Realistic Eyes Have trouble drawing eyes? Well, you’re probably not alone. Eyes are the first thing that the viewer is drawn to in a portrait. To make sure you create a lasting impression, you need a few techniques to create a sense of realism. A quick rundown on the basics of drawing realistic eyes after the jump! What you’ll need:HB (#2) Pencil, 4B pencilEraserDrawing paperDrawing surface The first step in drawing eyes is to draw the full eyeball itself. After you have your “not-a-perfect-circle” eyeball drawn, draw an oval shape horizontally across the eyeball in the shape of an eyelid opening. Once you have the opening for the eye nailed down, you can erase the lines outside. Now we’re ready for highlights! Almost done now! We’re entering the home stretch!
Human Figure Drawing Proportions START WITH A (3 x 4) OVAL. Divide this head like this:The top of the skull.The pupils are in the middle of the head, top to bottom.The bottom of the nose is about 1.5 eye widths from the eye line.1 eye width below the nose is between the lips.1/3 below between the lips and the chin is the chin crease.I started with an oval that fit on my skull's front view. My horizontal center line of the skull dividing the top to bottom is between the pupils. The head sideways is one head-length high and one head-length wide. The ear hole is in line with bottom of the nose, and the backbone/skull pivot point. The bottom of the ear varies with the individual and age. The face triangle is from the center of each pupil, through the nostrils of the nose to a point between the top front teeth. This charcoal self-portrait drawing is on a white background. Five eye-widths span the center of the skull, again, everybody is a little different. PROPORTIONS OF THE BODY A perfect body is 8 heads high, total. 1.
Discussion Page Article: A list of recommended books on sketching Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt Fuji by Henry D. Smith This is a must have for all who want to focus on the beauty of line using brush and ink -- in a Japanese style. It's not an instruction book like the two above, but a collection of some of the finest examples of brush drawing I have ever seen. 19th century Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai produced these when he was over seventy years old, and they represent years of experience and refinement. This is a reproduction or facsimile of a book of wood block prints which were based on his drawings. His original drawing would be pasted onto a block of wood, and an expert wood block cutter would carve away the white areas with a razor sharp cutting tool from both paper and wood together to accurately reproduce every stroke. This book has become more valuable as I continually go back and study these works. This book is the next best thing to having the original book of prints.
Perspective This next set Calisthenic Exercises usually follows our Point to Point and Ellipse warm ups. Things to note, sketch on big paper (I used cheap Newsprint 11 x 17), keep loose and free (some people like to start with a ruler, but you have to work your way towards sketching freehand straight lines), and most importantly work on that mileage (practice, practice, practice). I am quickly going to go through this for your times sake (if you want more detailed notes on constructing a box I suggest a perspective drawing book). The book I used for reference is “Design Sketching” by Erik Olofsson and Klara Sjolen (this book is from Umea Institution of Design and is worth its weight in gold, filled with inspiration). 1) Always warm up with calisthenics I always try to warm up first before I sketch. 2) Two Point Perspective So here’s a basic construction of a box in two point perspective. 3) Three Point Perspective 4) Practice, practice, practice 5) Basic Lineweight 6) Choose your perspective Like this:
How To Draw Hands Tutorials So everybody knows that the hands and the fingers are one of the hardest things to draw. So here is a personal collection of different hand references, hope to enjoy it and never stop practice. Hogarth hand poses from Iron Giant (middle of page) Mickey Mouse Hand Model Sheet by Les Clark ca. 1932 Merlin hand poses via Deja View Hand drawing tut by uchuucacahuate on deviantart. Excellent hand tutorial by alexds1 on deviantart.com Mr. Useful collection of hand poses by Chrissy Fellmeth Collection of female hand poses by artrush73′s Study of the hand in minimal style
Skin Shading Overview The idea to this painting came when I sat down with my notebook in my sofa one evening, and tried to come up with something that was both upclose and personal, yet touched on larger issues, such as affairs of state. Preferrably involving only two people, because I find that can often be more intense. A royal assassination, I thought, and since I like Fantasy, it became an idea of two fairy sisters, one of them Queen, and a serious case of sibling jealousy. 1. the sketch Roughly sketched on small notebook paper without erasing. 1b. cylinders and light All good art courses teach the basics by making students draw spheres, blocks and cones in different lighting, over and over. 2. gray-wash on sketch Now I develop and clarify the lighting I had in mind, working black&white first because it's easier to only worry about one issue at a time. 3. white highlights Next I fill in whatever should be lightest. 4. refine 5. To start adding color, make a new layer, mode: Color. 6. refine
Girls As the founder of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School, I’m besieged by newbies who want to attend, but have the terror they’re not good enough. Here’s an basic guide to the complex art of figure drawing, so you can show up to your local alt.drawing salon and wield you pencil with pride. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) EXTRA CREDIT: Get a copy of Drawing the Head and Figure , a simple-to-follow guide to making stuff look right Most importantly, draw! Words and Art by Molly Crabapple with modeling by Katelan Foisy and photos by Lauren Goldberg. Follow us @ChinaShopMag Molly Crabapple and Katelan Foisy Molly Crabapple Katelan Foisy and art by Molly Crabapple Katelan Foisy how to draw like molly volume 1 A picture Speaks 1000 words Molly Gets down A Red Rose: The perfect Accessory Have no fear : just grab a pen! Molly Finds the Line One Sultry Session Anything Becomes Art A Sultry Smile molly makes art A proud moment Capturing the Character: Katelan Foisy "I can't believe how good it is!" "What You Lookin' At" Bold Lines
Online Drawing Lessons - Learn to Draw Online for Free Portrait/heads The most important part of a drawing is the start, not the finish. This tutorial will focus on how to start a portrait drawing, using basic blocking-in techniques. When drawing a portrait from life, you don’t want to just jump-in and draw. I always walk around the model to get a better understanding of the model and plan out my composition. In addition, whenever I do a head study, or a portrait, I don’t start out by trying to capture a “likeness.” Here is my process for drawing portraits: 1. Mark the top of skull, not the hair, then locate the line of the chin, mark the back of the skull and two lines for the angles of the front of the skull. Look for the bone structure of the skull not the features of the face—that will come later. 2. Divide the head into thirds: one third is from the top of the head to the top of the eye socket; the second is from the top of the eye socket to the base of the nose; and the third is from the base of the nose to the bottom of the chin. 3. 4. 5.
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