During the quarantine, many people had free time. One of the most popular activities during this period is drawing. If you have never drawn, it does not matter, because you can start with the simplest drawings to pass the time and start developing your artistic skills.
Ideas for beginners
- Drawings by cells. One of the simplest ways of drawing, which is subject to both children and adults, is drawing in cells on a notebook sheet, "pixel" drawing. In this case, the image is composed of separate squares, which are painted over with different colors. Most often, ready-made schemes are taken for such drawings, because it is quite difficult to come up with a full-fledged pixel drawing right away. But after a while, you can try to come up with it yourself.
- Step by step instructions. On the Internet, you can find many simple instructions for drawing objects, plants, animals and people step by step. In addition, there is a whole series of books "Draw 50", in which you can find instructions for every taste and color - this is a great start for the aspiring artist. The main thing is to learn not just to sketch each step, but to feel why the artist began with these steps, what logic he adheres to, how the final image is formed.
- Cartoon characters. It is much easier to draw from cartoons, because they are mostly drawn in 2D, without volume and many complex shadows. Try to draw your favorite character, for example Mickey Mouse.
- Mandalas. Mandalas are symmetrical geometric patterns. You can draw them yourself, having previously drawn a sheet of paper or using a piece of paper in a box, or you can print ready-made ones and simply decorate them. It is believed that mandalas help to find spiritual harmony and put the nerves in order.
Ideas for advanced artists
Scenery. You can't go outside now, but you can look out the window and draw what you see there. Spring blooms with bright colors and plots are becoming more and more. If the landscape outside the window is not impressive enough, you can turn on your imagination and try to embellish it, or take inspiration from photos on the Internet
- Still life. Compose in front of you a composition of several objects and draw them, conveying volume, playing with colors, light and shadow. Improve your skills and try to convey the picture as realistically as possible.
- Animals. Among all the variety of representatives of the animal kingdom, you can always find someone who wants to draw. but you can not even draw an existing animal, but come up with your own, fabulous - this perfectly develops imagination.
