Colored pencil drawings
I started with the bigger objects first, building up the drawing in stages to make sure everything remains to scale. I kept the shapes simple at first and avoided getting caught up in the details. Now that the framework was established, I could confidently begin to draw in my objects. With each line drawn, I double checked its placement and compared each section against the other until I was happy with the scale and proportions of my still life drawing. I then divided the rectangle up into different sections that were based on the placement of the objects. Even at this stage, I was checking the height against the width of my rectangle, ensuring it was the right proportion in relation to my objects. This helps me decide on the size of my drawing. With my graphite pencil, I began by drawing my top and bottom lines, then the side lines to create a rectangle.
#COLORED PENCIL DRAWINGS SERIES#
The easiest option is to work with paper and coloured pencils. The best way to start drawing is not to think about trying to achieve an end painting, but to learn the visual language of how artists translate the visual world onto a piece of paper or canvas. How do you start drawing with coloured pencils? We see paintings in books and galleries and want the end product, but there is of course a process to be learnt. I am always amazed at how much time is given in schools for children to learn to write, and yet so little attention is given to making art, when surely the visual language is more natural than written words. People often tell me they can’t even draw stickmen, and yet we all drew as children before we could write or read. We all have a facility with pencils and crayons, but many people are intimidated about starting to draw and paint. Showing you how it’s done with his step-by-step, still life guide for beginners is artist and London Fine Art Studios tutor Michael Gallone…ĭrawing and mark making are one of our most innate instincts.
#COLORED PENCIL DRAWINGS HOW TO#
Link copied to clipboard In this coloured pencil drawing tutorial, Michael Gallone shows how to draw and colour a still life in 10 easy-to-follow stepsĬareful planning and subtle reflected shadows can add realism to your coloured pencil drawings.