The Fundamentals

Creating depth in drawings is a skill that can elevate your artwork from flat and two-dimensional to immersive and realistic. Whether you're an aspiring artist or a seasoned illustrator, understanding and implementing techniques that add depth to your drawings is essential. In this article, we will explore 3 ways to create depth in your drawings, enabling you to create captivating…

Drawing from simple shapes to complex objects is a essential skill for artists of all levels, and it's the foundation of creating realistic-looking drawings. Starting with basic shapes is an excellent way to simplify complex objects and break them down into more manageable parts. By mastering this skill, artists can create more detailed and accurate drawings. In this article, we'll…

Perspective is the key to almost any drawing or sketch, as well as many paintings. In fact, it is one of the fundamentals you need to understand to create realistic and believable scenes. Luckily, digital art has made everything so much easier by providing endless possibilities with different tools. Procreate has a super handy perspective drawing guide feature that easily…

Hello and welcome! This post will be about 8 step by step examples of two point perspective drawing to let you carefully analyze my drawing process. However, if you want to know more about two point perspective drawing,  you can find the basic rules and also free downloadable exercises in my previous post here. But if you have no idea…

In my latest post about one point perspective drawing, I explained the basic rules of perspective illustrated with different examples. Now, I am going to do the same but for two point perspective drawing. Let's start! Things To Know Drawing Of A Square Using Two Point Perspective Drawing Of A Box Using Two Point Perspective Easy House Drawing Using A…

Perspective is the key to almost any drawing or sketch, as well as many paintings. It is one of the fundamentals you need to understand in order to create realistic and believable scenes. This is used to give three dimensions to a drawing because it allows us to see the depth in an image and understand the distance between the objects, making it more interesting than a flat…

In my latest post, I explained the importance of highlights and shadows and the main rules you need to know. But this post will be about highlights, shadows, and cast shadows in drawings, with many examples of cast shadows. I will explain the geometry behind the process if you want to give a sense of realistic volume and depth to your drawings. Remember to download the PDF where you can try these examples by…

Once you finish drawing basic outlines, the next step is adding shadings to give a sense of believable form and three-dimensionality. The more I practice, the more I realize how important it is to understand Highlights and Shadows in drawings and paintings! This is an essential skill to develop as you work your way toward creating more realistic artwork.  If you ever feel frustrated about your…

How did I get better at drawing? One word: Practice. It takes some time to learn a skill and to develop it. But after a while, you will see that it just get better and better! With consistent practice and dedication, anyone can improve.  I am still learning so much everyday, but for now, here are my tips to get…

Perspective in drawings is a useful skill to learn if you want to understand how to create realistic space in a drawing.  Clearly, this is one of the most important part of a drawing or a painting. It allows you to give depth (3D effect) of a space and it actually capture the way we see the world. Once you…