Some artists, myself included, use words to map out the overall feel of the piece they want to draw. The drawing has to be contextual in order to have the overall feel you are going for. The same figure surrounded by sunshine and a field of flowers could convey joy and happiness. A figure drawn with arms upraised, surrounded by broken glass would convey despair or frustration. The surroundings can also contribute to the overall emotional feel of a piece.
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Angry Boy Graphite on Bristol Paperīy MarilynO Out CreativeLive’s Free On-Air Classes You can draw someone with there shoulders hunched and hands hidden in there face and it will show sadness or despair. The face can be completely hidden and yet you can show how the person is feeling in that moment simply by how the figure is presented. The posture of the subject can convey pain, sadness, dejection, joy or almost any emotion. It leaves the viewer wondering what happened to the family and maybe feeling a little nostalgic for their own childhood.Įmotions in figure drawing can be shown in more than just facial expression. It is no longer a drawing of a dilapidated building, but a home that once had life. Adding a battered and worn child’s toy, abandoned on the front step, can ramp up the emotions of the piece. Dilapidated by TrembelingArt Adding a BackstoryĪdding a backstory to your piece can add to the viewers emotional experience.ĭrawing an old abandoned house can evoke emotions in and of itself. Art is truly an expression of our inner turmoil or pleasure. This is true for painting, drawing, writing or any form of art. Just be aware of the fact the emotions can transfer to your work. That is not to say you have to always feel the emotions of your subject. Your strong negative emotions will come across in your drawing. Our work often follows whatever mood we are in while working on it.ĭrawing a happy, lighthearted scene while thinking of a very bad time in your life will confuse the viewer. Emotion Through Artĭrawing on your own experiences when creating a piece can help you express feelings in your drawing. You might also be interested in reading about highlighting and shading in this post. For more information on value, see my post What Is Ment By Value In A Piece Of Art. This is where your knowledge of value, shadow and depth is useful. You can only use shadow, darks and lights, to make the emotions heavy or light. In a black and white drawing you don’t have the option to use dramatic pops of color to enhance the emotions. It also takes the ability to let that feeling or energy flow through the pencil or brush onto the surface to express emotions in your drawing.
That will come with time and practice.īeing able to get the feelings across to the viewer, I think, takes more than skill, although skill does play a big part. For more information click here.** Emotion by MarilynO wasn’t concerned with the technical aspects of the drawing. If you purchase something from this page, I may receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. **This page may contain affiliate links to products I have used or recommend. To get the emotions not only in the lines of the facial features, but in the overall feel of the piece. It is something I have been struggling with. With this particular piece, I was working on expressing emotion in my drawing.
It changes from time to time depending upon what season of their art journey they are in. That aspect of their art that eludes them. Every artist has there own “thing” they work on.
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