How to draw direct lines + the Common mistakes | TIP 150 | VIDEO

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Today is the 1st video of a series of 6 videos illustrating the exercises from the Designer Starter Kit. If you haven't done it nevertheless, yous can download the volume.

You will discover there the essentials information needed such as how to concur you lot pen, the trunk posture, the ghost cartoon… Oh, the book is free. : )

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HOW TO Describe Directly LINES FREEHAND

A straight line is the most bones component of drawing.
To depict fast and efficient, it'due south important to master it without whatever ruler.

How to draw straight lines without ruler + the mutual mistakes.

Tutorial in pictures below.

1 How to draw straight lines - Industrial design sketching
Add a cross

2 How to draw straight lines - Industrial design sketching
Add a 2nd cross inside a random altitude

3 How to draw straight lines - Industrial design sketching - Use the ghost drawing
To link the cross, use the ghost drawing : Simulate the movement before tracing.

4 How to draw straight lines - Industrial design sketching - Join both lines
Join the points.

5 How to draw straight lines - Industrial design sketching
Keep the process multiple times with unlike distance.

6 How to draw straight lines - Industrial design sketching - Stare at the end point
A simple fox: Stare at the end point just earlier tracing the line. Your pen tip will bring together information technology. It;s magic !

How to draw straight lines - recap
Quick review of the iv steps.

7 How to draw straight lines - Industrial design sketching
Y'all should have a "pretty" abstract slice of art hehe. Fill up several pages of these to train your body to memorize the motion.

TIP: You lot can write down the engagement, keep information technology as an annal. Repeat the procedure one time in a while and look at your progression.

Hope information technology helps !

And see yous for video number ii !

The Designer Starter Kit exercises in 6 videos:

  1. How to draw straight lines
  2. How to draw a perfect square
  3. How to draw awesome circles
  4. How to sharpen your sense of proportion
  5. How to draw a cube with 1 point perspective
  6. How to draw a cube with 2 points perspective

Once again, these videos are linked to the Designer Starter Kit.

To savor the series of tutorials better, I recommend you guys to download information technology first.

Almost The Author

Chou-Tac

Howdy! I am a Product Designer from France. If the sketching methods I've caused aid me in my life and in my industrial pattern career, I believe that they tin can likewise assist you reach your design goal as a student or professional. My aim is to help y'all all along with your blueprint projects and journey! Leave a comment in the blog or transport me an electronic mail at choutac@thedesignsketchbook.com : ) Chou-Tac