Phil Arts Drawing

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Phil Arts: Drawing  Contour – similar to hatching and

cross-hatching, but with the use of

Drawing – is the process of moving an curves to follow the contour of the

instrument over a smooth surface to leave a subject

mark called line.  Scribble – an excellent technique to


use when drawing specific subjects like
- They can be created using any dry media like
trees or hair because it not only create
pencils, crayons, chalk etc.
values, but also transmits a sense of
Kinds of drawing texture

 Life drawing – A drawing that is based  Stippling / Pointilism – tone and

directly on the observation of the artists texture is built up by applying dots in

of his subject. different densities. This technique


takes time and you have to make sure
 Emotive drawing – a type of drawing
that emphasizes the expression of that you don’t start creating lines
instead of dots.
different emotions, feelings, and mood.
 Sketching – These are drawings done - make sure that each dot has an ample

at the spur of the moment space in between to avoid creating a


line
- The artist puts down on paper
thoughts and ideas that occur instantly  Circulism - consists of many overlapping
circles. The more circles, the smoother
 Perspective drawing – A drawing in
the texture of the art becomes
which the artist created 3D images on a
2D pictures plane
Steps:
Shading techniques
1. Look - study the image that is about
 Hatching – This is accomplishd by to be drawn, look for lines and shapes
drawing thin lines that run in the same of the subject
direction. 2. Transfer - arrange the elements
- No curves will be in the sketches (line, shapes) and composition
- Lines should run in the samee 3. Blocks - add the shadows of the
direction object
 Cross hatching – accomplished by 4. Add - give each object a 3D quality
criss-crossing lines (by using shading techniques)
5. Finish the drawing / Finish - after
rendering the texture (both the shading
and the outlines), the artist can finally
finish the drawing

Forms of drawing
Doodling - is a very informal form of drawing
usually created absentmindedly
Hyperrealism - realistic drawing sharpens
your eye and improves design skill across all
areas.
- The perfect style in which to indulge if you’re
interested in drawing portraits, as you’ll learn
to capture facial features
Cartoon - usually a simplified, non-realistic
style of drawing, often with exaggerated
features.
- Also known as caricature, cartoons give
you creative license to get really imaginative
Line drawing - basic line drawing is
aesthetically pleasing and makes for simple
and elegant visual content
- An entire image is created from one
continuous line (known as continuous line
drawing). The end result looks simple but the
technique is challenging.
Typography - could involve anything from
drawing scenes inside letters or creating an
image out of words
Tattoo - every tattoo starts as a drawing,
which then goes through the process of
becoming a stencil which is transferred to the
skin before being permanently tattooed.

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