So have you been thinking and exploring since the last post? Now it’s time to put your ideas on paper.
Drawing is a very important skill for a designer. This skill helps him to represent his idea or concept. A designer must be able to render exactly as he thought in his mind. To do so, one must master his drawing skills.
“Drawing is not the form; it is the way of seeing the form” Degas
So what is drawing?
The art or skill of making pictures or diagrams using a pencil, crayon or other media. (Dictionary)
Well, I can draw! I learnt it in my Grade 2. What’s the big deal?
The deal is that your drawing should be appealing and proportional. Being a designer it’s not abstract drawing but what matters are the IDEA, SHAPE and PROPORTION.
Disproportional drawings are considered a shortcoming which is definitely not good for your designing career.
As you observe the above image, the proportional face drawing looks more realistic and natural than the disproportional one.
Thus here are some tips for making Proportionately Correct Drawings:
With the above tips, your drawing will look neat and proficient.
Some useful Drawing web resources:
Drawing is a very important skill for a designer. This skill helps him to represent his idea or concept. A designer must be able to render exactly as he thought in his mind. To do so, one must master his drawing skills.
“Drawing is not the form; it is the way of seeing the form” Degas
So what is drawing?
The art or skill of making pictures or diagrams using a pencil, crayon or other media. (Dictionary)
Well, I can draw! I learnt it in my Grade 2. What’s the big deal?
The deal is that your drawing should be appealing and proportional. Being a designer it’s not abstract drawing but what matters are the IDEA, SHAPE and PROPORTION.
Disproportional drawings are considered a shortcoming which is definitely not good for your designing career.
As you observe the above image, the proportional face drawing looks more realistic and natural than the disproportional one.
Thus here are some tips for making Proportionately Correct Drawings:
· You must be able to draw lines without the use of scale properly. Vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines must be drawn without a scale and by not rotating the sketchbook. Try this seven-day improve attempt: Each day take a white sheet and draw lines on it for about 15 minutes. Make sure you start and end the line, just don’t drag it.
· Do the same with circles. With this exercise you will be able to draw faster and cleaner.
· Use of eraser must be avoided to the most. It is time consuming and you tend to erase more than draw. To avoid having cross ideas, try the word map Trick.
· Before you draw, create a word map of what you want you want in your product, basic anatomy, materials to be used, etc
· While drawing it is recommended that you use 2B, 4B, 6B and 8B pencils. Avoid use of mechanical pencils for shading and texturing purposes.
Some useful Drawing web resources:
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