The Art of Spiral Drawing Have you ever seen a magic trick and asked yourself, “How did they do that?” How about an optical illusion? Optical illusions have long held my interest; in fact, it was while trying to create new optical illusions that I developed my spiral drawings. The decorative elements in these drawings create the illusion that they were drawn with curved lines, when in reality, they consist of straight lines. Spiral drawings may look intimidating, but with just a little guidance, they can easily be achieved! Geared toward the beginning artist, The Art of Spiral Drawing explains how to draw these basic optical illusions. It also includes a few more advanced tutorials for those ready to take their spiral art to the next level. Spiral drawings are impressive to look at, and once you get the hang of the drawing method, there’s no limit to what you as an artist can come up with! I use a few basic tools and drawing techniques to create my spiral drawings. I always draw on 110-lb. card stock. This heavyweight paper is durable and doesn’t crease easily. Also, it can withstand almost any medium without buckling.For subject matter that requires accuracy, I begin my drawings with an HB or a #2 pencil; then I use permanent markers to outline.I do not use a ruler, but you should feel free to do so if you find it helpful!I erase with a kneaded eraser, also known as a putty rubber. Try not to use a hard eraser if you can avoid it. Your paper can handle some erasing, but it’s very important to draw lightly. You can always make a drawing darker, but it’s difficult to go back and erase a mark that was applied using too much pressure.To add color to my drawings, I like to use Crayola markers. They are affordable, they produce well-defined colors, and you can blend them simply by applying more pressure. HEART STEP ONE Lightly sketch a vertical line with a circle on each side. Sketch a curved line on one side; then draw over it with a pen or marker. Sketch another curved line on the other side. STEP TWO Draw over the right-side curved line with a pen or marker; then draw over the center line as well. Draw a diagonal line from the center of the heart downward; then draw another line that follows the curve of the left side of the heart to the center line. Draw a curve along the top edge of the heart and repeat this step inside the lines you just drew. STEP THREE Continue to add lines inside the heart, keeping the spacing between them consistent. You should now have formed a spiral on the left side of the heart. STEP FOUR Repeat steps 2 and 3 on the right side of the heart to complete it.
✔ Author(s): Jonathan Stephen Harris
✔ Title: The Art of Spiral Drawing: Learn to create spiral art and geometric drawings using pencil, pen, and more
✔ Rating : 4.5 out of 5 base on (367 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1633228223
✔ ISBN-13: 9781633228221
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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