Aspiring artists often want to learn how to draw 3D drawings on paper with a pencil step by step. There is a simple technique for mastering such a skill, which requires observation and diligence from a person.
Instructions
Step 1
Before you start drawing 3D drawings on paper with a pencil, as a novice artist, you must learn to carefully peer into the surrounding objects and notice them in perspective, that is, pay attention to how far or close an object or person is, how lighting falls on it, what objects are in the foreground and background.
Step 2
For a start, try to simply draw on paper a drawing of any object you like the way you see it. It is better to start with simple objects that are spherical or cubic in shape. Please note that you should use not one simple pencil, but a whole set, which includes pencils of varying degrees of hardness. The contour of the object is drawn with the hardest pencil (T1 or T2) so that it is convenient to trim or erase it, after which it is detailed with a soft line M1.
Step 3
Make the drawing three-dimensional by adding faces that are visible in perspective. For example, if you are drawing a cube, then most likely you can see its side and top faces. Take the next softest M2 pencil and try to darken those edges of the object that are not exposed to light. Press lightly on the lead, making smooth sketches that emphasize the subject's profile. If it is in a semi-shaded room, add a shadow from the object, which can be located on one or several sides at once, depending on how the light falls.
Step 4
Under the influence of ambient light, objects not only cast shadows, but also glare. Flare is the most illuminated part of an object, most often round or oval in shape. This part is left unshaded and emphasized, surrounded by light shadows drawn with a hard pencil and gradually merging into softer and more distinct shadows.
Step 5
If you want to be good at drawing 3D drawings on paper with a pencil, try to properly display the surrounding background of the subject to show it in perspective. For example, you can further shade a wall or object behind your subject. If you put in a hard and slightly noticeable shadow, it will appear that your subject is in the foreground, or you can make the shadow soft and distinct so that the subject is located farther from the observer and closer to objects behind him.
