Artwork Ideas

• How to Do Artwork !?

Doing sketching, Drawing and whatever related doesn't need a Self Talent.

It's not that Talent doesn't consider here.

Everyone have their own Talent and way of doing it, but to be perfect sometimes we need to practice and learn.

Since I am a Small time Artist, many others around me asks me to teach them.. Which gets kind of odd for me.

So to make them teach artwork and to you ofcourse I have decided to post these ideas so that u can get better with drawing.

I could reccomend the Book of "Successful Drawings" by Author Andrew Loomis.

In the Fundamental work he has written that:- 

Success in creative fields is always accompanied by distinctiveness, something that singles one out as an individual and set him apart from the crowd. One artist can be successful as another in his use of basic knowledge, without repeating another artist's performance.

There are some tricks and tips that he mentioned in his books.

There are some other tips that I have learned or could say discovered that helps me during my work.

1. Try the grid method

Getting your drawings in proportion can be tricky, especially for beginners. The grid method is often used by experienced artists to make sure that their drawings are accurate – and it’s a real game-changer.

This technique can also be used to increase the scale of a drawing or painting. For example, if you’ve drawn a great sketch in your notebook and you’d like to recreate it on a large canvas

2. Creating depth in your drawings

We can learn a lot about how to create interesting drawings from the world of photography. If you focus your camera on an object that’s close to you it’ll appear in sharp detail, while the background will be softer and out of focus.

You can steal this effect and use it in your drawings to add depth to your work. Add lots of detail to your object and gently blur the background. As a result, your object will be the sole focus of the drawing and will dominate the foreground of your picture.

3. Fade into the background

When drawing landscapes, make the foreground of your drawing darker than the background. This will make distant scenery feel farther away and give depth to your picture.

If you’re working in colour, try adding a blue tint to the background of your drawing for an atmospheric feel.

4. One and two-point perspectives

One and two-point perspectives are really useful concepts to understand if you want to make your drawings three-dimensional or draw a realistic landscape.

To create a sense of perspective in your art, objects in the foreground must be larger and decrease in size as you move into the distance. If you’re using one point perspective, all the lines in your drawing must head towards a point in the far distance, this is known as the vanishing point. This is a good method to use if you want to draw a long street stretching away from you.

Two-point perspective uses two vanishing points on opposite sides of your paper. This method is often used by graphic designers and architects to draw pictures of products or buildings.

5. Draw upside down

This may sound like a strange idea, but bear with us! When you’re drawing the right way up, it’s easy to get hung up on the way you think things should look, rather than what’s really there.

Flipping your drawing upside down can help you to look at the shapes and shading in a different way. Try it for yourself and see if it makes a difference.

Feeling in a rut? Switching your shading style can really change the mood of a drawing. There are lots of different techniques to explore, such as cross hatching , scumbling or stippling.

Cross hatching (pictured) is a great technique which can add a rustic feel to any drawing. Scumbling is a brilliant way to introduce texture and stippling creates beautiful tonal drawings.

6. Relax your style with speed drawing

Speed drawing is a good warm-up exercise to do before you get stuck into a more complex project, but it’s a fun idea in its own right. This practice is used by illustrators because it encourages you to focus on capturing the essence of your subject without adding too many details.

Choose a subject (such as a horse) and practice drawing it with a time limit, giving yourself less time for each drawing. Finish by drawing your picture in under a minute. Compare your drawings and look at what you managed to achieve in a short space of time.

7. Break down your drawing into shapes

Thinking of your drawing in terms of different shapes can simplify the initial step of sketching an outline. This is a common drawing technique and the good news is that it can be applied to any subject or theme!

Look at your subject and try to pick out rough geometric shapes. A tree might be similar to a triangle in shape, so sketch it out on your paper. You can then build on your first shapes and tweak it until your outline is correct. This is a good approach to try if you feel intimidated by the blank page and you don’t know where to begin.

8. Experiment with negative space

Negative space is the area that surrounds an object, which may be empty or feature minimal details. It can be a very striking tool to use in your drawings and is sometimes referred to as white space.

Explore this by drawing everything surrounding an object, but leaving the object itself out of the picture. For example, you could draw the handle and outline of a mug using shading without revealing the mug itself.

Thinking about negative space when you’re drawing makes you consider the shape of an object. This can be really helpful when you’re trying to get the initial outline down on paper!

9. Loosen up with line drawing

Take a break from shading to discover the delights of line drawing. For this exercise, you’ll only need a pencil or a fineliner pen. Draw a picture without any pencil outline, just with a pen. You won’t be able to correct any mistakes, so think carefully before adding each mark to the paper.

If you’re looking for a bigger challenge, have a go at continuous line drawing. This is where you draw a picture without lifting your pen from the paper – it all has to be one flowing line. This will put your creativity to the test and can provide some unexpected results!

10. Add drama to your drawings with expert shading techniques

Shading is an essential drawing technique and when it’s done well it can be used to create dramatic artwork. It can even make your drawings look as realistic as a photograph!

This things will automatically make you more good in your art skills.

Try to learn everything you can. And as we know Practise makes Perfect .