Tag: Drawing

3 Shocking facts about Art that you should know

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Did you know that Art can completely change your life?

Not many people are aware of this as most of us do Art just for fun. But according to various studies, Art can bring huge changes in the life of a person. We will be listing down some facts related to Art today.

  • Students who study art are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.
  • According to studies, Art can promote creativity, social development and self-worth.
  • Drawing develops hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness- abilities that engineers and architects use

Not only these, Art is mandatory for children in countries that rank highest for maths and science. So if you are not trying out art, it is about time you spend some time for it.

Do you doodle dots and flowers? Here’s what it means

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Most of us doodle and scribble when we get some free time. Most of these doodles might not have a final output but did you know that there is a meaning to whatever you scribble down?

For instance, if you scribble down dots and spots, it means that you are a great organiser. On the other hand, if your dots are linked with lines, it shows that you are probably frustrated about something.

Similarly, if you are someone who doodle flowers, it also means something. It suggests that you are romantically inclined. Most of these work unconsciously without us knowing. So next time you scribble down something, keep an eye out as it could give you indications about your unconscious mind.

Why are most pencils yellow? Here’s the reason

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Pencils are an integral part of one’s drawing habits. In fact, we use it so much that we barely give attention to the characteristics of pencils.

Have you ever noticed that most of the pencils out there are yellow in colour?

There is a reason for this. The Pencils were painted yellow since 1980s. The idea was to give the users an indication that Chinese graphite is used in the pencils. Back in China, yellow indicated respect and royalty. And the manufactures in the United States wanted to convey this feeling to the customers and thus went out with Yellow colored pencils.

So next time you use an yellow colored pencil, remember why it is yellow in the first place.

Drawing: 3 Tips that beginners can use

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When you are just starting to draw, there will be a lot of hurdles in front of you. You won’t probably get the output that you are expecting and you might get easily demotivated as well.

While these issues need to be overcome, there are certain tips that you can follow to get the best out of you.

  • Hold your pencil loosely and make faint lines to create an overall shape of your object. You can then darken the lines you want to keep.
  • You need to let go of perfection. You need to avoid making thoughts that demotivate you and understand that you are learning with each drawing.
  • Observe the subject more. Most of us tend to stare longer at our drawings rather than focusing on the subject at hand.

3 Tips for drawing realistic humans

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Making realistic drawings is not a cake walk. It requires some effort and at the same time, some keen observation.

While we might not need a realistic approach on all the case, most of the times, it is required. And there are some tips you can follow to make your drawings of humans look more realistic.

  1. The three heads: When drawing shoulders, make sure that the length of your shoulder is enough to accommodate three heads.
  2. The length of the legs: The legs usually have the same length as the torso and the head together.
  3. Position of the eyes: The position of the eyes is somewhere near the middle of the head. This leaves space for forehead and in turn, space for emotions.

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.”

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 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.