Skater athletes attract beginner artists as well as true professionals. Grace, grace, harmony, endurance, strength - it's all about figure skating. Let's try and draw a skater in a flying dress, famously dissecting on skates.
Choose a pose
If the skater just stands there, she will not cause any enthusiasm, so it is best to draw a skater in motion. This will not only give the picture dynamism, but also allow us to draw its magnificent muscles: despite the apparent fragility, the skaters have excellent athletic training. Before you draw a skater with a pencil, you need to seriously think about the physical capabilities of the athlete. She is strong, has an excellent stretch, knows how to keep her balance at the most unthinkable pirouettes. All this must be invested in the drawing to tell as much as possible about this amazing sport.
Choose material
- Anyone who has already filled his hand in the image of people in motion knows about sanguine and angle. These materials allow you to create expressive images without deep detail. The drawing is similar to a sketch, but it is considered quite finished self-sufficient work.
- Watercolor paints allow you to give the image depth and volume. They, like nothing else, will be able to draw a translucent, waving dress. A light sketch will have to be done with a simple pencil, and after that just paint over with paints.
- Pencil drawing in vain seems the simplest. Of course, even the youngest artists own this tool, but in the hands of an inspired professional, this tool is capable of miracles. If you make every effort and work for quite some time, you can get a real masterpiece.
Those who have just started to draw, it is better to choose a pencil. And start with simple figures, each time improving your skills.
How to draw a skater in stages
The main stages of drawing a skater with a pencil are shown in the diagram below. Consider in detail all the steps. First you need to make the markup with a simple pencil. Such a stretch to ordinary people never dreamed of, but skaters can do anything. The supporting leg holds the entire body of the model. We draw an inclined axis that will run along the leg. A hand will have to be on the same axis. This must be taken into account so that the composition looks stable. The distant arm and leg are in perspective, so they will appear shorter than they actually are. Mark the joints and all parts of the limbs. Give the legs a rounded shape, draw the muscles. We mark the blades of the skates. The front is facing us sideways, the rear is at an angle. We detail the figure and face of the model.
At the same time, we do not forget that the legs of a regular person are much larger than the hands, and the figure skaters even more so, since they have the greatest load.
We will pay special attention to the face. If it seems to the audience that the athlete is doing the impossible on ice, the girl herself will never show it. Her face is not tense, it is relaxed and shines with a smile - after all, she is doing what she loves. The auxiliary lines are deleted using the eraser.
What to dress a model with?
The pose is rather complicated, so for those who decided to draw the skater in motion for the first time, it will be easiest to portray it in a T-shirt and narrow sweatpants. Further it will be possible to experiment with dresses and fluttering ruffles. At the main competitions in figure skating, athletes are dressed up in fantastic dresses. As a rule, their backs are open in their outfits, and the skirt has a short length. At the same time, there is no naked body - on the contrary, the costume most often has an elongated sleeve and a deaf throat. These accessories are simply made from thin fabric to the tone of the body. With hats and accessories, you can also experiment.