A couple of days ago, it was Ganesh Chaturthi in India. Ganesha is the Hindu God of new beginnings. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati. His worship brings Buddhi(intellect), Siddhi(spiritual strength) and Riddhi (prosperity), these are also the wives of Shri Ganesha. He is the father of Śubha (auspiciousness) and Lābha(profit). His head is that of an elephant, his body is that of a human. There is a story behind it, but we'll get to it later.
Dancing Ganesh sculpture from North Bengal, 11th century AD, Asian Art Museum of Berlin (Dahlem).
source : http://www.religionfacts.com/ganesha/image/149035
Now, this was a perfect occasion for me to begin something. I thought that I've been sketching for a while, so why not present the same knowledge to fellow Steemians :)
Here we go:
- Have a clear idea of what you're about to draw. Just spend some time on your imagination process before letting your creativity flow. Break down the image into basics shapes such as circles, rectangles, ovals.
If the figure you are about to draw is a human body, then break it further into smaller shapes like two rectangles for forearm and upper arm. This helps the body to get a proper structure and shape.
Decide what action your picture to be into and then follow accordingly. Work on each part with focus and try to divide your work into different parts, one at a time.
- Once you get a shape, then follow the image in your mind and make the curves. Try multiple swings of your pencil.
- Just go with the flow, the juices of your mind...
- Now, try to carve your work a bit deeper. Try detailing different parts.
- Try to give as much 'detailing' with a pencil as possible. Think of it as if, you are carving out yourself on the piece of paper.
- Once your pencil work is done, it is time for colouring.
- Try multiple strokes of colours, dancing in one direction.
- At the end, try giving final touches. Check for any place which is left to colour/line.
Final output O:-)
Thank You for reading.
All queries are welcome.
Happy Sketching :D
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