3 Tips for Drawing Daily

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One important way to improve your drawing ability is to draw daily. While it might seem like a simple gesture, on the long run, it will have a huge impact on your drawing skills.

There are some tips which you can follow to develop the habit of daily drawing and we are going to list them down below.

Get a cheap drawing book: To avoid the guilt of ruining a good paper, it is recommended to get a cheap drawing book so that you can use it daily.

Set a timer: Choose an amount of time that you want to draw and set a timer. Make sure that you do nothing else in this time frame.

Create a list: Create a list of things that you would love to draw. This can ease and fasten up the process of drawing.

A tip to overcome the fear of drawing

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Fear of drawing is a real thing. When we start out, most of us are bombarded with millions of thoughts that will try to hold us back. And this can easily derail the whole process.

The idea is to have a mind shift.

When you are starting out, you need not show your drawings to anyone. In fact, you don’t even have to save them. Here’s what an expert Illustrator Saskia Wariner had to say about the situation.

“Don’t show your drawings to anyone but your dog. I’ve found that when I [draw] by myself, I am more free, and a lot more good things happen when I am calm and relaxed. I feel less afraid of failing. I could just rip out some pages of my sketchbook if I want[ed] to, but honestly I’d rather never do that, because those are the most funny and interesting drawings.”

Drawing Tips: How to look at the figure before drawing

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Looking at the figure is one of the most important things before one starts drawing. And there are some tips that you can follow to make the process easier.

Firstly, it is important to take into consideration the reclining pose of the figure, horizontal lines, cropping of the photo and even format of the monitor when looking at the figure.

Secondly, notice how the figure is supporting its own weight. It is important to notice this as it will help you get a better output. Lastly, hold your pencil up to the figure and visualize three lines, one each through shoulders, hips and knees. The relation between these lines should be kept in mind when you draw your figure.

Drawing Tips: Why you should use varied lines

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When someone starts drawing, they rarely make use of varied lines even though they are a powerful took to impart originality.

The idea is: Not all lines are equal. Small changes in the width and darkness of your lines can create a dynamic impact on the picture and make it more visually interesting. However, this is easier said than done. Changing the lines requires a lot of practice.

Experiment with different pencils ranging from 3H to 6B and holding the pencil in different angles to get the desired results. With some practice, you will be able to figure out how changing the depth of one line can impact your whole drawing.

Drawing Hair: Here are some tips you should know

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Hair is one of the most important body parts when it comes to drawing. Ruining the hair can in turn ruin the whole picture that you are drawing.

Since hair holds high importance in making a picture look good, we will be listing down few tips which you can follow when you are drawing hair.

  1. Always start by laying the overall shape of the hairstyle with pencil.
  2. Dark pencil strokes create the illusion of length. The band of lights creates the idea of curves.
  3. The color of the hair is determined by the darkness of your pencil.
  4. The pencil strokes always replicate the hair’s direction and length.

4 Drawing Tips that a Beginner should know

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Being a beginner is always good as it allows you to learn. This applies to drawing as well. When starting, there are some tips that you can follow and we will be listing down four such tips below.

  1. Start with the object that is in front of you
  2. When you are start drawing, draw from a point of focus, like an eye or a door of a building.
  3. Tracing is not a good idea and it doesn’t make you learn. So better to avoid tracing.
  4. Color the light areas first then overlay dark color on top when you are using markers or paint.

Following these tips can drastically improve your drawing and could set you up a good foundation which you can build.

Drawing: Beginner Tips for choosing the right tools

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Drawing is a process that involves so many factors. One of the major factors is the tools that we use. For beginners, there might be confusion on what to use and what not to use when they start drawing.

If you are stuck at such a point, then we are going to help you out.

Below are some basic tools that most of the drawers out there use. Now, this is just a framework and you can change and swap as you draw more and more.

  • Three different pencil grades (usually HB, 2B, and 6-8B)
  • Drawing/sketching paper or sketchbook
  • Soft rubber graphite eraser
  • Basic metallic sharpener
  • Tombow Mono Zero eraser

Once you have these, start scribbling and find out how changing each of these tools can impact your drawing.

Drawing Tips: How to solve Head Proportion problems

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Drawing the head of a person is a daunting task. As there are so many features involved, we often end up messing it. We focus on the features such as eyes, nose, lips, and hair and end up drawing these features too big.

The best thing you can do to avoid this is to take some time out to study correct head proportions. Even though every person is unique, the face is divided into thirds for everyone.

Also, the amount of space that you need to leave for the forehead for adults and children is somewhat easily understandable. Once you understand these two major factors, you might see a big improvement in your drawing.

Drawing Torso: Here’s what you need to know

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Drawing Torso is one of the hardest things when it comes to drawing a person. One thing you should keep in mind is to avoid drawing a balloon torso.

Most of the artists end up thinking that the figure of a person is symmetrical on all sides when it is actually not. Even the biggest artists fall into this trap when they are drawing a heavy and muscular body.

To avoid this mind set, practice by drawing from the skeleton outwards. This can get you an idea on how you should draw the torso.

Drawing: How to warm up before you start

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Drawing is a huge process. It takes a lot of time and you cannot just jump in and start drawing. And this is why it is important to have a small warm up before you start the actual picture that you want to draw.

You can get rid of anxieties and other issues with just 20 seconds of warm up drawing. It would be ideal to use a pad of newsprint and use your phone to set a 20 second timer. Depending on how you feel, you can also change the timer to a long period.

Warming up will help you shake off the rust and at the same time, will not impact your actual drawing.