Depending on which sketching type you decide to dive into, you will need a light bag to back your sketching materials. Whether traveling light or not, you need a bag to keep your materials safe and secure.
Drawing for Beginners – Chandlers Ford Library – Friday 10th, 17th, 24th November and 1st December 2023
About the course: This course breaks down the process of drawing starting with the individual elements of art, line shape, value, colour, space, texture, form. There will be step by step demonstrations and practical activities to get you started with drawing, covering, mark making, shading, types of line and pattern plus much more. Drawing is a skill you can learn by using particular techniques and with lots of practice
Who is this course for: Beginners looking to develop their creative skills and improve their wellbeing
Previous knowledge or experience: None required except lots of enthusiasm, willingness to learn and a desire to have fun
How will I learn: This is a relaxing and friendly course with step-by-step demonstrations. You will be gently guided through different drawing activities. You will be encouraged to ignore any past thoughts (I can’t draw) not to worry about the future (what will it look like) but to concentrate on the moment in time
How will I be assessed: Through observation, questioning, discussion and peer/self-evaluation
What shall I bring: You will need a variety of drawing materials, some suggestions below:
- An A5 or A4 sketchbook
- Pencils HB, 2B, 6B, or similar
- Rubber and pencil sharpener
- Coloured pencils
- Felt tips or similar like gel pens or paint pens
- Black biro or black felt tip, or black fine line drawing pen or black sharpie pen
Or pay a total of £4 to the tutor on the first day and all materials will be provided
Next steps: Further art courses with Learning in Libraries
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What is Sketching?
Sketching is a rough type drawing; it is the process of using a pencil, marker, pen, or any writing technique to create a quick rough drawing. A sketch is an incomplete drawing of an image. A sketch represents a design idea. A sketch helps artists capture their ideas, observations, and thoughts into a design. It is an early and essential part of every design process. Sketches are loosely drawn abstracts, shapes, or preparatory drawings.
Remember that you can always combine your sketches with photographs to create a truly unique work of art. With all-in-one photo editing software Luminar Neo, it’s easier than ever to work with layers and masking, thanks to AI technology.
Types Of Sketches
Most professionals, from fashion designers to architects and even animators, use sketches to bring their masterpieces to life. There are different types of sketches you can employ as a professional. These include:
1. Industrial sketches
Industrial sketches involve drawing objects in 3D. It shows how two r or more objects interact and outlines their structural architecture and scale.
Industrial sketching is the most popular type; they are made with speed and display product functionality from different angles and aesthetic designs. Sketching helps you Ideate and prevent industrial design errors before finishing the design in 3D modeling software.
2. Travel sketching
Travel sketching is an art that helps you stand out amongst other artists. It is the most crucial skill in sketching. Travel sketching is a form of nature that helps you capture places, people, and things through traveling. You can capture the moment and the atmosphere and create a masterpiece out of the event. Although travel sketching seems fun, you will have to be able to quickly understand and provide a sketch of the internal characteristics of a place.
A travel sketch isn’t meant to be perfect; live in the moment and sketch what you can see and connect to.
3. Interior sketching
Interior sketching is all about the laws of perspective. It’s an essential component in the design process, and it helps ideate a fantasy into a reality. Within a matter of minutes, every fantasy can be turned into a sketch to outline the elegance, the colors, the measures, and the proportions. Interior sketching will require you to do a quick sketch before your client. You don’t have to be perfect, but you must be able to capture the fantasies of your clients and add some colors to them. You must be able to sketch other materials, such as stones, glasses, clothes, and other objects.
4. Fashion sketching
Fashion sketching is an art that explains design ideas. Fashion sketching or illustration brings fashion and design and explains these two components in detail using drawings and design. Fashion illustration forms the foundation of the entire design. Fashion sketching helps designers visualize and communicate their ideas, concepts, and fantasies.
All of these types of sketches illustrate different things. Some Sketches are created to show the concept, while others are created as a storyboard to gain rough ideas before creating the final work. Motion sketches show how a character will move from one place to another, while observation sketches tell the specific plot or show in detail the features of an object or scenario. A sketch like an interior or fashion sketch is used to delve into fantasies and the world of imagination; they bring styles, settings, and characters to life, while a quick sketch shows the basic proportions and is done in front of a client.
Sketching vs. Painting: Main Differences
Sketching is one of the many ways to visualize a project. However, many individuals confuse sketching with painting. You need to know the main differences to differentiate sketching and painting effectively.
Pigment
Painting utilizes pigments, colors, or other materials to recreate an image more detailedly. A liquid or semi-liquid medium, such as watercolors, poster colors, or acrylic, while drawing is made with dry matter.
Goals
Sketching is usually a basic structure used to ideate and plan. It is not the final work. Sketches are always left unfinished, While painting, on the other hand, involves using paint to achieve a final result. An impressive level of work is put into achieving all the details.
Process
Sketching is usually a quick process; it is the act of creating a rough sketch or drawing; the process isn’t complex, while Painting takes longer than sketching; it entails using colors or mixed media and bringing an image or idea to life.
Time Investment
As a professional, there is something you need to consider before you decide to sketch or paint. Time is essential since sketching takes little time and requires only quick work; it’s important to consider the situation on the ground and if sketching or painting is what you need to do. The second thing you need to consider is the skills and techniques needed. Sketching is faster because it requires fewer skills and less technique. The time and effort put in can’t be compared with painting.
Sketching Is a Planning Tool, and Painting Is an Execution Tool
Most artists have to first sketch an image before painting it. It’s safe to say sketching is also a good foundation for great paintings. An artist can always decide to map out the structure and features of their art before painting it. On the other hand, painting is not used for ideation; it’s an execution tool.
