Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Drawing A Sphere
If youre anything like me, you know drawing a circle is a challenge on its own. You have experienced the struggles of trying to draw a perfect circle and the shame of having to settle for one that looks--well--not like a circle. Ive always had the desire to draw, but not being talented in it has restrained me from even trying. In Mark Kistlers book, You Can Draw in 30 Days, Kistler shows that having the right attitude is as necessary, if not more, as having talent; that it is crucial to have when learning how to draw (3). This has motivated me to not only perfect the circle, but to draw a sphere.
To start, I drew a simple sketch of a circle.
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| Step 1: sketch a circle |
Drawing a sphere is not just drawing a circle. Kistler explains: "To draw a three-dimensional picture, you need to figure out what direction the light is coming from and how it is hitting your object" (12). Because of this, I drew and indicated that my light source was above and to the right of the sphere.
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| Step 2: draw where your light source is |
To show that my object is on a solid surface, I cast a shadow opposite to where the light source is.
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| Step 3: shade a shadow off to the side of the circle |
To create a three dimensional look, I shaded inside of the circle. I shaded lighter as the shading curves up toward the light source. This technique is called blended shading. (Kistler 14).
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| Step 4:Shade in circle |
To unify each element of the sphere, I lastly blended each shade in using my finger.
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| Step 5: blend in shades with your finger, add any last details and erase unneeded lines, shading, etc. |
By reading Mark Kistlers book, I now know that when drawing a three dimensional object, to add a light source and shading to show value and shape. Not only that, but Kistler taught me that in order to succeed in drawing, I must believe myself. Although, not everyone may believe this. Do you believe that having a positive attitude is necessity to succeeding in drawing?
Kistler, Mark. You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo, 2011. Print.
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