Step-by-Step Studio: Drawing Lifelike Subjects: A complete guide to
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Eyes - Three-Quarter View - Step 1
Using an HB pencil, begin by outlining the main areas of the eyethe pupil, the iris, the eyelids, and the highlight. Also sketch the hair around the eyes. Almost all dog breeds have a very dark area of bare skin surrounding the eyeball, so shade this area with solid tone.
Eyes - Three-Quarter View - Step 2
Next, using a 2B pencil, block in the darkest values of the eye, including the pupil (avoiding the highlight) and the area surrounding the eyeball. As you shade, leave small highlights in the corners of the eye to convey the impression of a moist, glistening surface.
Eyes - Three-Quarter View - Step 3
Begin creating the pattern of the iris using an HB pencil, drawing lines that radiate outward from the pupil toward the outer edge of the iris. Also use the HB pencil to add more hair around the eye, following the direction of growth.
Eyes - Three-Quarter View - Step 4
Finish the eye with an H pencil, adding more tone to the iris and then lifting out some graphite to indicate reflected light. Also soften the highlight with a tortillon. Then continue developing the hair, stroking over the top of the lid and over the outer corner.
CREATING TEXTURE: Hydrangeas are a sturdy perennial shrub found in many gardens. Their large flowers are actually made of many little florets.
Step 1
Begin this drawing on heavy tracing vellum. Picking up an HB pencil, start with the vase, using a simple outline. Then block in bubble shapes to indicate where the flowers will be. Transfer the drawing to a new piece of tracing vellum. Now create the woven texture of the pot, using small ellipses and lines that curve around the pot. Add more irregular flower shapes and draw the most prominent leaves. Place leaves and branches for the ivy. Then move the drawing to vellum-finish Bristol paper.
Step 2
With a 6B pencil, lightly shade the flowers. Then darken the shadowed side of the vase. Using the point of the pencil, add tone to the darkest areas of the leaves. Switch to a stump and graphite powder to smudge the darker leaves. Use the same method to smudge the ivy, and add more tone with a 2B.
Step 3
Using the 6B, focus on refining the outline of each individual flower. Use a kneaded eraser to pick out the light areas of the flowers. Then trace over the outlines of the leaves using a sharp HB. Alternating between a 2B pencil and the point of a narrow stump, add darker tone to the leaves. Pick out a few light areas with an eraser and then follow the same process to shade the ivy. Add form shading to the vase with a 6B and then draw short, curved strokes with a 2B to create the texture.
Step 4
Use a dull 6B pencil to stipple additional texture on the flowers. Refine the leaves, adding more detail and tone with a sharp 2B. With a very sharp HB, reinforce the vertical lines of the weave of the vase. Allow some of the texture to be lost in the shadows. For the ivy, use a 4B in the deepest shadow areas. Add the details of the leaves with a sharp HB pencil, and then use a 2B to draw in the branches. To complete the drawing, add some light diagonal lines along the side of the pot to create the background, which adds more depth to the image.
SIMPLIFYING WITH SHAPES
When youre just starting out, drawing animals from life can be very confusing. Often your first time drawing from life results in something that doesnt look anything like the animal in front of you. Dont be discouraged; you might just be drawing your preconceived notion of what the animal should look like instead of what it really looks like. The best way to avoid this is to make a deliberate effort not to draw the animal but, instead, to draw the shapes that compose the animal. By breaking down the animal into simple circles, ovals, squares, or triangles, you not only lessen the confusion, but you also make it easier to get the correct structure and proportions.
As you can see, cylinders, circles, and ovals form the basic...
Eyes - Three-Quarter View - Step 1
Using an HB pencil, begin by outlining the main areas of the eyethe pupil, the iris, the eyelids, and the highlight. Also sketch the hair around the eyes. Almost all dog breeds have a very dark area of bare skin surrounding the eyeball, so shade this area with solid tone.
Eyes - Three-Quarter View - Step 2
Next, using a 2B pencil, block in the darkest values of the eye, including the pupil (avoiding the highlight) and the area surrounding the eyeball. As you shade, leave small highlights in the corners of the eye to convey the impression of a moist, glistening surface.
Eyes - Three-Quarter View - Step 3
Begin creating the pattern of the iris using an HB pencil, drawing lines that radiate outward from the pupil toward the outer edge of the iris. Also use the HB pencil to add more hair around the eye, following the direction of growth.
Eyes - Three-Quarter View - Step 4
Finish the eye with an H pencil, adding more tone to the iris and then lifting out some graphite to indicate reflected light. Also soften the highlight with a tortillon. Then continue developing the hair, stroking over the top of the lid and over the outer corner.
CREATING TEXTURE: Hydrangeas are a sturdy perennial shrub found in many gardens. Their large flowers are actually made of many little florets.
Step 1
Begin this drawing on heavy tracing vellum. Picking up an HB pencil, start with the vase, using a simple outline. Then block in bubble shapes to indicate where the flowers will be. Transfer the drawing to a new piece of tracing vellum. Now create the woven texture of the pot, using small ellipses and lines that curve around the pot. Add more irregular flower shapes and draw the most prominent leaves. Place leaves and branches for the ivy. Then move the drawing to vellum-finish Bristol paper.
Step 2
With a 6B pencil, lightly shade the flowers. Then darken the shadowed side of the vase. Using the point of the pencil, add tone to the darkest areas of the leaves. Switch to a stump and graphite powder to smudge the darker leaves. Use the same method to smudge the ivy, and add more tone with a 2B.
Step 3
Using the 6B, focus on refining the outline of each individual flower. Use a kneaded eraser to pick out the light areas of the flowers. Then trace over the outlines of the leaves using a sharp HB. Alternating between a 2B pencil and the point of a narrow stump, add darker tone to the leaves. Pick out a few light areas with an eraser and then follow the same process to shade the ivy. Add form shading to the vase with a 6B and then draw short, curved strokes with a 2B to create the texture.
Step 4
Use a dull 6B pencil to stipple additional texture on the flowers. Refine the leaves, adding more detail and tone with a sharp 2B. With a very sharp HB, reinforce the vertical lines of the weave of the vase. Allow some of the texture to be lost in the shadows. For the ivy, use a 4B in the deepest shadow areas. Add the details of the leaves with a sharp HB pencil, and then use a 2B to draw in the branches. To complete the drawing, add some light diagonal lines along the side of the pot to create the background, which adds more depth to the image.
SIMPLIFYING WITH SHAPES
When youre just starting out, drawing animals from life can be very confusing. Often your first time drawing from life results in something that doesnt look anything like the animal in front of you. Dont be discouraged; you might just be drawing your preconceived notion of what the animal should look like instead of what it really looks like. The best way to avoid this is to make a deliberate effort not to draw the animal but, instead, to draw the shapes that compose the animal. By breaking down the animal into simple circles, ovals, squares, or triangles, you not only lessen the confusion, but you also make it easier to get the correct structure and proportions.
As you can see, cylinders, circles, and ovals form the basic...
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