lots of beginners, and some advanced artists, too, use this second method of grid drawing because subjects are more manageable when drawn in small "bites." Whichever method you use, erase the grid lines on your drawing when you're done and you'll have a lovely line drawing that you can leave as is or enhance with shading and texture.
Drawing is a very inexpensive and rewarding art form. Add a few items to your pencil box and make a commitment to learn how to draw. If you do, future generations might thank you for taking the time to express the beauty you see around you today, by visting http://learn-2-draw.blogspot.com/
You could produce a very nice sketch with a "#2" or "HB" pencil, and that's the hardness of most common pencils and the type you're most likely to find tucked away in a desk drawer. However, graphite pencils are made in several degrees of hardness, with "9B" at the soft end of the scale and "9H" at the hard end. I suggest that you purchase 2B, 4B, 2H, and 4H pencils to add to your collection. You'll be able to use these extra pencils to create a larger range of textures and shading than you could with just an HB pencil.
You could use the unlined paper you probably have around you right now for sketching, but you'll find that paper that's specifically labeled for drawing or sketching will have a texture that "holds on" to the graphite better than normal writing or printing paper does. You can usually find inexpensive drawing pads in the same store department that sells the drawing pencils. A few other handy items to pick up while you're shopping are a handheld pencil sharpener, a few different types of erasers, and a pencil box to store your supplies.
Most people want to draw realistically, and anyone can learn to draw that way with practice. Learning to draw what you see realistically requires that you see the subject in an objective way and that you move your pencil so that it mimics the shape or outline of the subject. Both of these skills can be improved by the use of a drawing "grid" and by regular practice.
A drawing grid breaks the subject into smaller and easier to draw parts, and it's easy to create a grid on top of a photograph. Print out a digital photo at the same size you'd like to draw it. Use a ruler and a soft pencil to divide the photo into halves and then quarters. Next, lightly draw a divided rectangle of the same size onto your drawing paper. Use a ruler to make sure the lines are straight and the squares are of the same size.
Now, mark on your drawing paper grid where the subject in the photo crosses each line of its grid, and then connect those marks as you draw the outline of the subject. Another way to use the grid is to concentrate on drawing just one rectangle of the photo grid at a time, eventually drawing the entire photo square-by-square. Lots of beginners, and some advanced artists, too, use this second method of grid drawing because subjects are more manageable when drawn in small "bites." Whichever method you use, erase the grid lines on your drawing when you're done and you'll have a lovely line drawing that you can leave as is or enhance with shading and texture.
Drawing is a very inexpensive and rewarding art form. Add a few items to your pencil box and make a commitment to learn how to draw. If you do, future generations might thank you for taking the time to express the beauty you see around you today, by visting http://learn-2-draw.blogspot.com/
10 Ugly mistakes That kill drawings and what to avoid.
Do you know the 10 common mistakes that almost every artist make while drawing? There is nothing to embark about while doing these mistakes as everyone learns by doing several mistakes.However, you are lucky enough to know these common mistakes and how you can avoid them to make your drawing come out the best. Here you go while you learn these mistakes and how to avoid them at all cost..
1. Make sure that you use the right pencil for the right drawing. Don't use any you get in your trash bin.
2. Take proper measurements and proportions before you get started drawing a portraiture. Take care especially when you are drawing children.http://EzineArticles.com/?expert
=Murtaza_Habib
3. Focus more on features and expression of a human while drawing. This will give a perfect look and make your picture come alive.
4. Be at the same level when you are taking some ones Pic. This will get the Pic much clearer and will help you to draw much more easily.
5. Take a quality paper for the right type of drawing. This can cause a change and add up to your drawing quality.
6. Take special care when you are drawing hair. There are many types, shades and layers that you need to keep in mind before putting this up. Things can mess up here if you don't take care.
7. Are you drawing foliage? Take out special time as you have to focus in drawing layers. Make sure you avoid scribbling at all cost.
8. Always plan what you are about to draw before you get started. In addition, don't expect your drawing to be the best the first time.
9. Move your hands freely while drawing, a freehand type of drawing. This will make your pictures look natural.
10. Always add light and shading to the drawing to show the depth that the drawing has. This makes the drawing look much more interesting. Are you able to bring your creativity on to your canvas? Will you take action step by step, if I help you to learn drawings and paintings until you succeed? Murtaza has great insite on drawing to find more information and tips please vist this website http://learn-2-draw.blogspot.com/
1. Make sure that you use the right pencil for the right drawing. Don't use any you get in your trash bin.
2. Take proper measurements and proportions before you get started drawing a portraiture. Take care especially when you are drawing children.http://EzineArticles.com/?expert
=Murtaza_Habib
3. Focus more on features and expression of a human while drawing. This will give a perfect look and make your picture come alive.
4. Be at the same level when you are taking some ones Pic. This will get the Pic much clearer and will help you to draw much more easily.
5. Take a quality paper for the right type of drawing. This can cause a change and add up to your drawing quality.
6. Take special care when you are drawing hair. There are many types, shades and layers that you need to keep in mind before putting this up. Things can mess up here if you don't take care.
7. Are you drawing foliage? Take out special time as you have to focus in drawing layers. Make sure you avoid scribbling at all cost.
8. Always plan what you are about to draw before you get started. In addition, don't expect your drawing to be the best the first time.
9. Move your hands freely while drawing, a freehand type of drawing. This will make your pictures look natural.
10. Always add light and shading to the drawing to show the depth that the drawing has. This makes the drawing look much more interesting. Are you able to bring your creativity on to your canvas? Will you take action step by step, if I help you to learn drawings and paintings until you succeed? Murtaza has great insite on drawing to find more information and tips please vist this website http://learn-2-draw.blogspot.com/
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