Get Your Sketch On

Another fantastic guest post… let’s talk about how to communicate with something other than words! To be able to illicit a response with a sketch, a doodle or a picture, my friend, Todd is able to do all of this and he shares his expertise with you! Get out your paper and pencil and “Get Your Sketch On” Just a few years ago it was all about the stick figures for me. Trust me; it wasn’t that special. Today is portraits and other things. How do you get there?   Sketch!   Life mimics this in all areas. People say “I could never draw that” or “I could take such great pictures.” They’ll tell you making anything is not going to happen. There’s excuses a plenty. I can’t help you with those, but I can help you improve your drawing skills. Egg heads work! Take a look at the drawing above. Note it’s not a realistic portrait. Our brain fills in many things. With a sketch,  just the the faintest outline works. Drawing a head is about those minimal features. Start with the outline of the face and jaw line. Think a skinny egg shape. Taper it at the bottom. People don’t have eggs shaped heads in real life, but it works well in drawings That’s the shape I started with above. Finish the face by drawing in two eyes at the same level and a mouth halfway between that and the chin.   Hair is a mop! I’ve seen many people focus on getting the hair right. Don’t get lost there. Hair is again abo...
Source: Phil Gerbyshak - Category: Life Coaches Authors: Tags: Change Guest Posts Lifelong Learning Self Improvement Source Type: blogs