To teach a person to draw, it is not enough to explain to him how to depict a particular object. Skills need to be developed gradually, increasing the complexity of the tasks and covering all aspects of drawing.
Instructions
Step 1
Before explaining the basics of drawing, show your student how to prepare the workplace and tools. A sheet of paper should be fixed on an easel at the level of the artist's eyes. A novice artist should not hold a pencil or brush too close to the tip - if you divide the length of the pencil into three parts, your fingers should be located on the border of the lower third of the tool. In this case, the hand remains relaxed, especially the hand. You should draw, stepping back from the easel one step, so that the arm is extended, bent at the elbow quite a bit.
Step 2
Explain to the student how to add a stroke to the paper. Ask him to divide the sheet into several squares with a side of 5-7 cm (the ruler is not used when teaching drawing). The first square needs to be shaded with vertical lines. After each stroke, the hand should come off the paper. The lines must be drawn parallel to each other at an equal distance. The pressure should also be the same. Ask the student to fill in the remaining squares with horizontal and diagonal strokes. Then let him try to make a "silver stroke" - a technique in which the second layer of lines is superimposed at an angle of 35-40 degrees in relation to the first.
Step 3
The next exercise will be to train the pressure on the pencil. It is necessary to ensure that the color of the lines darkens gradually as you approach the opposite side of the square.
Step 4
Likewise, introduce your student to watercolors. Let her learn how to apply pure color on dry and wet paper, mix colors on a wet sheet, mix primary colors in the palette, and draw a color wheel.
Step 5
In the future, you need to learn how to use these simple techniques when depicting various objects, the complexity of drawing objects is gradually increasing. First, the student draws simple geometric shapes: a ball, a cylinder, a cube. It is important that he draws from life - buy plaster models or use objects of this shape (preferably with a flat matte surface). These drawings are done both in pencil and watercolors (in one black color). By changing the color saturation and the direction of the stroke, the student must make out the light zones (shadow, partial shade, light), learn how to correctly convey the shape and volume of the object.
Step 6
Then teach an aspiring artist to work with more complex objects. Vegetables, fruits, household items (jugs, teapots, bottles) should appear on the drawings. Try to use objects of different shapes, colors, made from different materials (matte and glossy, dense and transparent). They need to be drawn in both pencil and watercolors (in different colors). At the same stage, they begin to try new materials for drawing - charcoal, sepia, pastel, gouache.
Step 7
Teach a person to draw draperies (hang any fabric on the corner of the table, cover the surfaces with it, creating various folds) and plaster rosettes, and then make still lifes with all the objects studied. Have the student draw them both in a realistic manner and in a decorative style.
Step 8
To teach how to depict a person, first use plaster models of parts of the face, plaster heads, then invite volunteers who are ready to pose for the drawings. In parallel, study the anatomy of the human body - skeletal structure, muscle location and shape - using tutorials with illustrations and photographs.
Step 9
Along with the planned academic activities, the student will find it useful to make quick live sketches - in cafes, parks, etc. At the same time, you do not need to think about the correct drawing, such sketches allow you to quickly grasp the similarities and develop the so-called freedom of the hand (and consciousness) so that the drawings remain alive.
Step 10
Of course, a certain amount of time should be allotted for each lesson with a student - depending on the complexity of the drawing, it is planned to complete it from several minutes to several hours. But if drawing is just a hobby for your student, it is not necessary to strictly follow the standards, let him draw at any speed for his pleasure.
