Now for the fun part — adding details and colors. Use different shading techniques to give your galaxy depth and dimension. Add stars, planets, comets, and asteroids to make it vibrant and full of life. And don’t forget to add color. Use different shades of blues, purples, and pinks to give your galaxy a magical, otherworldly feel.
Easy Space Drawing Ideas: Tips and Techniques for Beginners
Embarking on a journey to create your very own cosmic masterpiece? Well, you’re in the right place. This guide will walk you through some easy space drawing ideas, tips, and techniques to help you bring the universe to life on paper. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking to brush up on your skills, these handy tips will help you navigate your way through the art of space drawing.
Get Your Materials Ready
Before you start sketching stars and galaxies, it’s important to have the right tools at your disposal. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll need to get started:
Choosing the Right Paper
Not all paper is created equal, especially when it comes to drawing. For space drawings, thicker paper works best as it can withstand shading and erasing without tearing. A sketchbook with medium-to-heavy weight paper is ideal. Consider a brand like Strathmore or Canson, known for their quality sketchbooks.
Picking Your Drawing Tools
When it comes to drawing tools, pencils are your best friend. A variety of pencils ranging from hard (H) to soft (B) will serve you well. Hard pencils are great for light, precise lines while softer pencils are perfect for dark, bold lines and shading. Don’t forget a good quality eraser, such as the Paper Mate Pink Pearl, and a sharpener to keep your pencils in tip-top shape. For adding color, colored pencils, markers, or even watercolors can bring your space scenes to life.
Organizing Your Space
An organized workspace is key to a smooth drawing experience. Keep your drawing tools within arm’s reach. This could be as simple as a pencil case or a desk organizer. Also, ensure you have good lighting. A desk lamp with adjustable brightness, like those from TaoTronics, can help reduce eye strain and make your drawing sessions more enjoyable. Now, you’re all set to start creating your easy space drawing ideas!
Start with Basic Shapes
With your materials set up and ready to go, it’s time to start drawing. But before we venture into the depths of space, let’s start with the basics. The magic of drawing often begins with simple shapes.
Drawing Circles and Ovals
Circles and ovals are crucial in space art. They form the basis for planets, stars, and moons. Here’s a quick tip to draw a perfect circle: Start by drawing a cross (+). Use the intersecting lines as a guide to draw the circle around. For ovals, tilt the cross so that the vertical line is longer than the horizontal. Then draw the oval around it. Remember, practice makes perfect, so don’t be discouraged if your first few attempts aren’t perfect!
Sketching Squares and Rectangles
While squares and rectangles might not immediately come to mind when thinking about space, they are handy for drawing space crafts or rovers. To draw a square or rectangle, start by drawing a straight line. This will be one side of the shape. Then, draw a second line at a right angle to the first. Repeat until you have four sides. Remember, the opposite sides should be equal in length.
Mastering Stars and Triangles
What’s a space drawing without stars? And triangles are the secret to drawing stars. Start by drawing an upside-down “V”. This forms the top point of your star. Next, draw two lines diagonally down and outwards from the bottom of the “V”. Finally, connect the ends of these lines with a straight line across. Voila, you have a star! Practice these shapes, and you’ll have the basics down in no time.
Mastering these basic shapes is an essential first step in bringing your easy space drawing ideas to life. But don’t worry if you don’t get it right the first time. Remember, every great artist was once a beginner too. Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be ready to draw the cosmos!
ENORME studio designs an outer space-like exhibition featuring nine ‘astral bodies’
‘astral bodies’, an immersive exhibition designed by ENORME studio and VITAMIN ARTE, has been featured at valencia design week 2019. inspired by meteorites of different masses that enter the earth’s surface, the spanish studios designed nine meteorite models using ‘fibracolor’ — colored MDF boards manufactured by FINSA. the installation was previously presented during milan design week 2019.
all images courtesy of javier de paz garcía
each ‘astral body’ highlights a unique story behind its landing on the galician geography by revealing its physical properties, such as color, texture, and the composition of the ‘fibracolor’ boards. ‘when a meteorite touches earth it is baptized with the name where it was found. this is the case of auria, baroña, cervo, ézaro, allariz, herbón, elviña, sálvora and trevinca.’ tells ENORME studio.
curated to appear as an outer space-like environment, the meteors are grounded on gravel and stones with a backdrop that resembles stars. the exhibition is also complemented by various interactive installations including an informative desk in the center that explains the in-depth stories behind each meteor, and 35 LED tube light fixtures by VITAMIN ARTE that are programmed to emulate the fall of the meteorites on earth. to create a greater ambiance, real time audio recordings of the meteorites can be heard in the background.
the studios successfully demonstrate the potentials of the ‘fibracolor’ MDF boards, especially for decoration and interior design purposes. ‘t his DM colored in mass provides aesthetic and functional novelties,’ describes ENORME studios ‘it can be covered with natural veneer or melamine, and allows the application of textures on the surface. t he treatment of its surface with lacquers, waxes and varnishes is also a new possibility to work with this new material. since it is mass colored allows pantography, mechanization and leaves the board core as an aesthetic value.’
project info:
video / interactive design: VITAMIN ARTE
client: FINSA wood
location: l a marina, valencia design week.
Utility Component Breakdown
Utility components are any components that are not weapons, whether targetable or a part of a parent component.
A component of the ships hull, armour is not, in and of itself, targetable. It is only destroyed when the ship is destroyed. Most Size Large ships have two armour slots; one for ship armour, and one for Ram mounts.
A ship may not install armour of a different size than it.
The various rams are available in most sizes, unless otherwise specified. You cannot install a ram and other nose mounted components.
Damage Control Unit
The DCU bonuses are determined by the size of the DCU, and potential rare component finds that confer unique benefits.
Pulse Shield bonuses are determined by the size of the component and any potential unique item bonuses. A ship may install a shield of any size; however, larger pulse shields require more power. If you install a pulse shield larger than your ship, its recharge time changes to 1 charge/X days, where X is the number of sizes larger the pulse shield is.
Pulse Shields are not considered part of a targetable component.
Sensors
While there exist much rarer sensors by the great technomancers of old out there to be found, modern astral ships come with a standard sensor, allowing you to add your ships WIS modifier to perception checks using the scanner, and to use it to perform the operator sensors action, including allowing a chance to detect and block scans.
A ship with a non-standard, sized sensor adds a bonus to to their ships wisdom score, and may find it comes with extra abilities.
Some sensors may be modified, or replaced with one with the ability, to allow jamming transmissions
Sensors can be destroyed either by destroying the bridge, or by targeting the Sensor and Comms array.
