


And if you practice regularly, you’ll see fast progress and improvements. You can use books and photos to find animals and plants to draw, and watching video tutorials can also ease the process and make it a lot of fun. The best way is to learn the basic principles for drawing simple objects or animals, using geometric shapes to get the basic outline, then adding proportions and perspectives. Of course, you can also use digital tools such as drawing tablets or pen displays that replicate the familiar feeling of pen on paper. A sheet of paper, a pen and patience is all you need. It’s never too late to start learning how to draw. All it takes is some inspiration and the will to put pencil to paper. There’s no end to how you can express yourself. Think concept art, digital painting and illustration using dedicated drawing tablets, pen displays and software. Once you’ve got up to speed, mastering digital drawing techniques is another fun way to boost your creative output. A drawing tablet opens the digital world of creativity From there, you can build up to character design, cartoons, manga and anime, or whatever style you feel fits your aesthetic. To reach that point, it’s worth taking the time to learn the basics, from how to capture the human face to working out how to draw flora and fauna. Learning to draw can take timeĭeveloping drawing skills takes time and practice, but has the power to inspire your imagination just as it did in childhood.

Whether it’s using pencil and paper for simple sketches or upping your game with digital tools to take your illustrations to a whole new level, Wacom has everything to help you flourish, from drawing tablets to pen displays. If you’re not quite there yet, you can at least use your newfound abilities to sketch people in the airport as you’re waiting to travel for the holidays.Drawing is one of the most basic and brilliant ways to express your creativity. Find some nice photos on Facebook of your family members, transform them into portraits, and give them away as gifts. So, in these next few weeks, I suggest that you download the free eGuide Drawing the Human Face, and implement what you learn there.

You start to notice things you’ve never noticed before - a small freckle here, a fleck in the eye there. You won’t know the feeling until you do it, but there’s something about putting their facial features on paper that gives you a glimpse into their humanity. It’s strange to say, but one of my favorite parts about drawing a portrait is getting to know the person you’re drawing the portrait of. I am happy to be writing this blog post so close to the holiday gift-giving season because I think it will serve you well in the next couple of weeks! This is the last article in the series of Craftsy-sponsored posts on TPK.
