I don’t remember when was the last time I draw some buildings in Paris. I went to the 1st floor of a Starbucks, and sat in one of their comfy chair. Then I draw what I saw from the window. TIP 22 Bring life to your drawing Add some people in action...
Category - LEARN 1 TIP A DAY
Learn how to draw in Product design sketching: LEARN 1 TIP A DAY. This blog page is a collection of daily tips and tutorials on how to improve your sketching skills and create stunning designs. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, you will find something useful and inspiring here. Join the 365-keep-sketching-challenge and unleash your creativity!
Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Specs When Buying a Drawing Digital Tablet
When I saw the Samsung Note Pro 12.2, I couldn’t resist drawing something on it. (See at the bottom of this page) The tablet carries a customized version of Sketchbook pro. TIP 21 | To get a digital tablet, do not believe the specs My first tablet...
Chou-Tac Chung – Arachnid Creature, 2014 TIP 20 Draw a giant creature in a second Insert a small human silhouette as a scaling measure. Few pen strokes will do. The creature will appear giant like David and Goliath. Osmar Schindler – David...
Exploring Nature – A Secret Source of Inspiration for Your Artwork
I am fascinated by the tool “Vertical Symmetry” of Sketchbook Pro. You draw a half, and the software trace the second half automatically in real time. Wondering what to draw today, I had in mind the insect pin board where butterflies and other...
How to Draw Transparent Objects (with light reflection in 3 steps)
In a previous post, we saw how to draw a reflection on flat and transparent surfaces. Now, we draw a transparent object: The cap of a Bic Cristal pen.The degree of difficulty is a bit higher but still achievable by beginners. Let’s study a...
TIP 17 Don’t be a fool. Be happy. Filter the information which tries to come into your brain. Decide what you want to see, hear, eat, feel. Focus on your own priorities instead of the one people try to make you believe in. You could keep your...
The Basics of Capturing the Moment: Drawing People in Real-Time
Last night I took the plane from Saigon to Singapore. Landing around midnight, I stayed overnight at the airport chilling around. 19 hours of transit was in front of me. (4 hours more to go.) So I stopped at Mc Donald, took my portable digital...
PERFECT LINES WITH SKETCHBOOK PRO| GET INSPIRED LOOKING AROUND YOU
I noticed the overhead electricity wires and high voltage power lines from my balcony. They are such in an organized mess. It looks complicated, so why not give it a try ! Chou-Tac Chung – High-voltage power lines, Saigon, 2014I guess that...
Theories that explain “light reflection on glass surface” are complex and can take a lot of time to fully explain. But it can also be explained in 4 steps only! For now, we’ll approach things simply, using a light reflection method that...
How to Draw a Simple Shoes Easily for Beginners
To draw shoes easily requires some skill and a few tricks only experienced artists know. Check out my sketching tutorials to get the basics of shoe drawing and create stunning pieces of art! The Secret to Draw Shoes Easily (FREE BOOK) Have you ever...
Yesterday I went to the hospital for a body check-up in Saigon. I checked my hung, liver, stomach, blood, cholesterol, diabetes, and so on… In the end, the doctor said I am 100% healthy. : ) Once in awhile, do a complete health check-up! The...
How to get a more sensitive pen with Sketchbook Pro? (For heavy-wrist sketchers)
The earphone is a great subject for sketching various forms. They could be organic or minimalist. Today is just a quick sketch of an earphone that got a flat wire on my Wacom Cintiq 13HD. The plus of its flat wire is that you could easily customize...
Sketch on a digital tablet with keyboard shortcut
Being not satisfied with the previous “Sketch 5 | Concept diving mask”, I decided to sketch a new version of it. Sketching on a graphic tablet is not only about learning how to use the digital pen, but also the keyboard shortcuts. Your right hand is...
Even if I have spent quite some time on that sketch, I am not really fan of it. I was trying too hard hiding my mistakes by overloading it of details. I guess I blind myself and didn’t realize early enough that the sketch base was not right. It...
TIP 4 Assemble a body armour
An armour can cover and hide a high percentage of the body. Visualize well the body below, it will help you to assemble that armour.
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