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Drawing From Photos or Not?
Drawing Pencil Sketches
If you love painting from a photo which is often more simple than drawing from life, your drawing can be a bit lifeless unless you stretch your imagination a bit.
As we're all artistss, do we not then have the ok to be fresh with our drawings in any way we like? Can't we devise great art by using our imagination instead of being robotic? Sure we can, mainly from real life or from photos, and there have been many high-quality artists who have created directly from snapshots.
You have the right and choice to go along with your imagination by using solid reasoning and your own experiece. Pencil sketching from a photo is a great place to start off learning all about how to use a pencil, how to shade and other things like what to draw on, type of paper etc
Drawing from a photo makes us use our minds on what to draw and what to draw on, how strong or weak the lines have to be or where the shading should be placed. It's our choice.
Actually, if you are a cartoonist and like to overstate the features, play down other characteristics with the idea to make it three dimensional, then use a photo? It's great for doing caricatures and cartoons.
With a little experience under your belt, you will be able to create your sketch from a photo exactly as you want it to be. The key is to work out what is best for you and that comes with a little practice.
It is not a good idea to trace the photo as that really makes it look wooden and unnatural. The best drawings are always done freehanded with no aids at all and that gives it YOUR own unique handwriting.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Let's Draw Shall We?
Much progress can be made in your drawing by establishing your attitudes i.e. if you have the dreaded "I can't Draw" syndrome. Everyone can draw and, as I've mentioned before, art or drawing is not an inherent ability, it's a developed ability through learning.
So line up these basics:
* Set aside 30 minutes of your time with no interruptions
* Phones should be disconnected
* Get your sketchbook out with sharpened pencils
* Sit in a comfortable chair that gives you the correct posture
* Get a medium felt marker (a marker so you avoid using an eraser)
* Next: draw a scene with a house, people and a few trees
Learn to be relaxed as you draw. Write down any thoughts or emotions you have as you draw. This is important to follow up with.
Do not try and evaluate or analyze your drawing, that comes later. Remember, the main reason people can't draw is because they reinforce the notion that they "Can't Draw." So NO self evaluation at this stage.
Drawing skills are developed as we learn new skills. Gradually, it becomes a fun thing to do and you'll love it!
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