A depth in drawing refers to the concept of making it look more dimensional and giving it a look of life. A lack of depth in drawing means it will be less than lifelike.
Some simple methods to create an illusion of depth in drawing are given below.
- Volume: Drawing 3D objects shows more volume and indicates depth.
- Size: Draw smaller objects farther away to create more depth in a painting.
- Overlap: Draw images as one overlap over others to create more depth.
- Position: Draw images as base positioned higher on the surface.
- Edges: Draw foreground images with hard edges to give more focus. Draw background images with soft edges to look more blurry.
- Perspective: Draw images using linear perspective to give depth realistically.
- Cast shadow: Draw cast shadows whenever necessary and adjust direction to the opposite side of a light source.
- Horizon: Divide your drawing into the ground and sky by any medium like horizon line will give more depth.
Follow these simple methods and improve your drawing skills.
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