Sketch is a free
hand drawing. A sketch might be a record of
something that the artist sees, it might record, create and develop an idea for
later use or for collection. Sketches can be made in any drawing
medium. Sketch is most often applied to graphic work in a dry medium
specially as pencil or charcoal etc.
It may also apply to drawings by pen, colours and ink, oil paint.
Sketching
is a prescribed part of the studies of art students. A sketch usually implies a quick and
loosely drawn or causual work, while other related terms such as modello and preparatory
drawing usually refer to more finished and careful works.
Sketchbook refers to a book of blank paper on which
an artist can draw sketches or has collection of sketches. The sketchbooks of
some artists have become very famous and well known, including Leonardo da Vinci
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| Leonardo da Vinci |
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| Edgar Degas |
Work of Leonardo da Vinci:
The very famous painting Mona Lisa is done by Leonardo da Vinci
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| The Last Supper |
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| Mona Lisa |
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| virgin of the rocks |
Work of Edgar Degas:
Here are some latest nature sketches:
These are some latest car sketches:
How to draw Sketch or start Sketching:
Some basic tips for sketching or Drawing:
1.
First start drawing with pencil instead of pen, marker or
paint.
2.
Draw roughly whatever you want or like. Like just try to draw
a curly hair.
3.
Avoid messing or smudging. It will cause your drawing or
sketch looking dirty and untidy by rubbing again and again.
4.
Give texture in drawing or sketching.
5.
Control and Focus on mind and hands.
6.
Don’t start by drawing only one line and continue. Use
variety of lines so that texture is maintained and there will be less chance of
mistake.
7.
In the beginning start tracing the drawing or sketch with
real or actual image or object. So that you should be aware of difference between
the distance and size of lines of actual object and the sketch.
8.
Give some shady texture.
9.
Start with 2D objects and then practice 3D objects.
