How To Draw Cloud With Pencil
Also note that the bottom of the cloud is darker than the top of the cloud.
How to draw cloud with pencil. Areas which will be softer cirrus cloud are shaded over because the cloud will be lifted off with an eraser. To start with i kept to larger shapes establishing values and contours that i could add to later. Next draw darker arched lines along the outline sketch all the way around the oval to create a fluffy cartoon like cloud. We begin by boldly shading the areas of darkest blue with a 2b pencil.
Would you like to draw your very own cloud. It s sort of like drawing m s so stop after two or three and start a new set of lumps attached to the side of the previous ones. How to draw a cloud step 1. Using your pencil or a marker draw the cloud s lumps.
Note the shadows that make it fluffy. You may want to use markers colored pencils crayons or paints to shade your finished drawing. All you will need is a pencil a piece of paper and the help of this simple step by step cloud drawing tutorial. Remember to keep the bottom of the clouds mostly straight.
My cloud study is quite small 4 x 2 75 and is a drawing of the week. This drawing was created using a 6b pencil and. Notice in each step that new lines are highlighted in blue and explanatory text is available. I also used a 2b pencil to draw the small dark clouds at the bottom.
In today s speed drawing tutorial we are creating a realistic sketch of a cloud. How to draw clouds with colored pencil. Take your time and use a reference photo to make sure your shapes look natural. Mentally hold it so the light shines from above.
Use a hard pencil to sketch the shape of a cloud very lightly drawing a few intersecting ovals in various sizes. The whitest areas of cloud are reserved kept paper white with the shading of the sky brought up to the edges. We will cover both the shapes and shading involved in the process. Also vary the size of the cloudy lumps to add variety to your clouds edges.
It was also the first time i d used canson mi teintes azure paper which is a very soft light shade of blue. Draw a ragged outline of the cloud going around the shape suggested by the ovals. Think of a pile of cotton. This is because the cloud reflects the light on top and t.
To draw basic clouds start by lightly sketching an elongated oval on a piece of paper which will be the outline of your first cloud. Blend a little draw a little.