“Why is my drawing awful?” and “Why aren’t I able to draw?”
These are 2 questions that are going to be asked by many people who think they aren’t able to draw.
Would it surprise you... "Yes, you can draw"
And, more importantly you can draw anything you want to draw... Landscapes, Portraits, Cars, Cats and Dogs. Its simple enough when you know how... But first learn to draw. Learn to draw 'simple' before you try complicated stuff.
When you watch a professional artist as they draw a portrait... The artist puts in the simple outline first with light pencil marks. Then the artist looks again at the subject in front to make sure that everything is okay. Only if the artist is satisfied do they move on towards the finished drawing.
A top artist is careful in preparing properly before working towards a finished drawing. "So, how can you contemplate drawing without an equal level of care?"
An artist makes simple marks to learn about the subject... To get the impression of form. To grasp the function of the object. To feel the sense of texture.
"Do you really think you can learn to draw expertly without keeping it simple first?"
Imagine that you have a bowl of fruit on a table... there are 2 Apples, 1 Pear, a Banana and a Bunch of Grapes. You feel like drawing a picture. It is a simple still-life study. But, you will make a mess of it unless you see...
* That the Apples are almost spherical
* That the Pear is 'Pear-shaped'
* That the Grapes are round but are smaller than the apple
* The Banana is long and curved
* That the top rim of the circular bowl seems like an oval (a squashed circle)
* The straight lines of the edges of the table sides seem to want to join somewhere in the distance
All of this is plain to you...
Yet, unless you can see the essential words from the list you can't start drawing well. The essential words are going to be... Circular, Pear-shaped, Round, Curved, Oval and Straight lines.
Here is a three part test for you before you try to draw anything...
1. Learn how to draw lines
2. Practice drawing circles
3. Discover how to sketch with curves.
This way, even if your lines aren't perfectly true your drawings will get better. So, if your circles don’t appear exactly round your drawings will become better. And, when your curves are drawn loosely and freely your individual drawing style will be released.
Revolutionize your drawing skills...
Learn to draw simple things to begin with... draw Lines, Circles, Arcs and Curves.
Michael Dale is the author of 1- Color Is Best (the quick and easy way to learn to paint watercolor) and 3- Colors Are All You Need (mix any color you want fast using only 3 colors). Contact
www.Draw-And-Paint.com to find out more.
You can also discover a long lost, easy to draw and paint course edited by Michael Dale at
www.DrawingFoundations.com
