Any creative work begins with the development of the basics of an interesting art form. So, to play a musical instrument, you need to learn notes and play a lot of studies. Before you start dancing well, it is advisable to prepare your body with physical exercises. Fine art is based on the acquisition of the ability to transfer the world around us on a plane. This can be paper, canvas, wood, metal, etc. The first step in mastering drawing can be pencil sketches on paper.
Preparation for work
The concept of a sketch itself implies an image of something without drawing all the details. In this case, the drawing itself should convey the essence, carry information. Some parts may be highlighted.
Before you start drawing with a pencil, you need to select it according to the level of rigidity. There are three main types:
- Solid (TV, HB) - used for light, barely noticeable lines.
- Medium softness (TM) - they emphasize more prominent and clear elements.
- Soft pencils (M, B, 2B, 4B) - well suited for retouching (highlighting the darkest places and pronounced details).
The second thing to consider when working on sketches and sketches is paper. A very smooth, almost glossy structure will make it difficult to apply pencil lead particles, and very rough, on the contrary, will make the work look like embossing. If "by eye" is still hard to determine, then you can try somewhere from the edge to make a few strokes, choosing the optimal version of paper for yourself.
Pencil sketches should not take much time. On average, it is 5-7 minutes. Better to start with simple elements. It can be a tree branch, a simple flower, an interior item. The goal is to convey the recognition and meaning of the drawn object in a few strokes. Do not worry if it does not work out right away. Before the work is brought to automaticity, enough time will pass, but it's worth it. And if talent also joins in zeal, then the result can exceed all expectations.
Basic outline sketch requirements
Pencil sketches should be started in the following order:
- Select an angle, determine the location on the sheet, mark the size.
- Having decided on all the parameters, it is necessary to outline the depicted object with a few strokes.
- Using shading, emphasize darker places (this may be a shadow or a deepening).
- If the object is in motion, try to indicate the direction.
- To give realism, you can draw a separate detail, for example, eyes, a flower petal, the most prominent part of the subject.
- The strokes are applied with a quick and clear movement. It is not allowed to circle, but at the same time it is possible to impose new lines on top of already applied ones.
When making pencil sketches, you can use the eraser at first, and then you need to exclude it (a characteristic feature of sketches and sketches is the lack of the possibility of overwriting).
No need to be afraid of inaccuracies in the proportions, drawing extra lines - everything comes with experience. With each subsequent work, the errors will decrease, the lines become sharper. This is called "get your hand." But even the first work done with an uncertain hand can come in handy.
Sketches as the basis for future paintings
Pencil sketches made at different times and in different places, despite primitiveness and apparent incompleteness, can serve to create a complete picture. For example, from sketches of various colors, you can get a good still life. When considering the sketches of flying birds, tree branches, memory will restore the missing elements of the surrounding nature, which will create a landscape.
Each sketch carries a piece of life, a small moment, transferred to a sheet of paper. Completed in a short period of time, it can become a memory on a future canvas for many years.
Positive aspects in work
If you often draw sketches of drawings with a pencil, your own technique is developed, the accuracy of movements, confidence in the result. With each subsequent sketch, the ability to see the main thing improves, not paying attention to minor details. The horizons are expanding, observation is being developed, visual memory is developing.
Pencil sketches can be done by people of different ages, regardless of occupation and place of residence, income level and position in society. To do this, you only need the desire and desire to achieve a result, and everyone has a pencil and a piece of paper.