Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Ever wanted to capture a beautiful landscape or thing without just taking a photo? You could sit down and sketch what you see in an instant! A sketch drawn by your hand can seem a hundred times more interesting after a while. If you are one of those people who keep a diary, then sketches will be a great addition to your daily notes.

Steps

1. 1 Sit back. You will not be able to draw beautifully if you are sitting with your legs tucked in on a pile of stones!
2. 2 Draw with a pencil. Do not use a mechanical pencil. It may seem more practical, but it will be much more convenient to use a lead pencil (not only because it is easier to control, it also does not limit your range of motion and does not leave scratches on the paper)
3. 3 Don't use the eraser right away. You won't need it for your initial sketch, which should be quick and easy. The first lines will be barely visible.
4. 4 Take a close look at the landscape or object you want to paint. Take a mental picture of it. Try to capture as much detail as possible. Take about 3-4 minutes to do this.
5. 5 Remember the basic rule: objects that are higher (closer to the sky) are usually smaller and farther away than objects closer to you. Far away objects are less clear and have softer edges, as if in fog.
6. 6 You may have noticed how some artists move the pencil as far as arm's length as possible to measure objects.
7. 7 Keep your hand with your pencil outstretched in front of you. Measure the object from the tip of the pencil to your thumb. If the person in your landscape takes up half of your pencil, and the bench is a quarter high, then depict the bench in your drawing as half the person's height.
8. 8 Sketch the landscape with light lines, observing the above rules. Sketch so lightly that the strokes are barely visible. This should take you about 5 minutes.
9. 9 Do not be discouraged if the first time everything looks different from what you imagined. That is why you paint with light strokes.
10. 10 You should not diligently trace individual parts of the image. Paint the whole picture - otherwise, every part of your landscape will look out of proportion to the others.
11. 11 Once you are happy with the overall look of the drawing, even if it is not perfect, lightly trace the main lines. With these lines you can correct the main sketch. Wipe off any imperfections with an eraser. Don't make the lines too bright, it will be hard for you to erase them!
12. 12 Sketch the basic shapes; a person's head is depicted as an oval, a stone lying on the ground will be flat at the bottom, an animal can be depicted by combining several ovals, circles and oblong shapes. Every tree is different - don't draw the trunks and branches perfectly straight. Even the branches of the pine tend slightly downward, and then bend backward, aligning with the horizon.
13. 13 If you are drawing geometric shapes such as buildings or mechanical objects, you will need a ruler and some templates. (See list below)
14. 14 Shade parts that are not completely filled with light: use soft lines, cross-strokes, or other techniques to create shaded areas. if some part of what you are drawing is white or yellow, then do not paint over the corresponding area in the drawing, leave it light.
15. 15 Be careful with ink in pencil drawings, as graphite is very unstable and can easily spread across the sheet. The situation is even worse with colored pencils or markers. In general, paints are not a prerequisite - you can completely paint over the drawing or use it as a basis. Although, it is better to make a copy of it first in order to see the original.

Tips

• To practice, you can photograph what you want to draw and paint later.
• Go to the Skillful Pens store to purchase everything you need. Usually, department stores also have the right materials.
• Don't try to redraw other drawings. Everyone can copy, but only a gifted person can truly draw! Redrawing means repeating an already existing work of art. Concentrate on creating your own drawing.
• Don't be discouraged if your work doesn't turn out exactly the same as the original.

Warnings

• You can have a lot of fun with this process. Tune in the right way!
• Don't sit on pencils.

What do you need

• A comfortable place to sit quietly for about 20 minutes
• Mechanical pencil or pencil # 2 and sharpener
• Eraser (soft will last longer and won't leave dirt)
• Paper: Any size sketchbook will do. Newsprint is too thin and will tear, so you need something thicker. When buying paper, feel the sheet. If you want to draw with a marker, the paper should be heavy - like a poster.
• If you are drawing geometric objects rather than natural surroundings, you may want to purchase some templates and a small ruler. The ruler should be no larger than the size of your sheet. Templates are plates, usually plastic, with round, rectangular, triangular, or other shapes cut out so you can trace around them.
• Get a triangle - a triangular piece of plastic - to draw right angles.