How to Draw: Drawing Techniques
Ranked #8,107 in Arts & Design, #136,550 overall
Learn How to Draw with Varying Drawing Techniques
People learn how to draw in all different ways. Drawing techniques range from drawing geometric shapes to form a figure or structure like John Gnagy in the '50's to completely free hand drawing looking at an actual object, or drawing from a picture.
My personal choice for beginners is to use a grid system to copy a picture. It helps you
The best part in using the grid is that you are unlimited in what subject you can draw. It could be a face, a car, a flower, a bird, a landscape; anything you want.
My personal choice for beginners is to use a grid system to copy a picture. It helps you
- Look at the relationships of lines to each other
- It helps you focus on just a small part of the bigger picture making the overall process less threatening
- You end up with a drawing that has good perspective and proportion.
The best part in using the grid is that you are unlimited in what subject you can draw. It could be a face, a car, a flower, a bird, a landscape; anything you want.
Looking Back In History
Drawing with a grid actually dates back to the 16th century when Albrecht Durer designed a grid that he could use to look through to see his subject. Since there were no camera, scanners or computers at that time, he had to make a mechanical grid.
He would look through the grid and then draw on a paper he had draw a grid on. He would sketch square by square until he had a finished drawing. His purpose for doing this was to capture the right proportions and perspectives of things he wanted to draw.
You can read more about Albrecht Durer at "The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." It is available at Amazon or in bookstores and libraries.
He would look through the grid and then draw on a paper he had draw a grid on. He would sketch square by square until he had a finished drawing. His purpose for doing this was to capture the right proportions and perspectives of things he wanted to draw.
You can read more about Albrecht Durer at "The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." It is available at Amazon or in bookstores and libraries.
How to Draw with a Grid
I have produced a video which demonstrates how to draw a grid to copy a picture you would like to draw onto paper. The drawing technique is very simple because all you do is copy the lines you see in each square.
You don't have to worry about if it is in perspective or at the right proportion, as long as the square you draw looks just like the one you are copying.
It is really quite rewarding the first time you try it and come up with a very respectable completed outline of a drawing.
You don't have to worry about if it is in perspective or at the right proportion, as long as the square you draw looks just like the one you are copying.
It is really quite rewarding the first time you try it and come up with a very respectable completed outline of a drawing.
curated content from YouTube
What Do You Do Next?
Once you have completed the drawing outline on a paper, you have several options:
For more discussion about this method and others go to my website Filarecki.com
I have also been writing Hub Articles and EzineArticles that you may find interesting.
- You can trace it onto the canvas or paper you are going to actually paint it on. If you are going to use tracing paper, be sure to use graphite paper only.
- You can change the size of it either using different size squares or by scanning it
- Or, you can use it to sample how you are going to do the completed painting by working on the drawing itself
For more discussion about this method and others go to my website Filarecki.com
I have also been writing Hub Articles and EzineArticles that you may find interesting.
About the Artist
I have been a professional artist since 1994 when I resumed painting after retiring as a physical therapist for forty years. My works are in pastels, watercolors, water-soluble oils and acrylics. Recently, I've been developing skills in computer art and combining the paintings in a mixed-media format with regular acrylics.
I originally started out painting birds, but am doing more landscapes now. I spend half the year in northern New York and the other half in southern Arizona, so I have a wide variety of subjects to choose from. Driving back and forth twice each year, also gives me opportunities from across the United States.
I also spend time writing and teaching art. I have an educational website for artists at filarecki.com Visit my YouTube channel to view other teaching videos I have produced.
I originally started out painting birds, but am doing more landscapes now. I spend half the year in northern New York and the other half in southern Arizona, so I have a wide variety of subjects to choose from. Driving back and forth twice each year, also gives me opportunities from across the United States.
I also spend time writing and teaching art. I have an educational website for artists at filarecki.com Visit my YouTube channel to view other teaching videos I have produced.
Follow My Blog
Mini Articles and Updates to www.filarecki.com
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byMy Favorite Book and Workbook for Learning How to Draw
These two are my favorites for learning all aspects of drawing. The book gives you extensive information on techniques to unleash your creativity.
The work book gives you the opportunity to develop 5 different skills through a guide program.
I highly recommend both.
The work book gives you the opportunity to develop 5 different skills through a guide program.
I highly recommend both.
Additional Books, etc. Recommended by Amazon Readers
submit
-
Reply
-
WooHue
Dec 17, 2011 @ 2:32 am | delete
- I love this - especially the recommendation for a book and workbook. Thanks! :)
Lisa from WooHue
www.woohue.com
woohue.etsy.com
-
-
Reply
-
Judy_Filarecki
Dec 17, 2011 @ 5:01 pm | delete
- Thanks Woo Hue from a fellow Etsian..I'll check it out
-
-
Reply
-
WildFacesGallery
Dec 11, 2011 @ 9:38 pm | delete
- Drawing is the most fundamental skill when it comes to the arts. No matter if you are a painter or work in sculpture a good beginning in drawing will help achieve your goals.
-
-
Reply
-
Timewarp
Nov 16, 2011 @ 7:56 pm | delete
- Nice job on the drawing with a grid video, blessed!
-
-
Reply
-
Graceonline
Jun 28, 2011 @ 12:16 pm | delete
- Thank you for this lesson. The video is especially helpful, and I look forward to seeing the rest of it on your web site, as well as to trying the grid technique in my next drawing study.
-
by Judy_Filarecki
Judy_Filarecki
I have been a professional artist since 1994 when I resumed painting after retiring as a physical therapist for forty years. My works... more »
- 13 featured lenses
- Winner of 9 trophies!
- Top lens » Oil Paint Techniques Using Water-Soluble Oils
Feeling creative?
Create a Lens!
Perspective Drawing
Perspective Drawing
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 02/14/2012)
Interesting look at the changing of size of objects as well as value changes for perspective of increasing distance and atmospheric influence.
The Art of Perspective
The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium
Amazon Price: $10.97 (as of 02/14/2012)
Great guide for using colors and values to create perspective
A Simple Guide for Artists
Perspective Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Artists
Amazon Price: $16.95 (as of 02/14/2012)
