HOW TO BEGIN DRAWING?
You have a very bright idea in your mind and you know what to do and you know how to do it, but there is a problem: how do you start it? This is where the hardest part begins, because your first line is the foundation for the next line, and each line is interconnected.
In this article, we will show you 5 drawing methods.
Go Over (Tracking)
What is Monitoring?
It is simply the process of drawing lines on a photo, that is, by copying it. The tracking method is as follows:
- Find a drawing or a photograph (make sure the lines are clear).
- Cover the photo with thin paper so that you can see the original image.
- Go over the lines you can see.
Creative Monitoring
What is Creative Monitoring?
- Get a clean sheet of paper
- Look at the paper and imagine what you want to draw.
- Draw the imagined lines on the paper.
Structural Drawing
What is Structural Drawing?
- Prepare some references for the picture to be drawn.
- Analyze them to understand the structure of the picture to be drawn.
- Simply use creative tracing to draw the structure.
- Use the structure as the basis for the final drawing.
Gesture Drawing
What is Gesture Drawing?
Every living being reveals a certain rhythm in all its poses. This rhythm can be sketched out easily and quickly. But using this method only you cannot complete. You can use it like this:
- Prepare some references for the picture to be drawn.
- Analyze them to see common lines.
- Use these lines to express the body in a simple way.
- Use the gesture drawing as a recommendation and draw a structure on top of it.
- Use the previous drawings as the basis for the final lines.
How to Learn Gesture Drawing Method?
- Find a high quality video about the animal you want to draw.
- Pause the video when you see an interesting pose.
- Make a quick sketch.
- Draw again, but this time in your head.
- Advance the video and return to step 2.
Visual Stimulation
What is Visual Stimulation Method?
A light table is intended to be used by digital artists. It is the simplest method possible. You don't even need an idea to get started.
- Draw lines and curves in a random intricate way.
- Analyze the photo and try to make a gestural drawing.
- Create a new layer and put a thin sheet of paper on it.
- Trace on what you see.
- Add the build.
- And add the final lines.
Conclusion
As you can see, the simple methods you use are actually the most difficult ones. We wouldn't know what we're drawing without something to compare it to what you see. It doesn't matter which method we choose. A quick and simple start is always good. It also forms the basis for later more complex lines.
To summarize, the optimal way to use each method is:
- Visual Stimulation: To form an idea,
- Gesture Drawing: To catch the rhythm of the creature's body,
- Structural Drawing: To correctly draw the elements that make up the body,
- Creative Monitoring: If the vehicle you are using is not pressure sensitive,
- Tracing: Whenever you need a perfect copy of something.
