Geometry and four basic rules determine how to draw reflections in perspective. This is an important skill to learn because everything has reflections in it. With each object in your artwork, you need to consider how objects around it are …
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Basic Shape Proportions Hair Eyes & Forehead Nose & Cheeks Lips & Chin Neck & Chest Clothing Portraits have always been the hardest thing for me to draw. But through study and lots of practice, I have learned a constructive …
Shadow Vanishing Points Raised Object Complex Shadows Tilted Object Twisted Object Drawing The Shadow Shadow is the darkness that results because an object blocks light from hitting another object. Light from other sources will change how the shadow appears. Often …
Two-Point One-Point Turning Tilting Twisting Subdividing Repeating Circles Graphical perspective portrays depth and space correctly in art. There are many strategies for making objects in a drawing look close or far away. Big objects tend to be closer. Early artists …
First, determine the directions: up, down, left, right. Draw a horizontal straight line to be your horizon line. It separates everything above the viewer’s eye level with everything below. The cube will get smaller in the distance toward a …
The location of vanishing points on a horizon line can be precisely determined with mathematics. It depends on the viewer’s distance to the object. An object viewed up close will have very tight vanishing points while an object being viewed …
Tonal Contrast Repetition and Variety Symmetry Proportion Focal Points Gravity Overlap Visual Balance Framing Eye-Movement Passage Unity of Objects Using Tangents Harmony Composition techniques of arrangement and creation are essential to drawing. It begins with a fundamental understanding of the …
A line has no width. It is a measure of length. Therefore, what we call a “line” in art can more correctly be called a “mark of a line,” and it represents the measure of length. The mark can either …
The Golden Proportion is the relationship of measurements that is considered perfect. Artists have used this proportion for ages because of its ideal beauty and interest. But the Golden Proportion is not just a mysterious number. It mathematically unites objects …