How to draw people, objects and backgrounds, simply and quickly!

How to draw people, objects and backgrounds, simply and quickly! - A contour drawing crash course.

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10 ай бұрын

Drawing got a lot more fun after I discovered this method of drawing. Here, I explain how you can also use contour drawing to draw anything and everything quickly and, also accurately. If you feel you can't draw, try it! If you can, hope it adds more enjoyment to your sketching sessions! Share it with anyone who wants to learn to draw:)
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@beas2761 2 ай бұрын

super helpful Thanks for sharing ！

@jspetsandcrafts9862 29 күн бұрын

I learned this in the book „Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain“. It’s a super cool book and it makes drawing easy and fun

@Drewscape-art 29 күн бұрын

Nice. Yep that’s how I got started with contour drawing too. It does make drawing more fun:)

@norasummer4846 Ай бұрын

like your vidio . easy to follow.

@pemachotso6727 3 ай бұрын

I'm in my 70's and I just started sketching again! I absolutely love your videos!!

@Drewscape-art 3 ай бұрын

Yeah sketching is one of those things we can enjoy at any age:)

@PennyGetsItTogether 10 ай бұрын

Very, very cool! I want to draw more but am always overwhelmed with where to start and all the details. I will try this! Thanks for sharing.

@josiekoch7589 3 ай бұрын

this is the way i like to draw too! i feel like things turn out so much better!

@Drewscape-art 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s quick and relaxed looking:)

@Janartable 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! So helpful!

@Groinattack1 10 ай бұрын

Wow. Fantastic break down. I love the simple visuals you created to give a clear idea of what shapes you were talking about. Thank you

@Drewscape-art 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope it helps your drawings:)

@enamary1 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! I've always had trouble with where to start drawing, and your illustrations of how to breakdown a scene into shapes is the clearest and most practical advice I've seen yet! I think this video is teaching at its best. Thank you for all your videos. All best wishes.

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you:)

@selahr. 3 ай бұрын

Best explanation of how drawing shapes works in real life (kind of chaotic) scenes

@Drewscape-art 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hope it works for you:)

@feeeny 9 ай бұрын

THIS VIDEO IS EPIC! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THIS LESSON, SIR! ❤

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

Welcome!👍

@vwood2 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much; this is a brilliant tutorial! It’s very helpful!

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

I’m glad to hear it. Thanks you:)

@debsmith7050 10 ай бұрын

@SingaporeUkuleleRevival 10 ай бұрын

Nice technique

@Drewscape-art 10 ай бұрын

Try it and let me know how it goes.

@THEMAYQUEEN1 10 ай бұрын

Very good ideas. 👍

@Drewscape-art 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@melissamartinart 9 ай бұрын

Whoa, this is probably the most helpful drawing advice I’ve ever heard

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

Really! Haha cool. Thanks!

@melissamartinart 9 ай бұрын

@@Drewscape-art I tried it out today and I loved the result!

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

@@melissamartinart nice!

@BilSurette 10 ай бұрын

This is very helpful, thank you!

@Drewscape-art 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@ValerieFisk 9 ай бұрын

So coincidental that you do this. It was what I meant on my comment on your other video when I said doing just a few strokes of the pen can become something wonderful. Thanks for putting it 'down on paper' to explain it well.

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Valerie:)

@julianapegas2043 9 ай бұрын

This is the best explanation of contour drawing I've watched so far. Thanks a lot!! ❤

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

Nice! Thanks! I've been trying to explain it to students for a few years, trying to make it clearer and clearer. This is as clear as I've gotten so far:)

@julianapegas2043 9 ай бұрын

@@Drewscape-art It's really clear! I've given it a few tries and while I still need to work a lot in the accuracy of the porportions, I'm surprised at how fun and quick it is. Working from big to small shapes gave me a nice framework, as I'd get really confused on how to actually start drawing if I wasn't doing any structural sketches.

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

@julianapegas2043 Glad you tried it out! The accuracy of the proportions will get better over time. To start with, draw smaller and slower. Remember to keep your eyes on the scene, like 99% of the time, as your pen moves:)

@julianapegas2043 9 ай бұрын

@@Drewscape-art thank youuu! I'll keep at it!

@caitlestial 10 ай бұрын

great breakdown! i always struggle to simplify scenes when im sketching, I'll try this technique next time :)

@Drewscape-art 10 ай бұрын

Yes I believe it’s all about changing the way we see😄

@thatslifecaro1479 9 ай бұрын

thank you for this video! so interesting 😀👍 (btw i love how you part the space into big adjacent squares)

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that! Yeah that does make it easier to get the shapes right

@andysartz 10 ай бұрын

That's an interesting concept. I'm trying to learn how to draw faster and to be less of a perfectionist (aka focus less on tiny details nobody else even sees anyway). I think practicing this could be a fun method, even if doesn't become my standard way of sketching. Thank you for sharing! =)

@Drewscape-art 10 ай бұрын

Cool! Always keep learning- that’s what I tell myself.:) Yes this technique results in a looser style so it’s quite suited for quick urban sketching. But when i need to do tighter illustrations for work, I use this technique for the rough pencil sketch stage and then tighten it up using my knowledge of structure and 3D forms. Knowing a few ways of drawing is helpful:)

6 ай бұрын

Grouping shapes is a great idea to fool the brain, I've never thought of that!

@Drewscape-art 6 ай бұрын

Yes actually, that’s a good way to put it. “Fooling the brain”!😄 I should use that.

6 ай бұрын

@@Drewscape-art Indeed! :) As I mainly draw from imagination, I can't really use this method but I'll keep that in mind the next time I'll be drawing from life!

@Drewscape-art 6 ай бұрын

@actually I use it to draw from imagination too. If I picture a scene in my mind, it’s the same as seeing it:)

6 ай бұрын

@@Drewscape-art Oh wow. That's quite something! I see! Thanks!

@surfbirdie5759 10 ай бұрын

That was helpful. I will try it and let you know how it goes!

@Drewscape-art 10 ай бұрын

Yes please do:) I’m always wondering if I’m explaining it clearly enough. Thanks!:)

@surfbirdie5759 10 ай бұрын

So I tried this and it didn’t really work out. In the beginning of the video you showed how you used to painstakingly draw things out. Maybe you have to go through that before you are able to convey your vision with fewer details? I’ve noticed that while your drawings look somewhat simple they really are not. Hope this makes sense. I’m new at drawing and it takes me much longer to get how I want things onto the paper.

@Drewscape-art 9 ай бұрын

@surfbirdie5759 Thanks for trying it out. I'd have to see exactly how you did it. But I'd check that 1. you are combining objects in my mind to form big 2-D shapes. 2. Your eyes are fixed on the scene/shapes as you draw (only glancing at your paper every now and then for split seconds). 3. Don't think of the objects as what they are. Think of them as only flat 2-D shapes. Oh yes, draw small too to begin with. Hope that helps! All the best:)

@msleeeee 6 ай бұрын

This is so helpful! May I know what marker you’re using?

@Drewscape-art 6 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. I was using a Pencil Sign pen www.pentel.com/products/sign-pen It's not my regular pen but I wanted something dark and simple for the video. It doesn't have waterproof ink in it. But for simple doodles, it's easy to use:)

@msleeeee 6 ай бұрын

@@Drewscape-art- thank you! appreciate you making time to share

@Drewscape-art 6 ай бұрын

⁠thanks for the note. It encourages me:)

@msleeeee 6 ай бұрын

@@Drewscape-art- you're super talented and the content is high quality and really helpful for a noob sketcher. and always love supporting a fellow singaporean!