Draw a TomatoA simple tomato makes a good item for drawing.
The technique used here is mostly cross-hatching. I usually take out some of the smaller highlight after having done the cross-hatching. I use a very fine erasing pencil. It is much easier to work this way round for smaller little details. |
Draw an AsterToday we are drawing a flower from the family of Asters. There are many types of this kind to choose from.
Be enchanted by the beauty of flowers, which seems to bring nothing to this world but to make it more beautiful. Try to feel the excitement of drawing something onto a limited 2D surface and bring it to life that looks like something that is alive. |
Draw a LeafToday you can draw a leaf, be it from a beech, oak or chestnut. As with everything in nature, the variety is endless and so is the choice.
One of the most common mistakes made in drawing leaves is that students draw the veins too strong and far too dark in tonal value in comparison to the rest of the leaf. If in doubt, make veins weaker than they are. |
Draw a MotorbikeToday we are drawing a motorbike a little different. Once we have established all proportions and indicated then with line contour variations, we will add a soft layer of graphite all over the drawing, even outside of our line work. Highlights can be added later by using an eraser. Then we can add more details and darker tones.
You might also see that outlines have been drawn fast and loose, which only adds to its wild appearance. |
Draw an Elephant's HeadThe head of elephant makes a good drawing. When drawing the lines on the trunk or across the face, make sure that the lines fade out to both sides and vary in thickness. Lines drawn that are too similar and have the same thickness will make the drawing appear stiff and amateurish. To get a soft feeling the overall drawing use the harder pencils.
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Draw a Mountain RangeThe goal is to simplify a mountain range and create a quick sketch of only the main features. Note that the tonal values in the shadow areas are altogether darker and in the light, altogether lighter. Some make the mistake that they use the same strength of darkness in the lighter areas, which creates not only a wrong impression of the subject but also makes it look far too busy. A painting needs softer and calmer areas as much as dramatic ones.
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Draw a Dog's HeadHere we see how interesting a drawing can look like if you add some interesting features. The tongue really gives the impression of movement and character. Combined with the excitement within the eyes, we come to a lively mood in this image. It is also sometimes a good idea not to finish the whole subject but to pull out only part of it.
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Draw a KoalaThis week we will be drawing some animals and begin with animal that naturally lives only in Australia, where I live and teach.
After having drawing the outlines it is best to use mostly the lighter H pencils up 6H if necessary. Some teachers frown at using softer pencils, but there is a quality to the softness that it can produce that otherwise can't be produced. Sure you can draw this also with only pencil if you are good, but you still won't get the different look of the various pencils. |
Draw a LamaThe Lama, locally known as Lama glama is a domesticated South American camelid, but we also have it here in Australia. Lama's are in fact quite intelligent and can learn simple tasks only after a few repetitions. They are extremely curious and mingle with people easily. However, Llamas that are over-socialized as youth will become extremely difficult to handle when mature, when they will begin to treat humans as they handle each other, which is defined by bouts of spitting, kicking and neck wrestling.
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Draw a BullWe are drawing a bull today. Maybe not Ferdinand, although I love the original story "Ferdinand the Bull 1938" by Munro Leaf as much as the illustrations by Robert Lawson. Everyone should know the story of the bull who rather smelled the flowers than fighting in a bull fight.
Well, it is up to you which version you want to draw. |
Draw a TortoiseI had the joy meeting Harriet (c.1830 - 23 June 2006), a Galapagos Tortoise who was an estimated age of 175 and lived at the Australia Zoo near the Glass House Mountains. I have never seen anything comparable, like the way she moved, ate and lived was in such slow motion that one thought time stood still.
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