Artists & Illustrators - UK (2020-06)

PAINT AT HOME

1

Start by drawing a frame. Fill the

whole page or create a format of

your choice. It need not match your

window. Don’t neglect this stage, it

really helps scale different objects.

2

Ask yourself how far you are

going to pull back. Do you want

to solely look at the view outside? Or

do you want to include the window?

If you include the window, do that

first. Then start laying in the shapes

of the largest objects in the scene.

3

Start drawing the scene, working

your way from nearby subjects to

more distant ones. This usually

involves working up from the bottom,

and from the edges of your drawing

into the middle. Adjust the size and

shape of elements in the centre to

suit your drawing.

4

Continue to work further into the

scene and block in the clouds.

It can help to draw the sky earlier,

as it is often the lightest tonal area.

Establishing that value helps with

making comparisons to other light

objects, such as white buildings.

5

Keep building up detail as much

as you like. If you’ve worked from

large shapes to small details, you’ll

be surprised how little it matters if

you miss the odd window or tree.

#PaintAtHome

Drawing from Your Window

This exercise is for you to try at home

CHALLENGE 5

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