Tag: Drawing

Drawing Portraits: 3 Tips you should know

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Drawing portraits is one of the toughest tasks out there. Unlike drawing objects, drawing portraits require a lot of effort. There are certain tips you can follow.

Look at the shapes: The best way to start is to simplify the portrait and figure out shapes. The face will be made up of lot of circles and triangles which can help you get a better image.

How the features align: Observation is the key. Draw vertical and diagonal lines on your reference photo to figure out the alignment of the features.

Draw lines to measure the distance between the features: You can draw lines to figure out the distance between the nose and the ear, the lips and the ears and so on. This helps you to get the face right without overdrawing the features.

3 Tips for improving your drawing skills

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If you are serious about improving your drawing skills, there are some tips that you could follow to make it happen.

1. Draw something and repeat: Just like all the other things out there, practice is what makes drawing perfect. Engaging in an attempt is important for you when it comes to drawing.

2. Look at drawings: Even if it is a simple drawing, looking at it and studying can vastly improve your outlook on the whole process.

3. Draw from drawings: This might sound like copying, but this is one of the easiest ways in which you can get a grip of your skills.

Drawing Tips: How to avoid smudges

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One of the major problems that we face when drawing is smudging. We, ourselves might end up ruining our drawing if we are not given proper attention to our actions.

Artist Brun Croes has an idea with which you can avoid this.

“When shading, use an extra piece of paper underneath your hand. This will minimise the amount your hand smudges your pencil lines. If you’re right-handed, start shading from left to right; if you’re left-handed, start at the right and move to the left. There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to make a clean-looking drawing that loses its brilliance and value thanks to smudging. Instead, use smudging to your advantage every now and then to smooth out shading. You can do this with several tools. I use a simple piece of tissue paper to get the job done.” He notes.