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I am pleased to present to you an improved and expanded manual abouthow to learn to draw. I hope that it will cover most of the questions that I am regularly asked in the VKontakte group. For example, such as:

• where should I start learning to draw if I have never drawn?
• How can I learn to draw people?
• how to learn to draw on a computer?
• What drawing books are worth studying?
• How can I learn to paint with acrylic, oil, pastel, and other materials?

I have collected the most useful tips from artists from the site www.quora.com , and it turned out great step by step guide , thanks to which no one will be able to hide behind excuses like “I don’t know where to start, I can’t do it, I’m mediocrity, etc.”, believe me,
you will finally find out how to learn to drawb!

Just follow this manual step by step and dedicate enough time to practice, and you can come from this drawing level

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Drawingis a skill that develops with practice. You're not alone when you think you're terrible at drawing! All great artists started by drawing stick figures like this:

The reason they moved on from these so-called "stick figures"to something much greater, is that they had insatiable desire to draw getting better and better with every new touch of pencil to paper. This desire set them apart from the rest and is the only reason they became successful.

First of all, the fact that you decided to dedicate your time to improving your drawing skills is already a great achievement. Why you ask? This is really important because in art and creativity there must be passion, interest, curiosity and dedication, without which the learning process will not be as effective.

So in your case, the biggest obstacle is already behind you and you can start drawing by observing the things around you! That's how simple it is!

The following steps that I am going to suggest should help you gain the drawing skills you want and will also show you the path that you will have to go through to become an artist.

But before you blindly follow the path below, always remember that you are free to choose your own unique path—the path that is right for you. The real challenge is to practice regularly with the intention of learning., so it doesn’t matter where you start your drawing journey.

note that each step mentioned below may take weeks, months or even years to achieve perfection in it. It all depends on how much you really want to improve your skills and how much effort you are willing to put in.

There is plenty of material available online for each step below, including YouTube. I recommend checking out different sources, learning different styles, and practicing the style that suits you best.

Let's start!

Step 1. Learning simple shapes

First, take a paper and pencil (or pen), sit in a comfortable position, clear your mind of thoughts and just focus on the task at hand.

Now try creating a simple form. For example, draw a circle and then continue to practice it.

Try to draw a perfect circle every time. If you really take this task seriously, it could take us several days or even months. Drawing a perfect circle using only your hands is more difficult than you imagine.

Just start drawing circles and keep practicing these circles until you reach a stage where you can draw a perfect circle without using any assistive tools.

Your attempts will start with something like this:

After regular practice, your hand-eye coordination will improve and you will begin to draw better:

This is a pretty good result. Now move on!

The same way, start working with other basic shapes, such as triangle, square, cube, octagon, etc.

This should keep you busy for a while again. Remember, this is a herculean task if your first drawing was the circle from this tutorial.

But after you devote some amount of time (say 6 months or one year), once you go through this rigorous exercise, and once you become a champion in drawing any of simple figures if desired, another interesting facet will appear.

At this point there are two approaches you can follow:

Approach 1 - self-learning

You can learn to draw on your own using free online articles, YouTube videos, books and tutorials.

Easiest to digest drawing lessons for beginners I'm reading Mark Kistler's lessons from the book.

After completing all the lessons, you will achieve significant success. However, although the author stated a period of 1 month, I would advise you to take your time and devote at least 1-2 hours to each lesson, completing all the practical exercises.

Approach 2 - Enroll in an art school or online course

If you don’t like self-study, then I advise you to sign up for paid courses, where they will tell you everything in detail and show you, and also force you to work practically.

The highest quality and most interesting I consider courses and master classes at Veronica Kalacheva’s drawing school.

This school offers both in-studio and online training. There are also useful free materials, which .

This school often hosts free webinars or lessons are opened for study for a while.

Register so you don't miss them!

Another site with paid but cheaper drawing courses that I like is arttsapko.ru. You can also take some courses for free on this site. There are one-time classes that take place in Moscow.

Further advice will be more suitable for those who chose the first approach and decided to study visual arts on one's own. But yours creative path may contain both approaches.

Step 2: Shadows and Shades

Now that you know how to draw simple shapes perfectly, let's Let's start shading these shapes.

I'll continue with the example of a circle.

So, yours first attempt at circle shading, without understanding how to do it correctly, would look something like this:

Notice that even though your image didn't turn out very realistic, you were already subconsciously aware of the imaginary light source and placed it in the upper left corner and, given this source, you drew a shadow on the opposite side in the lower right corner.

That is, in order to shade objects you need common sense and nothing more.

Now continue practicing shading. It may take several months before you get something like this:

Now this circle looks like a volumetric sphere.

Next, you need to show that the sphere is not dangling in the air, but is on some surface, and you will begin to depict the shadows that the object casts on other surfaces. In this case, the drawing should already look something like this:

Always remember one simple rule, which has been demonstrated in the figure below:

Also, continue to practice shading and other shapes you've learned.

As you practice, notice how the shades vary depending on the availability of light. Look at the tonal scale with shading from light to dark below. You can use it as a guide when you draw a figure.

Keep practicing. It's an endless process!

Step 3: Perspective

The basic law of perspective says:when an object is closer it looks larger and if it needs to be shown further away it will need to be drawn smaller. If you understand this, you understand the basic law of perspective.

Now let's look at the so-calledvanishing point.

I will explain this concept using the example of a cube.

When we draw a cube, why do the length and width of that cube taper towards the end or slope inwards on the paper? Look at this picture below for reference and ask yourself why is this happening?

As you can see, the ribs taper both to the right and to the left, as if they are going into the inside of a sheet of paper. This is what gives the cube the illusion of “3D” on two-dimensional paper. And this is possible, based on the basics of perspective and such a concept asvanishing point.

Now let's look at the same cube again.

In the cube, we took the vanishing point somewhere far from our eyes to the right and left of the cube. That's why the sides narrowed to inside papers on the right and left. The figure below clearly shows how the edges of a cube, if extended, will converge at one point on both sides. These two points are called vanishing points:

Now look at the green dot in the following cube drawing:

This green dot is alsovanishing point.

Imagine what a cube would look like without this vanishing point concept. It will look more like a square in 2-D.When we draw a cube, we should always remember the vanishing point, since it is this that gives us the opportunity to depict a three-dimensional figure.

So, I hope that the concept of a vanishing point has become more clear to you, because for anyone good drawing, which is drawn taking into account the space and distance between each object, the vanishing point concept should be followed by default.

Here are some more examples of the vanishing point concept for your understanding.

• Top view (or bird's eye view):

• Linear perspective (landscape):

• View with many vanishing points (any real scene):

Thus, as depicted in the third example, in real scenes there are usually several vanishing points, and these points give the drawing the desired depth or 3-D effect, and a sense of space that separates it from 2-D.

Too difficult? Just don't panic now, okay? At this stage, it is enough just to understand the concept of a vanishing point. Just try to show the vanishing point in your drawings without any drawings or measurements.

This "step 3" was just a prerequisite for learning the laws of perspective, just to make you aware of its importance in drawing. Mark Kistler's "Learn to Draw in 30 Days" course has several step by step lessons to build perspective, you can start with them.

Step 4. Draw complex shapes

Now using your confidence in drawing and shading simple shapes, as well as knowledge of the shadow effect and vanishing point, move on to the next level, that is, drawing various complex shapes.

The rules of the game remain the same:

1. Keep practicing.
2. Observe the nuances.
3. Try to surpass yourself every time and not repeat previous mistakes.

So first, how about an egg? It's not that different from a circle, right?

Let's just get started. Practice until you get it perfect!

Okay, it looks like an egg. Now try different fruits. For example, strawberries.

Great! These are really good strawberries. And look at this detail.The strawberry in the last picture looks quite difficult to draw, but we already have experience with shading from “step 3”. This is the same thing, only at the micro level. Believe in yourself and everything will work out!

The same way, continue drawing different random shapes with shading. Place shadows on these drawings, taking into account effects such as reflection, refraction, transparency, etc. And just keep practicing.

There are many around various items. Learn to draw what you see. This is one of the most important steps to becoming a professional artist. Don't worry if you don't do it very well at first. Sometimes when you start drawing what you see, the beginning of the sketch can look pretty terrible, but the end result can be amazing. So start doing it!

Try drawing two random objects a day. The drawing must be complete: drawing + shading + drop shadow + any other special effect.

Something like below:

Just repeat this process every day. You are on the right track!

Step 5. Draw living creatures

Since we now know how to draw and shade various objects with relative accuracy, it's time to draw moving objects and living organisms. Now it is necessary to include the movement of objects, their pose and facial expressions in the drawing, this is a real challenge!

The most important advice is to keep your eyes and mind wide open. You have to watch everything around you.

So observe all the nuances - people walking, a bird flying, a dog's posture, etc. And, when possible, create a quick sketch this specific position, movement, expression, etc. And work on the details later in your own free time.

You should end up with something like this:

This is a quick sketch that can be completed in minutes. Go to a park or cafe and just sketch the people you come across. In this case, the main thing is not quality, but quantity. You need to see and convey the subject's pose.

Study anatomy.Yes, anatomy is the same as in biology class. You need to study the bones of the skeleton and the location of the muscles. This may seem weird and creepy, but on the other hand, it means you can draw a skeleton and skull for Halloween decorations :) This will also help in learning about human proportions and body movements. The same goes for animals - read books on animal anatomy. Almost all art books on drawing animals will have an anatomy section.

Try starting with my article:

Then try to quickly draw a few different expressions faces:

Observe and remember the differences between facial lines. Later, keep adding shadows and make them look even more realistic, like this:

Do the same with trees, flowers, animals, birds, etc.

Now that you know quite a bit, using your acquired skills you should be able to draw something like this:

Persistence, difficulty and pain will then lead you here:

And in the case of people (a little better or worse):

Now it's time to pause and take a look at the image below, this beautiful woman. She really looks very beautiful, doesn't she?

And if you ask yourself, can you be confident enough to draw her as beautiful as she is? Chances are the answer is a big “No,” right? If so, then you still have some way to go!

So your drawing is still in its infancy and there is a lot of room for improvement.For example, you will have to work on detail human eye and his movements, human hair, its shine, etc. I think you understand what I'm trying to say, don't you?

So basically, at this stage, you have to surround yourself with these challenges all the time in order to move forward and not get stuck in the middle.No one will help you with this except yourself!

Step 6. Trying different tools and materials

It's great if you can draw with a pencil, but it will be much more interesting and useful if you also learn how to use ink, paint, markers, pastels, etc. You should try different materials , if only because you may come across something that you especially like. Add color to your sketches!

Of course, art supplies are not cheap now, so you shouldn’t buy professional materials right away, in case you don’t like them and want something else? For starters, tools from the mid-price category will be enough. Now it's very big choice inexpensive art materials can be found at AliExpress.

Don't use fancy art boards or moleskines. Buy a large notebook or album with white sheets. Your goal is to do as much as possible and faster than sketches without having to worry about wasting expensive paper.

Also, if you decide to try yourself in digital art, you don’t have to immediately take up licensed Photoshop, when you can start with free editors, for example MyPaint, SAI, GIMP.

Step 7. Landscapes

Now put everything together. You must start drawing landscapes with people, plants and many animals. In this step you will have a great opportunity practice your knowledge laws of perspective.

To start, you can try drawing panoramas, such as the view from your window.Try to first draw landscapes more “roughly”, for example like this:

After that, detail the objects.

After extensive training, your drawings will look something like this:

Step 8. Draw from imagination

Start with something simple, like an apple. Simply move your pencil onto the paper, only imagining that you are drawing an apple before you draw it. Then do a quick preliminary sketch to get its shape and the shape of its shadow in proportion to the page. Then start shading and detailing.

Then try to draw something more complex, for example, flowers, trees, a glass, a pen, etc. Each time try to choose more difficult objects. At this point I can give no further advice other than Practice regularly.

Step 9. Forming your own style

Now you know everything. At least enough to start developing your own artistic style.Your style should be unique, and you should continue to develop it with intense practice.

Please note that I can't add anything more to this step because I don't know what yours will be like unique style. I can only advise

The internet is full of resources to help you with inspiration and ideas, such as Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube. I recommend checking these sources regularly, learning about different styles, and practicing the style that suits you best.

Step 10. Getting better

This step is about refining to the point where your drawing is indistinguishable from a photograph or real image. Of course, it is optional. But if you still If you want to develop your skills to drawing in the style of hyperrealism, this will also require a lot of practice.

Although drawings that are indistinguishable from photographs are signs of the amazing skill of the authors who put in a lot of effort, there are equal examples amazing works that Not look like the photos. So you should also keep this in mind.

Here is an example of a hyperrealistic drawing:

Step 11. Practice, practice, practice.

Artistic skills don't come with fancy sketches and pencils. This comes with practice. It is believed that in order to become a professional in your field, you need to devote a certain amount of time to it - from 2000 to 10,000 hours!

Every time, when you have free time, sit down and draw something, or practice your shading, tone, etc. There are so many things to master - you always need to practice. Draw easy objects and complex ones. Draw people in detail or rough lines. Master everything as much as you can, constantly improve your skills.

Moreover, it is desirable that the practice be accompanied feedback. It’s just imperative that these viewers tell you the truth, so mom and dad are not suitable for this role.Alternatively, you can post your work in some art community or forum. Ours could serve as such a place.

• Pencil. You will need the simplest and most intuitive drawing tool in any case. Even if you want to learn how to draw with paints, you will need a simple pencil to create a sketch. Not all pencils are the same. Some are for drawing, others for drawing, others for everyday tasks. Too much hard pencils(3H, 4H and more) is better not to choose: they can easily scratch and tear the paper.

• Watercolor. Water-soluble paint is known for its lightness, transparency and wide palette of shades. However, painting with watercolor is quite difficult: you need to learn how to use its properties and have a good idea of ​​how the paint will behave on paper. On the other hand, if you put in enough effort, you will learn to draw in one of the most impressive techniques.

• Gouache. This is a thick matte paint that is diluted with water. It is perfect for the first steps in drawing. Thanks to the dense texture of gouache, dark tones can be easily covered with darker ones. This is very important, because then all the flaws and shortcomings can be corrected. Another good news: gouache is inexpensive.

• Pastel (dry). These crayons are used to create designs in soft colors. Due to its texture, pastel is very easy to shade, which allows you to create beautiful transitions between shades. You should immediately prepare for the fact that your fingers and table (at a minimum) will be stained with dust and pastel crumbs. The finished pastel drawing is easy to smudge, so the pigments on the paper will need to be secured with varnish or fixative.

• Markers (“copies”). We asked artist-illustrator and teacher Anna Rastorgueva to tell us about this instrument, relatively unknown to most. Because she draws with markers and does it great. We are not talking about text highlighters or simple felt-tip pens, but about alcohol markers, which, thanks to their base, do not deform the paper and allow you to achieve smooth transitions between shades.

There are many manufacturers of such instruments, including Japanese brands, German, Chinese, Korean, and Russian. The price also varies - from 160 to 600 rubles per piece, so even a novice author can pick up a small kit to get started.

The palettes of this type of markers are unusually wide, with an average of 300 colors, so in order not to get confused, you can purchase a ready-made set, usually selected on a specific topic: architecture, nature, manga.

What if I don't know what to draw?

If you don’t know what to draw, but really want to, copy, draw and repeat after others. There's nothing wrong with that. On the contrary, this is a normal process. Take a picture that you like, put it in front of you and start.

Video instructions help a lot. Unlike advice in the style of “draw a circle, add sticks, add details - you will get a great canvas,” these notes do not lie. You will see exactly how the drawing is created.

Remember: creativity is an international thing. Don't be afraid to check out the YouTube channels of English-speaking bloggers, even if you don't understand what they're saying.

Try starting with these channels:

• Proko. An absolute must-have for anyone who wants to learn how to draw. The artist clearly, simply, and clearly explains the most difficult thing - how to draw a person. This is the base and foundation, so the channel will probably be in your bookmarks.

• Mark Crilley. The artist works in cartoon style, so those who want to learn how to draw cute, cute drawings will find everything they need here. The artist shows different techniques and in detail, frame by frame, demonstrates the simplest techniques for creating an effective drawing.

• Sycra. The channel will appeal to everyone who loves Japanese cartoons and wants to learn how to draw anime. Video tutorials cover the topic inside and out: body structure, facial features, costumes and everything, everything, everything.

• Bob Ross. Bob Ross is an American television legend. Perhaps the most inspiring program in the world was created by this man, who for 11 years taught people to create miracles on canvas. You may not understand what Bob says in his soft voice, but you cannot resist the artistic talent that penetrates you directly from the screen.

In general, choosing a topic is the second fundamental issue after choosing the material. And there is no need to limit yourself here traditional genres: portrait, still life or landscape. These days, daily household sketches are becoming increasingly popular. Like Instagram photos, artists quickly capture exciting topics in their notebooks, publish them in in social networks, study and communicate together. Absolutely any object can become a subject of interest - from macro-sketches of insects to travel diaries detailed in every detail.

Anna Rastorgueva, illustrator, teacher

"You Can Draw in 30 Days" by Mark Kistler. One of the most famous books about drawing. As many years of observations show, after reading it and, importantly, following the instructions, everyone learned to draw.

"Discover the Artist in You" by Betty Edwards. Those who have doubts can immediately be informed: from this book, about 2 million of those who considered themselves “armless” have already learned to draw. For those who do not believe in their own abilities at all and think that all artists know some secret beautiful paintings, we say: yes, the secret exists. It's hidden in this book.

“A sketchbook that will teach you how to draw!”, Robin Landa. As a teacher himself, Robin knows that students draw best on the pages of their textbooks. This is where fantasy comes into full play! Therefore, he created a book in which you can (and should) draw. And learn along the way.

I want to draw, but I don't have time or extra money

The first step can be taken without much investment or effort. Download creative apps and get started right now.

Tayasui Sketches. One of the most beautiful and simple applications with numerous tools will teach you how to draw in different techniques.

Bamboo Paper. Wacom, a company that creates drawing tablets, has developed its own application for artists. Sketches, sketches and full-fledged drawings - this program will be needed at every stage of learning.

Zen Brush. This application will not help with learning, but it will put you in the right creative mood. With a brush you can draw characteristic strokes, and the finished drawing looks like a work of art from some distant eastern country.

We’ve sorted out the materials, the sources of inspiration, too, the books have been studied, and there are applications for the laziest. It's your turn - it's time to get down to business.

The main thing is to find what you really like. Go for it!

Anna Rastorgueva, illustrator, teacher

If you want to learn how to draw beautifully in a matter of days, then you have come to the right place. Since this article will help even the most inexperienced beginner master drawing techniques and learn how to draw with a pencil yourself.

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Basic rules for drawing with a pencil

To learn how to draw, you need to master this art step by step. As with any creation (work), there are certain rules in drawing, without knowing which it will be very difficult to study this science. Let's get acquainted with the basic six rules of drawing with a pencil:

How to quickly learn to draw a person with a pencil?

Before starting work, you need to make some small mathematical calculations. For the proportional appearance of a drawn person, the head is taken as a basis. Next, the remaining parts of the body are calculated. For realistic picture men take:

• from head to hips - size 2.5 heads;
• from hips to knee – 1.5 heads;
• from knees to heels - 2 heads.

For the image of a woman, the calculation changes slightly:

• from head to hips - size 2 heads;
• from hips to knee – 2 heads;
• from knees to heels – 2–2.5 heads.

The greatest attention is paid to the face, since there are many lines that need to be conveyed with the greatest accuracy. You should draw a face step by step, more detailed instructions for drawing you will find below.

How to learn to draw landscapes with a pencil?

Landscape is artistic genre visual arts, the main subject of which is the image of the nature around us.

Let's take an example, How to draw landscapes with a pencil.


To get such a picture, you need to prepare a pencil and a white sheet of paper. Now we perform the following steps:

How to draw anime with a pencil?

Anime is a popular modern cartoon trend that not only teenagers, but also young artists have become hooked on. When drawing anime, you don't need to adhere to the classic rules of drawing a person. And this greatly simplifies the drawing process. The main elements in this drawing are the head, eyes and hair. And cartoon anime are drawn like this:

1. Initially, an oval of the head is drawn. It's split in half straight line, then divide the same oval crosswise into three parts.
2. Now you need to mark where the nose, mouth and most importantly – large eyes will be.
3. Outline the eyes. There should be a distance of one eye between them. Start drawing big eyes with an arc upper eyelid. A peculiarity of the eyes of anime characters is the glare in the pupils, which is given a lot of attention.
4. There is only one requirement for an anime nose - it must be small. Mostly artists perform it in the form of a tick.
5. Above big eyes eyebrows should be drawn. They are performed in classic style, in other words, these are two even arcs.
6. Lips on a cartoon face are drawn with two small lines connecting to each other.
7. As for the hair, it is drawn in triangular plates that fall chaotically and slightly cover the eyes.

How to learn to draw beautifully at home with a pencil?

The basic rule for drawing a house is use of straight lines. Thanks to them, the structure comes out stately and beautiful. Also, when drawing a house, you should maintain a certain technique:

• D They draw in the same way as they build - from the bottom up.
• The basis of the future house is an ordinary rectangle. It is done in straight lines.
• Mark the foundation, drawing it across the entire width of the house.
• Doors, windows, corners and other elements are outlined in straight lines.
• According to the standard, the roof is drawn in the form of a triangle. If desired, it can be modified. The roof is decorated with tiles, since this particular covering in the picture looks very impressive.
• Now pay attention to the details of the house. You need to draw windows, shutters, doorway, steps, porch, etc.
• Shade the drawing, remembering the basic rules of drawing.
• Place trees, flowers, and bushes around the house.

How to learn to easily draw animals with a simple pencil?

Drawing animals can be done not only with children. Lovely representatives of the fauna look great on canvas and are pleasing to the eye. So pick up a pencil and start drawing our amazing little friends.

How to draw a dog with a pencil?

Drawing a dog on paper is quite simple. The basis is:

• a circle that will act as a muzzle;
• oval - the body of a dog.

Afterwards the muzzle and paws are formed. All the details are applied and the dog is ready.

How to draw a horse with a pencil?

To draw a horse, the artist must have certain skills, since not everyone will be able to convey on paper all the power and pride of this animal. Below is step-by-step instruction which will help you cope with this task.



You can try to draw a simpler version, for example, a cartoon horse.

How to draw a cat with a pencil?

The cat is a favorite pet in many families, so it is not surprising that artists often depict this animal. Cats look equally beautiful in different styles, while they are drawn quite simply, and the diagrams given below once again prove this.

How to learn to draw people's faces with a pencil: basic principles.

Let's return to the topic of drawing a person, or to be more precise, consider the basic principles and stages of drawing:

1. Initially draw an oval . It is divided into 4 parts by the axes of symmetry. The axes should converge in the center of the oval.
2. Now give an oval contour to the face. You should start from the chin, moving upward, drawing the cheekbone area and the temporal area. The lines need to be shaded with a piece of leaf. This will make the outline less heavy.
3. Using barely noticeable lines, divide the face into three identical parts across. The tip of the nose should be located on the bottom line.
4. The nose is drawn from the tip. Depending on the type, it can be round, square or pointed. Then we finish drawing the wings of the nose and the bridge of the nose.
5. Mouth start draw from the curve of the upper lip , located opposite the edge of the nose.
6. Since in a portrait the soul is conveyed through the eyes, we will dwell on this element of the portrait in more detail below.

How to learn to draw eyes well with a pencil?

Since the eyes play the most important role in a portrait, maximum attention should be paid to their drawing. When drawing this part of the face, consider the following:

How to learn to draw cars with a pencil?

The car is drawn with a pencil according to the following plan:

• The external outlines of the car are indicated depending on the brand.
• The resulting template is divided in half.
• The body is indicated by bold lines.
• Then the wheels are drawn.
• Next, windows, doors, mirrors.
• The car parts are distributed (headlights, bumper, etc.).

How to draw clothing sketches beautifully with a pencil?

Many girls dream of becoming famous clothing designers since childhood. But without the skills of drawing clothing sketches, this is simply impossible.

A sketch is a vague drawing of a model that focuses on clothing, shoes, and accessories, leaving the silhouette of the person in the background.

Let's look at the basic rules for drawing clothes on models:

1. Attention to detail. For the integrity of the image, you need to pay attention to all the little things, not forgetting to draw accessories, ruffles, patterns on the fabric.
2. You should also take into account the density of the fabric, since it depends on how the item will fit on the model’s figure. Thick fabrics in the sketch look a little baggy, but light fabrics will flow around the figure.
3. Thoroughly draw folds on the fabric, curves of the figure, to convey the realism of the clothing as much as possible. Folds on clothes are also depicted in different ways. On thin fabrics they are intermittent and small, but on dense fabrics the folds are more wavy.
4. When coloring a picture give Special attention the depicted print. Take into account the folds, how it can break.

It is difficult to see the nuances of the cut in sketches, so each model should be accompanied by a flat model of the item, so that by examining it, all the nuances for creating the model can be identified.

How to learn to draw flowers with a pencil?

Each flower is unique, and conveying all its beauty on canvas is not so easy. We suggest you consider below step by step diagrams drawing flowers.

Video: How to teach children to draw with a pencil

Pencil drawing lessons for beginners: video

If you are starting from scratch - complete zero, like me, and wanted to learn how to draw with a pencil - read the chronicle of a lazy, mediocre artist. Last time I drew while still at school. I drew like everyone else, averagely.

How can you draw with a pencil after 50 hours of practice?, and how to learn it. I started drawing from scratch.

I did not draw regularly, on average 15 minutes a day, for six months. And you can learn in a couple of months, drawing 60 minutes a day!

I started drawing the following drawings in the belief that I was mediocre at drawing.

But since I know that almost everything I know about myself is not true.

I decided to double-check myself: do I really have crooked hands or did I suffer that much at school?

Sphere

The main element of drawing. Draw the shadows and penumbras of the sphere.

The time indicated is based on reading the textbook. Drawing itself takes half as much time.

Cube

Basic building brick of any design.

Cube Modifications

Drawing texture with a pencil

Flags and rose

Drawing cubes - advanced level Drawing spheres - advanced level From this stage you

obliged to buy

shading - paper pencil.

In previous tutorials I blended with my finger, then blended with #3.

All the magic of penumbra: volume, small shadows in the corners, when drawing an eye and a portrait - thanks to shading.

It's like your drawing ability is multiplied by three! You'll be amazed when you compare your results.

Flags, scrolls

Cylinders: volcano, cup

Drawing a living tree

Room in perspective

Street in perspective

Drawing in central perspective: castle, city

Inscription in perspective

Learning to draw a portrait

Learn to draw a hand

Exam: first portrait!

Drawing people is much more difficult than drawing roses or anime. The face cannot be distorted - every mistake is immediately noticeable.

You need to learn to draw people when you feel confident that you can draw a recognizable outline and sketch of a face.

I learned to draw with a pencil, and the skill turned out to be complex. I picked up a brush for the first time since school and painted. 6 long hours, a little crooked, but how great!

Now I can give an extraordinary gift - draw a picture for a friend, a bookmark in a notebook, a caricature for work. I even made a short cartoon.

First painting: pastel, acrylic, gouache and oil.

All the equipment is made from scratch, and there’s no shame in hanging it on the wall. How to learn to draw correctly - algorithm Learning to draw with a pencil is the basis: demolish angles, line sizes, maintain proportions. Just learn not to be afraid to draw.

Master

First level , and then it’s only more fun and easier. .

How to learn to draw

First level Let's draw.

with a simple pencil





A fundamental drawing tool. Almost all illustrations, sketches and paintings are drawn first in pencil.

Then it is rubbed down to barely visible lines, or we paint on top with paints. Errors are easily corrected. #1 for beginners. gel pens A simple tool for drawing in color. The drawing technique is similar to the technique of drawing with a pencil - after all, it is a pen, not a brush.





You can correct errors only in Photoshop.

We draw with felt-tip pens. Analogues: markers and professional “copies”.

More variety of colors than

• gel pens

  . The set will cost less. After 1–2 years, the markers dry out and you need to buy a new set.

  
  

• First level The felt-tip pens saturate the paper a little and it begins to become limp, which is why I don’t like drawing with them. .

  You can draw 2-3 times and the line becomes more saturated, you can draw penumbra.

  We paint with watercolors.

  

• First level Cheap materials, and familiar from school. They are diluted with water, so the new layer of paint blurs the previous one..

  It is difficult to master how she will behave. From scratch, on your own, it’s not easy to learn how to draw details.

  
  

  The advantage is accessibility. We draw with gouache. similar to drawing with pencils, but has its own characteristics.

  
  

• Painting with oils.

  Complex professional paints. Durable, but you can’t buy cheap ones - they crack.

  It takes a long time to dry, about 2–10 days. This is a plus - you can always remove a layer, finish drawing, shade.

  

But there is also a minus, you need to very carefully apply a layer on top so as not to spoil what you have. I do not recommend using them for beginners. Can you learn to draw with a pencil?