The Basics That Really Helped Me Learn To Draw

I love drawing. Sometimes it's just weird colors and outdoor scenery. Drawing the night sky is one of my favorite ways to pass the time. The pattern of stars, stardust, galaxies, the moon, lights and colors are unique and beautiful. Captivating. I also have fun drawing designs for Reddit sub communities, like Entitled People and Pro Revenge. This is one of the designs I'd like to sell.

Anyway, back on track. Negative space and catching the eye to make it flow over the entire image is important, but the key to start with is finding size and shape. This lays the groundwork for your drawing.

Begin with basic shapes. Whatever you intent to draw, break that image down into basic, easy shapes such as circles, triangles and rectangles. Lightly sketch onto your page these building blocks. Don't erase anything just yet, even if you make a mistake. Continue to draw lightly until you have the size, and then shape you need.

Once you're done, you can erase until what you have left is all you need. A good artist uses their eraser nearly as much as their pencil to draw, or so I've heard.

Some find it best to work with gray tones before trying to apply color. This can increase the dynamic effect and depth of the drawing. As for myself, I love to jump straight into experimenting with colors to see what “pops”. I like to see if I can create a certain effect, or illusion.

There are many different color schemes. For instance, complementary, split complementary, tetradic complementary, triadic complementary, analogous and monochromatic. It's so much fun, plus color is a powerful thing. Did you know that being surrounded by a bright and cheery yellow for extended periods of time can actually make one grumpy?

Speaking of color, I found this site quite interesting: https://www.canva.com/learn/color-theory/

If you'd like to show off your art skills, you can find me on FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter. Instagram is all about posting images, so I often post drawings on there.

Catch you in the next post, pups and goslings. If you have a topic you'd like me to discuss, please let me know in the comment section below. RoonRune is wishing you lots of happiness! Although, not too much cheery yellow. Just no.