VIDEO: Draw what?
For some draftsmen, a white sheet of paper is a barrier that first has to be overcome. When the beginning is found, it is only half as difficult to continue drawing. There are so many motives for this that you will last a lifetime without getting bored.
Character motifs - find out what you like
Practice creates masters. This applies to drawing as well as to music. In music there are classical pieces that every musician has practiced at some point. It's no different when it comes to drawing.
- Basic courses at the adult education center for beginners often begin with simple subjects. Even a matchbox from different perspectives can be interesting. Fruits such as apples, grapes, a banana or a corn on the cob are also good exercises. Such little drawings have their own charm, if they are successful.
- It continues with leaves, flowers and trees. Don't think that's boring. Draw a delicate birch branch and you will see what effect such a motif can achieve in a noble setting.
- It is nice if you look for a series of motifs. This can be a series of small drawings with different native birds. Or do you like roses? Draw several of them. Then you get better and better. Don't let yourself be persuaded that hundreds of painters have drawn this before you.
- If you have a pet, this is a great way to practice quick sketching. Small children are also a great drawing motif. Just make a few quick sketches while moving. The first will not work so well, but practice will help you succeed here too.
To make the first drawings that fill an entire sheet of paper, you need ideas. …
What should i draw? - Everything is possible
- You have a huge selection of motifs to draw with. However, it is always better if you have your original motif in front of you. A photo of a carnation can never replace the real flower for viewing.
- If you are consciously looking for exercises in drawing, use objects made of different materials. A glass bottle, a knife with a wooden handle and a shiny metal blade, a pair of woolen gloves on the table lying, a simple stone or a chicken god, these are all good exercises for the different surfaces of things to draw.
- An equally good exercise is to use the same motif with different ones Drawing techniques to implement. Sketch an object with pencil, pen and ink, colored pencils, charcoal or red pencil. Try pastel chalk or a brush and just one color. That almost sounds like a bit of work, but it brings exciting results.
Only once you have overcome yourself to draw something too unusual for you will you discover what you are made of. You can only find out what is right for you by trying out many variants. And once you've found that, you don't need to worry about the motifs anymore. You will never be short of ideas again.
