10 Sketching Tips

“To silence your mind and say something at the same time, try sketching.” Maria

This is a collection of tips I have gathered from many sources. Although not all of these tips will always apply, it’s my go-to when I’m sketching in my notebook. Eventually, it becomes a habit like anything you do over and over. I’m hoping some of these tips will help you.

1. Choose your subject.

2. Decide what to keep in your drawing and what not to keep.

3. Keep it simple. (Speed forces you to simplify)

4. Break it up into shapes such as cubes, spheres, etc.

5. Look for the contours of your scene.

6. Practice single line sketching. Draw your horizon line using one single line.

7. Loosen up. Capture the essence and not all the details.

8. Contrast gives you depth.

9. Add variations of thick and thin lines and don’t connect all your lines.

10. Think in layers.