Pen Drawing: 5 Tips for Beginners

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Pen Drawing is something that can be rewarding once you learn how to enjoy it. Here are some of the tips to get you started with art form.

  • It’s better to use a waterproof ink pen. To make marks, use only pulling or dragging of the nib. Also change in pressure will change the thickness of lines.
  • You have to check the thickness of the nib before starting. Draw shadows with thicker lines and structure with thin lines.
  • You can use different pens for different uses. Change colors of the ink according to the object. Example blue ink can be used for clouds and waves among others.
  • Change the way you hold the pen. Changing the way will give different dimensions to your lines. It makes them unique. Try this method if your drawings are tight.
  • Create a rough sketch with a pencil first. It helps you reduces stress. If you think launching the ink on paper first is too much pressure, Try this way.

Art should be real fun. If you worry too much you will start making mistakes. Enjoy every line that you draw.

What is the difference between watercolor and gouache? Find out

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Difference between watercolour and gouache

In a single glance, gouache and watercolor look almost identical. Gouache, which is a member of the watercolor family, is a medium that can be used just like watercolor. 

Artists can use gouache on watercolor paper or any other surface suitable for watercolor. It is also possible to use your watercolor brushes for gouache, and you will not need any specific chemicals to clean them either.

Just like watercolor, one can rewet gouache with water to make changes and corrections or thin it with water to make it more transparent.

Yet, gouache is different from watercolor. This is because, on a structural level, gouache is made different to watercolor.

Compared to watercolors, gouache has larger particles of pigment. As its particles are tightly packed together, gouache is opaque. 

The opaqueness makes gouache great for illustrators who want accurate photographs. The same quality makes it almost useless for achieving glowing effects sought after by watercolorists.

So the next time you’re looking for a new medium to try or are just curious about gouache, grab some colors, and start drawing.

Drawing: How to find time everyday?

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Draw everyday

If you wish to improve your drawing skills, daily practice is a must. Let’s see ways to squeeze in some drawing exercise in your day to day life.

Reduce your TV Time: Stop binging on TV and start using that time for drawing. An even better option would be to try to merge both the activity by expressing what you see on TV in your drawing.

Keep doodling: Make 5-minute or even 1-minute drawings to continuously involve in the process of drawing. This way, you will be able to draw readily whenever you want.

Doodle while listening to something: It can help you to draw as well as retain more of what you have just heard or read.

Get up earlier: Wake up 30 minutes before your usual wake up time and squeeze in a drawing warm-up. If you’re not a morning person, try to do the same at night instead of morning.

Stop procrastinating: Do it now. No matter how small your drawings are, these small contribute to improving your skill can help a lot in the end.

Get better at drawing by finding time for daily practice with these easy steps.

Tips for painting from your imagination

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Draw from imagination

Wouldn’t it be cool if you could draw whatever you want without any reference? But it is generally observed that artists find it hard to do so. Here are some tips that will let your imagination come to life through your paintings. 

Don’t copy: First, don’t even copy the reference as it is. Use it only to get an idea about the different perspectives, scales, and proportions. 

Use your favorite medium: When you already find it hard to draw from imagination, using an unfamiliar medium will only make it harder.

Break down the image: Learn to break down the image into basic shapes. Trace these shapes onto paper proportionately and combine them to form the final artwork.

Make a reference sheet: Use reference images, study the various perspectives thoroughly, and make a detailed drawing sheet of all these perspectives from your memory for later use. But ensure that you don’t rely on the reference sheet to draw every time.

Improve your imagination by improving creativity. Do this by using active memory to retain almost every detail in your mental imagery. Even though the process of drawing from imagination is not easy, continuous practice can help you achieve this goal.

5 Tips Of Acrylic Painting for Beginners

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Acrylic paints are a fast-drying paints that are being used by artists since the 1960s. They are much easier to use than oil paints and is an ideal option for beginners. If you understand the 5 simple tips of acrylic paint, you can master the art in no time.

The most important 5 tips for beginners of Acrylic Painting are:

  • Be Decisive with strokes: The acrylic paint dries extremely fast. Therefore, you don’t get much time to work with acrylics. 
  • Mixing Colours: The mixing of colours is the most important aspect of this painting. Make use of the palette to experiment colours while mixing and not your canvas.
  • Paint darkens as it dries: This is one issue all artists usually face. The lighter shades tend to darken as they dry. Hence, it is advised to allow a slight darkening of the mixed colours.
  • Upsize the Brush: Use a larger brush to paint as it will help you to think about the strokes and fill the canvas easily.
  • Painting materials: Your paint brush will get spoiled if you don’t clean them properly after each time you use them.

Follow a few tricks and begin your experiment with acrylic painting.

Tips for painting watercolor portraits that you should know

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watercolor portrait tips

Some super easy but not so popular tips can save your time when painting watercolor portraits. We will be listing down some of them below.

Start with the face: Sketch the eyes, nose, and mouth and details like shadows and highlights with a pencil.

Use a kneadable eraser to lift the dark pencil strokes: Make it as light as possible. The excess graphite can make the painting look dirty.

Mix your paints before you start painting: Decide all tones and values you need before you start painting.

Use wet on wet technique to paint the skin: Wet the paper before painting and add darker values following lighter values. 

Leave the highlights unpainted: In case you paint over it, don’t use white watercolor to paint highlights. Instead, use gouache or white color pencil or pen for adding highlights if needed.

If the paint dries off while painting the skin, wait till it is completely dried before adding darker values. Once it’s dry, wet the portions you want to paint and add the layers of darker values on it.

Paint the skin first and then add finer details like eyes and lips. In short, work from whole to part. Follow these tips for painting watercolor portraits easily.

6 Tips to Improve your Drawing Skills

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tips of drawing

Drawing is a technique of sketching images on the surface with the help of ink, graphite, or charcoal among others. Follow these simple tips for improving your drawing skills.

Keep it simple: Start sketching with natural forms like flowers and plants.

Mind your Hs & Bs: For better drawing try using paper of 80 gsm and 125 gsm weight. The use of pencils can range from light marking (2H) pencils to dark marking (8B) pencils.

Go lightly: Try to sketch with a light, hard pencil. Avoid pressing too hard so that you can easily erase errors. Try to relax your hands and breathing as you sketch. Try to give a light outline to your drawing.

Throw some shade: Try to practice hatching and cross-hatching techniques in your drawing. Hatching is shading using closely spaced lines. Cross-hatching is shading using layers of hatching at different angles. 

Step on the scale: Look at the object you are drawing, close one eye, and hold your pencil while drawing to make correct dimensions.

Practice and practice: To get better, practice drawing basic geometric shapes every day.

Keep the tips in mind and improve your drawing skills.

Facial features: Tips for Drawing noses and lips

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facial features

Drawing facial features plays an important role as they convey the feelings of your characters. Drawing one feature at a time can improve your drawings.

Facial features can be drawn as straight-on view as well as profile views. Below are some tips that you can keep in mind.

Start with drawing a nose: When drawing on a straight-on view, start with creating a line drawing. Use the grid method and a mechanical pencil to create a line drawing.

Develop light and darks: When you are sure of accuracy, remove the grid lines with a kneaded eraser.

Blend your drawings: Blend drawings with a stump or tortillon.

Drawing lips: While drawing female mouths, the upper lip is drawn smaller and darker compared to the lower lip. Blend tones and light highlights after you darken the upper lip. While drawing male lips, the edges of male lips are more subtle and are described by shadows around the lips.

Keep practicing using these tips and improve your drawings.

8 Easy Tips For Drawing A Mandala

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mandala drawings

Mandala drawings are all about geometry and shapes. They look big and complicated but are easy to draw once you get started. Some simple tips for mandala drawing are given below.

  • It is ideal to start small. Mark a center point and draw concentric circles using a compass.
  • A mandala drawing is a combination of basic shapes like triangles, circles, curves, and straight lines.
  • First, use a pencil for drawing mandala along with details. Then draw the lines over with pen.
  • Mandalas are drawn from anywhere you want to draw. It can be over half of the page, from the corner, or off-center.
  • A simple trick is to try drawing with whatever you feel comfortable. It can be watercolor paints, poster paints, or gouache.
  • Try drawing mandala with different dots of various colors.
  • For fun, try drawing mandala on different color papers.
  • Try drawing mandalas with some alphabets and illustrative elements. It can be animals, birds, and florals.

These simple tips and tricks will help you create beautiful mandala drawings.

How To Improve Pencil Drawing Skills

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Pencil drawing skills

Pencil drawing is the fundamental skill required to get success as an artist. Some pencil drawing techniques to improve your skill are given below.

Master the pencil grip: Knowing how to hold a pencil is the first thing you need to learn. Use the side of lead instead of using tips. When covering a large area, hold the pencil perpendicular to the lines. Similarly, when drawing details, hold the pencil parallel to lines. When drawing intricate details, use the point of a pencil.

Learn the shading process: When shading with pencils, work as patches. It will give shape for drawing.

Keep control of the line weight: It will help to separate objects from one another. A simple tip is: always check and recheck your work. Also, be careful about the pencil smudges.

Understanding and following these simple tips will help you create beautiful pencil drawings.