Even beginners without art education can draw. The main thing is to have enough inspiration and a simple pencil with an eraser. Most often, marine subjects attract attention, so this article will discuss how to draw a landscape with a lighthouse and what are its design options.
Training
For drawing, it is necessary to prepare a sheet of high-density paper (regular A4 is also suitable for hatching or colored pencils), a well-sharpened HB pencil, as well as an eraser.
For design, you may need simple pencils of different hardness or color, as well as any kind of paint. In this tutorial, watercolor is used for coloring.
How to draw a lighthouse with a pencil?
In order to draw a seascape, you need to expand the sheet in a horizontal position. For a small sketch, you can also choose vertical.
With the help of a pencil, the first drafts should be made. At the initial stage, do not put much pressure on the pencil in order to be able to fix the details without excess dirt. First you need to outline the base on which the lighthouse itself will be located, and then draw the trapezoidal base of the object.
The main thing here is to observe proportions. Then the further process of mastering how to draw a lighthouse will not be difficult. After the base has taken its place, you can add details. Namely: you need to complete the top of the tower by making a small platform with a railing, a spotlight and a roof.
At the base, draw a door and divide it into 5 parts using lines. The upper and lower parts should be larger than those in the middle. We also make out windows.
After the lighthouse is drawn, you can go to the landscape itself. First you need to outline the desired sky line. You can leave it and add mountains or the outlines of the opposite shore. In addition, you can extend the territory from the lighthouse.
At will, birds, trees, ships and whatever your heart desires can be added to the drawing. There are no special rules on how to draw a lighthouse and its surroundings. If you plan to paint with watercolors, you should not emphasize the contours. Also drawing additional details is optional.
Pencil Art
In order to give the picture the necessary volume, it is worth doing the drawing of details. Then add shadows to each object using hatching, determining the location of the sun. Or highlight the light from the lighthouse in the dark.
When painting with colored pencils or sketch markers, it all depends on the color preferences of the artist. The biggest difficulty will be the design of the sea and sky. To get acquainted with the technique, you can watch this video.
Coloring with watercolors
How to draw a lighthouse was described above. To color the landscape, you must first monitor the purity of the water. In addition, a thick and thin brush will be required. You can start with any large object, the main thing is to take into account the fact that light tones are applied first. Plus, before moving on to the next one, it's worth waiting for the first to dry out completely. A version of the lighthouse, made in watercolor, is presented in the video below.
In this lesson, design begins with mountains. Wet the right amount of paper first. Then mix the desired shade in the palette and start painting.
For the mountains, a combination of emerald green and green watercolors plus a splash of yellow ocher was used. After drying, it was the turn of heaven. In general, it is most reasonable to move in one direction and not jump from place to place (for example, from top to bottom). Bright blue and turquoise colors with a small amount of pink and hansa yellow were required for the sky.
In order to color the sea, you can first outline areas with foam wax crayon. If it was not at hand, salt can also be used for interesting overflows. For the sea, a shade of ultramarine and a bright blue paint with a slight addition of black were chosen.
Well, in conclusion, we finish the lighthouse, the shore and add the necessary details. In particular, a red color was chosen for the lighthouse. Regarding the coast - it was decided not to add unnecessary details.
This is how a newbie’s result might look. This picture is just an example of how to draw a lighthouse simply and quickly. With due diligence and desire, the landscape will turn out much better, the main thing is to turn on imagination and enjoy the process.