Among the most crucial things to learn once learning to draw is realizing the process almost every artist applies to fill a white sheet of paper with more and more lines till she completed the drawing. Though apparently complicated this process consists of several separate and simple tasks.Many creative persons pursue intuitively these separate tasks step-by-step in the right order. Unluckily when starting to learn drawing, you lack the experience to follow this strategy intuitively. But rather than waiting for the essential experience, you can use the following shortcut. I created a system around this formula most artists understand and stick with by instinct. It is composed of four steps: Placement, Outlines, Shapes, Illumination.
These four steps are quite simple and pursue the proven forumla to make a drawing. I shortened this system P-O-S-I - a POSItive way to learn drawing.
So let's get started:
1. Placement of the objects in your drawing
This makes up the opening move. Have a look at the complete scenery, distinguish the different objects in the scenery and seek to understand the scenery. Concentrate on the different objects' positions and their position relative to one another. Finally if you believe your apprehension of the scenery is adequate enough, mark on your sheet where you would like to lay out the different objects.
Seek out to be as accurate as possible unless you possess some experience in the art of pictorial composing. Experienced artists know how to alter the scenery for a stronger expression without disturbing realism.
2. Drawing Outlines of the different objects
Now you know where to place the objects it is time to outline them as mere drafts. Look carefully at each part of the scenery and try to understand its outline and shape. Then depict its outline - only the silhouette - in a couple of faint lines. Limit yourself to the external lines of each object. Replicat this step for every element in the scenery. Ideally you begin on objects in the background and continue to the foreground areas.
After completing the sketch of the whole scenery this way, it is time to have a final judging look (but not too judging though!). In this stage it is still easy to shift any element or to correct some lines. But don't be too critical and keep in mind: every good drawing lives thanks to minor deviations.
3. Draw the Shape of the different objects
Now it is time to focus our attention to the objects' anatomies. Begin to add the internal structures of the scenery's parts with only few and faint lines. Aim strokes in the proper directions to follow and form the shape of the parts of every element.
For arced objects use curved lines and in flat parts use straight lines. But still limit you to few and faint lines. Just try to get the contours properly. As there are still exclusively thin lines on the sheet you have still the opportunity to correct a line here and there.
In the end your drawing has gained a stronger perspective and three-dimensional appearance. Time to fill out the white spaces and perfect your drawing!
4. Illuminate your Drawing
Thus far we only worked on laying out the scenery using faint lines. Forming the outlines and contours of all objects in the scenery we produced a line drawing that portrays the scenerys outlook faithfully.
But for creating real naturalism something is lacking: texture, light and shadow. In that last step we will fill in these elements that give volume to our drawing and finally make it look realistic. So in this last step our chances for completing a outstanding drawing are great but as well is the risk of damaging it beyond fix.
What to do? Once again look carefully at each section of the scenery. Note how light, shadow and surfaces are forming the shapes and what the colors are looking like. Most crucial is the surface - as even if a surface is all one color, its structure and texture creates different shades.
The same applies to shadows. Look how the objects cast shadows on themselves and on objects close to them. Add these darker areas by first sketching their countour, correcting and honing it and then filling it with dark shades.
When adding all the shadows and textures to your drawing always seek to work from the background to the foreground. Whilst following this strategy go from lighter tones and weak contrasts in the background to dark tones and sharp contrasts in the foreground. This creates a stronger volume and depth.With this terminal step you finished your drawing. Go one step back and enjoy the result. And keep in mind: if the little critic in you awakes, put your drawing away, the more you'll love it in a few months!
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