Improve Your Observation Skills To Learn How To Draw Better
Author: MichaelDale Total views: 12 Word Count: 292
Can it be true when someone says that they can't draw?
In reality, most people draw each and every day.
The basic function of drawing is to make marks onto a surface to communicate ideas and information. Making marks is usually done with pictures and writing.
"You can draw if you can write"
The same skills are used in writing and drawing.
When you write you don't think about what it is you are doing...
* You are forming lines
* You are drawing circles
* You are creating curves
Writing comes naturally to you. Because you were taught to write at school the skills of writing become instinctive.
When you are drawing you use the same skills as when you are writing...
* You can use a series of lines to draw a house
* You use a combination of curves to draw a face
This means that you can learn to draw. The only thing stopping you is that it will take your time and effort to develop your drawing skills.
Take a challenge... Pick up a pen or pencil and draw a cat or a dog. Don't worry if the result is disappointing. The resulting drawing could look like quite different from a cat or dog.
Because you already think that you can't draw there is no surprise.
The surprise might be to learn that many artists would also fail to get an exact likeness.
The real challenge when you draw is to sharpen your observation skills.
Take a closer look at a cat and dog. Look at the head...
* See the shape of the head
* See how the ears are placed on top
* See the eyes
* Look at the nose
Soon you will have a strong and clear picture in your mind...
"Now, you will see a sudden improvement when you draw the next dog or cat picture"
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