How to Draw:

By: Kieran Dang

Throughout the history of art, the use of depth has been an essential key element to all works, from the greats such as Michelangelo to your neighbor’s 6-year-old, as it is absolutely necessary for any and all things 3D or realistic. This quick guide will give you a basic idea of how to learn one of the most important skills for any artist and maybe even provide a little bit of fun.

1. Give your subject or image a third dimension if it doesn’t already as doing so adds an entirely new layer of depth to the overall look of the drawing or painting.

2. Add directional lighting through shading to your subject and background as this will also help give the viewer a sense of direction in you final product but also helps give you a sense of how you should draw shadows.

3. Add a horizon point to your photo if you’re drawing a landscape or want to draw something from one or multiple perspective points if you choose to do so.

4. Adding onto the previous step but in a more generalized way you want to try to scale your subject and drawings to scale to add a sense of distance even if you aren’t using a horizon point.

5. Creating an element of focus and value within your works can not only add a more natural look and feel to your art in general but it can also help define what is the foreground and what is the background as well.