Drawing Techniques

Drawing Techniques in Art

Drawing Techniques:

There are so many different techniques out there today, it would be wrong if we don't go for a journey here to learn more about them.

All these free drawing lessons will give you the heads up on how to go about putting pen to paper. Sometimes its a good idea to show you step by step drawing instructions but not always... I don't think its necessary. If you just follow every move I suggest, you wont start to develop your abilities as quickly as you could

So what's the difference in how to draw compared to how to sketch? drawings are precise, where sketching is more a spur of the moment, a succession of quick marks made on a piece of paper. Not thought out as you would when it comes to drawing. Sometimes drawing are made out of sketches, once the idea has been scribbled down.

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I have chatted to you before in other pages of this site about some other areas of drawing while learning how to draw, so I will not go over some areas which we have already discussed, you can always go to drawing tips if you feel you need to go over anything again while reading this section.

"Indian River" Arist-Andrea Balch

Drawing in the old days was mainly a means to an end, the use of building up a structure; an idea onto canvas These sketches were more-or-less the result of a finished painting. With a finished piece of art work, drawing or sketching was a also a problem solver; a way of putting down ideas on paper, an "idea collector" you could almost say.

And of course, we can't leave out composition, it was often the means of execution in the process of a painting in its early stages in drawing techniques.

Pen and Ink Work in Drawing Techniques

For pen and ink drawings, you would be best using plain paper for practicing your drawing on. I would suggest that you buy a drawing board when you can, or even an easel. As this will help the correction of distortion in perspective when drawing.

You will find that drawing on a flat surface, can seem more difficult, than drawing on an angle where you feel more comfortable with drawing what is straight in front of you, as you will be drawing on an angle which also aligns with what you are seeing in front of you.

Though you don't need to go out and get your drawing board right this moment. I remember the time I started drawing as a child, and all I had was a flat table to work on. Though spend a little time on your drawings then think about going out to get one.

I bet you have never thought about art when it comes to being either right handed or left handed. And it does affect you in certain ways. Typically an animal drawing will be drawn face first either right or left of your drawing, depending on which hand the artist favours.

A right-handed artist will want to work from the right to the left, so to avoid smearing their image. I have also found this myself being right handed, I feel more comfortable starting an animal form the right continuing on towards the left. I' sure you have found this yourself, if you think about it. It just feels more natural.

Drawing techniques differ with what sort of drawing you want to do. Whether it be line art drawings to realistic drawing they all have their place. Many people, who are non-artists think that a drawing is done the same, no matter what you do. Every different style, technique commands your different drawing techniques.

As you know here, we are wanting to learn how to draw animals, one section compared to so many out there.... it boggles the mind just to think about it....

Just think of illustration to scratch board art for one example hmmmmm....

Learning how to draw is the start of any journey to when starting of most art that is one dimensional, the guidelines to your subject you could say...

Spray Fixative for Drawing Techniques

You will probably need a Spray Fixative which will preserve your image.

Especially when it comes to charcoal art which is quite messy. What I used to do when I had finished a drawing that was easily smudged, and if I did not have any fixative at the time, was to put a piece of paper on top of my work in between the pages of my drawing book.

You will find that this will stop the drawing from becoming smudged or transferring itself onto the following paper leaflet in your drawing folder, I have also used spray fixative when pencil shading in pencil art.

Spray-on fixative is clear, and once sprayed on will hold your fix your medium onto the sheet and prevent your drawing from smearing.

What I do is hold the spray can fairly high from the page when spraying, so that the spray settles onto your paper finely, if your hold your spray can too close to your paper, you will find that you will get great blotches of spray in one surface area.

And it also has a tendency to that a bit of the spray cannot be soaked by the paper any more. So it's a good idea to get used to the power of your spray can and don't forget to have a well ventilated area when spraying as well.

You are going to have fun experimenting with different art materials, as you move farther into drawing techniques when you are learning how to draw, find what best suits you.

Though don't become ridged in your use of materials for drawing techniques when you are learning to draw, as you experiment you will find your own way in how to use these materials that will best for you.

Here we are going to focus on drawing pencil sketches of animals, those flamboyant whimsical lines that are the beginning of any idea, And it all starts with an idea, an inspiration you might say!

The to the drawing aspect of animals, those clear precise lines that are exacted so well by the artist that they blend in so well with the paper its drawn on.

The eyes are more complex than many would think when art are concerned.. you could just do them without not much detail at all, but wouldn't it really bring out your work so realistically if you could really learn how draw eyes realistically.

All animals have either fur or feathers, as we are concentrating on all fur covered animals, it is a must to learn what to do and understand why, when it comes to drawing fur patterns.