How to Make your Drawings more REALISTIC...Less FLAT

What to do if your drawings look flat 😊
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Learn why your drawings look flat and what to do to make them look more realistic.
If you use 3D shapes to construct your drawings, it will help you draw things that convey depth. If you want to become very good at creating the illusion of depth on paper, you will need to learn how to draw in perspective. Let me know if you want to see any videos on perspective drawing!
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00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Benefits of Using 3D Shapes
02:06 - Example #1: Table
02:43 - Example #2: Finger
03:27 - Example #3: Light Bulb
04:21 - Example #4: Polaroid Camera
04:53 - Resource for Learning Perspective Drawing
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hello darlene,
i really like the way you teach us the basics and stuff, but when i try to imitate what you are doing and then mess up, i have to erase it.
the problem is with the eraser. all my erasers are acting the same, and when i try to erase a sketch, specifically a dark spot, the eraser stops working and leaves a smudge.
what should i do?

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The only thing that stood out to me is that you said you can remember the shapes after seeing them the first time. When you say drawing from ‘imagination’, do you mean you’re a person who can think of/see images when they’re not directly in front of you? I don’t have that; until recently, I thought people were describing hallucinations when they talked about ‘visualizing’ things like that- maybe that’s why I don’t have this ability? It’s the only other explanation I can think of besides my being too stupid for art or all of these shapes just being an elaborate joke 😭

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