This document provides guidance on improving stick figure drawing skills by learning drawing elements and principles. It discusses key elements like shape, texture, value, color, line, and space. Artists are given as examples for different elements, like John Singer Sargent for line and Henri Matisse for shape. Principles like repetition, unity, proportion, and contrast are also covered. The document ends by offering tips, resources, and inspiration for practicing stick figure drawing.
5. Shape
Texture
Value
Color
Line
2D (think silhouette)
actual or implied
relative lightness or darkness
nother can of worms, yo
quality, weight, variation
Space distances around / between components ( + / )
Form 3D (sphere, cube, cylinder, etc)
14. Repetition
Unity / Harmony
Proportion / Scale
Contrast
Balance
a repeating visual element
visual elements in agreement
size and relationship to one another
or variety; one extreme vs another
symmetrical vs. asymmetrical
Hierarchy order of its signi鍖cance (emphasis, focus)
Rhythm / Movement motion through use of various elements
15. Shape
Texture
Value
Color
Line
2D (think silhouette)
actual or implied
relative lightness or darkness
nother can of worms, yo
quality, weight, variation
Space distances around / between components ( + / )
Form 3D (sphere, cube, cylinder, etc)
16. Shape
Texture
Value
Color
Line
2D (think silhouette)
actual or implied
relative lightness or darkness
nother can of worms, yo
quality, weight, variation
Space distances around / between components ( + / )
Form 3D (sphere, cube, cylinder, etc)
40. TIPS
Practice, Practice, Practice.
Draw your friends. Or be a creeper. Self portraits. Draw your hands. Use anything.
Paper bags. Still lifes. Straight up trace things. Copy the old masters.
Get off your keyboard. Use a pencil. Or pen. Not a tablet. Its not the same, bro.
Get your hands dirty.