I like to do some “sketch hacking”. I take a technique somewhere to import and improve my Product Design sketching skills. It might be how designers create there own style anyway. But for me, I intend to provoke it, and make it continuously evolving...
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Begin your journey as a product designer by learning all the fundamental concepts of sketching. Get started with expert tutorials for beginners here!
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Start a sketch with general shapes, then refine
Today a quick tutorial on how to make a head. TIP 58 Start a sketch with general shapes, then refine. Start by a circle and a symmetry axis to roughly visualise the head. Draw roughly the chin to give a general preview. Place the different elements...
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Sketching Big – The Secret for Improved Performance
The bigger is our drawings, the bigger our mistakes appear! I know how we feel at the start. We are not used to drawing big, and we are not confident at doing it. So we get naturally scared. We feel that a small sketch got a better chance to looks...
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Why Sketch Thumbnails Instead of a Finished Piece of Art
When you start drawing, your are often more focused on making a beautiful picture than getting a great idea. There is nothing much wrong about it as an artist. But let’s look at a Designer’s daily life. A designer has to allocate most of his...
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How to Use Live Postures to Enhance Your Product Design Sketching
During my first year of Product Design school, we had a quite particular class: Live Nude model sketch. I was browsing Instagram pictures. And I noticed the pictures of Suicide girls MX*. Girls from Mexico loving tatoos and who are just beautiful...
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Unlock Creative Potential With Random Doodle Drawing
Before going to sleep, I doodled a bit without much thinking. I guess I was starting dreaming. TIP #47 Doodle randomly to explore new shapes Little by little, some shapes appeared quite interesting to me. I developed it and end with a...
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Train Yourself Drawing Things You Love – Learn With The Minions!
TIP #45 Have FUN when you draw !! CHOUTAC CHUNG – THE MINION INVADERS All started with some random circles. I was wondering what to draw, and suddenly, some Minions head pop up from these circles in my mind ! That was irresistible. So I sketched...
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How to draw a transparent object (with light reflection in 3 steps)
Let’s study a transparent BIC ballpoint pen Cristal cap. In a previous post, we saw how to draw a reflection on flat and transparent surfaces. Now, it’s about transparent volume. The degree of difficulty is a bit higher but still achievable by...
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Super Easy Tips on How to Draw Light Reflection in 4 Steps
Theories that explain “How to draw the interaction between light and glass surfaces” are complex and can take a lot of time to fully explain. For now, we’ll approach things simply, using a light reflection method that takes advantage of...
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Using a Killer Perspective: Learning from the Masters
A thorough understanding of perspective is indispensable for a solid foundation in drawing. Remember: Perspective is a highly effective tool for visual communication Perspective establishes a 3D image, representing volume in space by simulating the...
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The Art of Drawing Clean, Professional Lines – Tips from a Designer
The properties of lines are the keystone of a professional designer’s style. For example, you can find certain types of lines that are more likely to be associated with architecture, product design, or fashion. This is, however, merely a...