Sketching for beginners. Pencil sketches of animals and people

Sketching is the technology of quick sketches using any materials that are at hand, from regular markers to watercolors. Visual notes and sketches give freedom, happiness and even fill your life with meaning. The opportunity to draw with a marker using the sketching technique gives the same wonderful impressions as the opportunity to breathe, sing, and love each other. This is another method of capturing the moment “here and now” and capturing it forever with the help of a sketch.

What types of sketches are there?

Now we will look at the types of sketches.

Tools

To create sketches, anything will do, even a napkin and a toothpick soaked in espresso. But since we are just starting to learn, it is best to take thick paper (for good drawing) of A4 format, no more, pencils of various densities, a marker and an eraser.

An object.

The object for the sketch can be almost anything, but first you need to take a stationary object, independent of simple lighting sources, accessible. That is, there is no need to choose animals, it is better to start with the interior (the first sketches will take a long time, the horse will not last that long).

How to draw a sketch?

Let's imagine our object without different elements as if we are looking at it in the dark. You can practice by turning off your lights. What will be the most important? What lines, contours, shadows indicate that this is a stool and not a bucket or cactus? Any fantasies? Forward!

Lesson description:

Try sketching and don’t give up, sketching is fun! With the help of lessons and sketching courses, you can learn to draw beautiful drawings marker. And you don’t have to pay money for courses; there are plenty of them on the Internet now; many people start drawing people, especially girls.

Hello! IN Lately I just can’t manage to shoot regular video lessons, much less video courses, but I still try to draw regularly. It’s clear that when the workload is high, there is no time left for major masterpieces. But this is not a reason to completely abandon the creative component of life. During such a period, the art of sketching or quick sketches comes to the rescue. If you only have 10-30 minutes free a day, then this is enough to devote to quick sketches, thereby not only maintaining your drawing skills, but also improving your outlook on things, the confidence of your strokes and lines.

In this article I will talk about some services that allow you to sketch more efficiently. Let me remind you that main idea sketching - for very a short time depict on paper the main idea, the concept of the drawing, so that this idea is understandable to any viewer. In this case, the time limit plays a very important role - the artist begins to look at the drawing object differently, highlights only character traits and features of the object. In sketching they can appear very clearly personality traits the artist himself, including emotions, because the drawing is done quickly, vividly, with the desire to convey the image of the object as quickly as possible.

I decided to try my hand at the art of sketching and now I know for sure that I will not give up this business, because... I see a lot of useful things for myself in this process, especially in the direction of development creativity. For the experiment, I used one of the foreign services quick poses, which provides free photographs of models for free sketching. I will return to this site a little later, but for now let’s look at others:

characterdesigns.com

In addition to information about character development, this resource offers a whole set of photo sets that can be used as references for sketches. There is no time limit here, as well as options for selecting objects. The principle is simple - select a set of photos opposite " Choose a photoset:" and press the button . Next, choose the photo you like and draw a sketch. This is the simplest option and essentially only provides you with photos. You have to control your drawing time yourself, which is a big disadvantage.

reference.sketchdaily.net

An excellent service with a tool for submitting references on various topics with the ability to select a time interval. By clicking on the link, you can choose what you want to draw - Full Body, Body Parts or Animals. For example, you decide to draw hands. To do this you need to go to the bookmark Body Parts and set the settings:

• Body Part: hands
• Gender: male
• View: front (Front)
• Time interval (Time): for example 2 minutes

Next, click on the button . A random photo will open for you and the countdown will begin, during which you must have time to draw the object shown in the photo. Adrenaline starts to go off scale when you don’t have time, and time is running out very quickly 🙂 That’s when, in the next picture, you start thinking about how to make it in time and what steps you need to take for this. Yours is born own view on what needs to be drawn first, and what then needs to be detailed so that it can convey the main features of the object.

I will not translate all the settings here. Even if you don't know in English, then you can simply go through the parameters to find out what each setting item is responsible for. There is nothing complicated there. Let's move on to the next service.

artists.pixelovely.com

Also a very good site specifically designed for sketching with the ability to choose what you want to draw. And as in the previous service, in addition to human figures, you can choose references of various animals and birds. Let's consider choosing a reference for drawing a human figure. To do this, go to the Practice Figure Drawing section and select answers to the questions.

For example, we want to draw only male clothed (covered) models with a time interval of 2 minutes. In this case, the settings will look like this:

Next, click on the button and start drawing. After 2 minutes the picture will change to another one and you will start a new sketch. The downside is that you can’t see how much time is left until the end of the time interval; there is no timer.

quickposes.com

Well, we’ve reached the service that I once settled on. The service differs from similar ones in that for working a certain number of hours you receive a certificate from quickposes. There are 3 levels of certificate:

• Level 1 (for 10 hours of drawing)
• Level 2 (30 hours of drawing)
• Level 3 (for 70 hours of drawing)

BUT! Eat required condition! Only 30 minutes of drawing spent per day count towards the certificate. This means that you can receive a first level certificate in a maximum of 20 days, provided that you draw every day for 30 minutes.

This is mainly to get you into the habit of sketching every day. The certificate itself should not be the goal, it is just a nice addition, as the author of the site writes.

If you want to track time and receive a certificate, then prepare your email address and go to home page quickposes website:

Here we need to select the parameters:

1. posing themes, such as athletes or warriors
2. reference display time interval
3. your email
4. inverted mode (I always set it to No)

And press the button to start drawing.

To check your progress, you can enter your email in the left column of the site (number 5 in the screenshot above) and click on the button .

It is important to always indicate the same email address, because... Subsequently, you will be sent a certificate for it.

Here are some of my sketches that I drew using references from this service:

It was very interesting to try sketching different materials, for example, pen, pencil, charcoal, pastel and on various papers. I always set the interval to 120 seconds, because... In addition to the main silhouette, I wanted to add a few details. But sometimes this was difficult to do, because... Time was quickly running out.

I would like to note that several times I experienced very interesting condition, when all thoughts left my head and my hand itself drew what it considered necessary. At the same time, I kept the entire drawing in my mind, and not some individual details and strokes. This is quite difficult to explain in words, but it is much easier to feel when you draw quickly and want to make the drawing recognizable.

I never managed to draw every day. There were days when there was no time to spare even 10 minutes. Or there was time, but there was no strength. So instead of 20 days, I scored 10 hours of drawing in about a month. At the same time, on the 4th-5th day thoughts began to creep into your head, like why do you need this, you don’t need to force yourself to do it every day, etc. :) But if you don’t pay attention to them and continue to draw, then they will soon go away and you just have fun from the process.

As a result, after about a month I received this certificate in pdf format by email:

At the same time, both from the results and from the sensations, I noticed that the strokes and lines in the sketches became more confident and much more pleasing to the eye.

I suggest you try your hand at quick sketches. Draw always and everywhere, be liberated in drawing. It is not necessary to create only full-fledged paintings. Even 5 minutes of sketching is beneficial for creative development.

This article is for those who want and love to make sketches. I'll tell you about the materials that I use for sketches.

Set selection necessary materials for small plein airs and sketching, each artist has an individual method. Some people like to draw only in moleskins and nothing else, but for some, plain paper is enough. Everyone chooses what they like. Do you want markers, do you want pencils, do you want pens or paints, and a brush. Anything you can draw with is suitable.

The optimal sketcher set is:

1. Gel pen (liner). If it’s a liner, you can take different thicknesses.
2. Hard pencil
3. Soft pencil
4. Eraser (just in case, you never know)
5. Pencil sharpener or sharpener
6. Squirrel brush or other animal, or synthetics (whatever you like)
7. Watercolor or black ink
8. Watercolor pad or separate sheets of paper
9. A small piece of hardboard or other hard material on which you can draw

A4. Work is done gel pen and watercolors

But everything is in order:

Notepads

If you are a beginner artist, then a pencil and a notepad will suffice. I prefer A5 notebooks (this is half a regular landscape sheet) with a hard cover. If you are a wealthy artist, then you yourself know what you need. Let me just say that I prefer bound albums, since I can draw on two halves at once. Sometimes I draw in albums on springs and glued together. In Sevastopol with good materials trouble!

Pens and pencils

Any pencils will do. From hard and soft simple pencils to colored ones. It all depends on the goals. For colored pencils, I prefer SUPERB WRITER. They are soft and pleasant to use.

Brushes and paints

And choose colors to your taste. To begin with, you will have enough children's watercolors for a few pennies. Then you can buy more expensive ones. I use White Nights - for me it’s one of the best brands. Try different brushes. It is believed that brushes made from natural hair are better, but I use synthetic ones and I like them.

Gather the right materials. As with any art form, it is difficult to sketch when you have the materials Bad quality(or unsuitable materials). Everything you need can be easily found at local art and craft stores. Spend some money and gather everything you need, including:

• H pencils. These are the most hard pencils, which are used for sketching thin, straight, non-shading lines. They are mainly used in architectural and business sketches. Collect an assortment that includes 6H, 4H and 2H pencils (6 being the hardest, 2 being the softest).
• Pencils B. These are the most soft pencils, which are used to create blurred and shaded lines and to apply shadows. Most artists prefer to use them. Collect an assortment that includes 6B, 4B and 2B pencils (6 being the softest, 2 being the hardest).
• Paper for drawing with a pencil. Sketching with a pencil on regular printer paper is possible, but such paper is very thin and does not hold a pencil very well. Use special drawing paper that has texture and is best for sketching and also looks good when finished.

Select a drawing object. For beginners, it is easier to draw from life or from an image than to use your imagination to create your drawing. Find a picture of something you like, or search for an object or person to draw. Spend a few minutes studying the subject before you begin sketching. Please pay attention to the following things:

• Find a light source. Determining the main light source will allow you to understand where the sketch should be the lightest and where the darkest.
• Pay attention to the movement. Whether it's the movements of a live model or movements in an image, determining the direction of movement will allow you to determine the direction of movement and the shape of your strokes in the sketch.
• Pay attention to the basic shapes. All objects are built from a combination of basic shapes (squares, circles, triangles, etc.). Look at the underlying shapes of your subject and sketch those out first.

Sketch has recently been gaining the attention of beginning and intermediate artists. Sketches are a unique opportunity to see the world through the eyes of an artist.
A sketch is the best way to reflect reality on paper in a short period of time. How to start drawing a sketch? This requires practice, as well as the availability of the necessary materials to create a sketch.
To get started, you need inspiration and a lack of fear. Inspiration will help you see a certain picture that you want to remember and reflect on paper. And the absence of fear will allow you to quickly switch to creating a drawing and not be afraid clean slate paper. As practice shows, if you are a beginning artist, then it is the fear of the result and self-doubt that can slow down any inspiration that appears to you. Try to draw, even if at first you get terrible images, with time and practice high-quality images will appear that you will look at with pleasure.

Further, a sketch is a sketch, a picture that you want to leave in your memory, and then enjoy viewing the pictures after some time. To do this, it is best to purchase a special notebook where you will add drawings every time you see something interesting. Such a notebook will encourage you to draw better and more, since you will be able to view the resulting drawings. However, having a notebook does not mean that you will draw sketches. If you have inspiration and desire, then at first you can draw sketches on plain paper, the main thing is that it is at hand at a certain time. In the future, you need to approach the choice more seriously.
A sketch can become your book of impressions, memories and ideas for the future. If you do buy the necessary sketchbook, then you can collect various tickets, receipts, small photographs in it, as well as take notes and, of course, draw.

Sketches should be light, quick and uncomplicated; this is the main idea of ​​sketches. So, you don't have to have a full art education so that your sketchbook becomes the embodiment of creativity and beauty. The idea of ​​sketching is that the artist draws what he sees, so there is often a short period of time to create a sketch. It is enough to sketch the silhouette and then work out the details. Even if the resulting drawing will not be a clear copy of what you saw, it will convey your feelings and impressions at that very moment.
If you are drawing in public place, then don’t be shy about judgment or outside views. You draw for yourself, and everyone who looks with judgment may not even know how to hold a pencil in their hands.

How can you draw a sketch? Whatever you have on hand is suitable - liner, pencil, felt-tip pen, pen. At first creative path use a simple pencil, it will allow you to make adjustments to your drawings. Also, a nag will be an indispensable assistant.
Your goal is not to construct an academically correct drawing, but to create interesting illustration, which will remind you of a certain period of time. Of course, don't forget about practice and certain skills that need to be achieved before you admire your drawings.