Any business needs preparation and planning. Drawing is no exception and requires certain knowledge, skills. The article will discuss how to correctly draw a fence, as well as what tools and skills you need to have in order to bring the drawing to mind.
"Children's" style
First you need to decide what kind of result is needed, and then decide which fence to draw. The easiest way to depict in the form of three or four sticks sticking out of the ground, and two horizontal crossbars.
If the task is for the child to portray a small picket fence, then there is nothing easier. After these steps, you can paint in any color, depict the house behind the fence and the blue sky.
In an adult way
It will be a little more difficult if there is a perspective in the drawing, and the work is more thought out. Perspective is a criterion of fine art that distorts work relative to the angle of view. Trained to draw correctly usually on geometric shapes or simple objects such as a chair, table or ball.
This is necessary in order to correctly represent complex objects: first, a sketch is made in the form of a heap of geometric shapes, then the excess is “cut off”. Only artists with great experience can draw immediately without sketches.
Helpful hints:
- In any perspective, the guide lines of the composition elements converge at one or more points. At the initial stage, everything may look awkward: the subject is smaller or larger than the other. But at the completion stage, everything takes on a natural look. And this is understandable logically: a thing that is in the distance will always seem smaller.
- Each object cannot have a separate perspective. An exception is only among surrealist artists.
Stage 1
Having mastered the principles of building a composition with perspective, you can no longer think about how to draw a fence. The horizon line is drawn with a pencil. No need to do this under the ruler - it will be unnatural.
The place that will be the finish of the perspective is determined. To this point, guide fence lines and other structures that are planned to be drawn should be drawn. The picket fence itself will end at exactly the indicated point. Two guides make it clear that the size of the fence posts decreases with distance from the viewer.
Stage 2
After a sketchy sketch is made, it's time to think about how to draw a beautiful fence further. Draw the columns, according to a well-thought-out plan: the further, the less.
If you want to complement the composition, you can depict grass with small strokes.
Stage 3
It is required to draw a fence as a background element. That is, some part will run parallel to the horizon to outline the home ownership depicted in the figure.
Of course, this can not be done. It all depends on the author’s idea. You should examine the resulting figure. When identifying empty spaces, it is recommended to draw something up: whether it is a tree that complements the landscape, or part of the road. If only the law of symmetry was preserved and the composition was not overloaded with unnecessary details.
Stage 4
At the final stage, you should shade the fence sections, trees and other objects. Then you need to pay attention to the inner and outer shadows. This will make the drawing vibrant and colorful.
If the question arises of how to draw a fence with patterns, then you should pick up a sharpened pencil and apply the desired pattern on the stockade boards. In order to correct individual segments, a nag (soft eraser) is used.
To give objects volume, a nag is applied glare on those places where light from foreign objects falls (secondary lighting). This is usually the edge of the darkest side of any object. Use the tip of the eraser to draw a line and enjoy the result.
Pencil selection
To understand how to draw a fence in stages, you need to not only be able to imagine, but also bring the work to its logical conclusion. To do this, choose the right pencils.
There are soft, hard and hard-soft. When choosing, they are guided by the designation: 9H is considered the hardest, and 9B is considered as extremely soft. There are transitional markings (H, F, HB, B), which are considered hard-soft.
Improper use of a hard pencil will damage the design due to damage to the paper, while soft ones often break when sharpened. But each artist picks up tools for himself. Often in training videos you can find a model with the designation 4B.
Shadows
The key to a high-quality picture is correctly applied shadows. They are thrown away by every object on which light falls.
Accordingly, at the stage of development of the sketch, the artist must immediately determine the location of the light source. This is usually the top right or left corner.
To achieve realism, it is useful to know that the shadow must be proportionate to the subject. It is better to apply strokes with a soft pencil and do it smoothly. If they are visible with the naked eye, you need to do shading. Usually a small piece of paper or even a finger is used for this. It is enough to make circular grinding movements. In addition, in art shops you can buy a special pencil designed for such a thing.
Verdict
Drawing is a great art and a special gift. How to draw a fence, elephant, human, sky, tank or something else? The answer is simple: first of all, there must be inspiration.
That it is the impulse of creative progress. A true artist is always interested in improving craftsmanship and bringing work to an ideal. You can recall any number of winged expressions relating to fine art. One of them is "I am an artist - I see so." In this, of course, there is some truth. But most often it just serves as an excuse for sluggishness and an unsuccessful attempt to portray something.
For those who are just beginning to master this difficult path, there are many video tutorials that help to understand the mysteries of fine art. The techniques, principles, and laws of constructing a composition are not as complicated as they seem.
It’s not difficult to draw a beautiful fence. It is more difficult to portray people, animals and portray dynamic scenes. You need to go to this gradually, learn to work out the details, then apply general tones. This will require a sea of patience, an ocean of perseverance and an immense amount of ideas.
Good luck to everyone in your work!