How to illustrate
Now then, here I am, about to break all the rules that shouldn’t be broken! Not really, but I am about to shed some light on a subject which I don’t think is mystical at all.
To begin with, get out of your mind that you can’t draw. Strictly speaking, illustration isn’t so much about drawing as it is about depicting a concept. You don’t need loads of skill and experience to do that – it can be done in just a few lines.
1) What do you want to do an illustration of? Whatever it is, make sure it’s stylised. No extra lines and nothing complex.
2) Now you have a subject, let’s look at the medium. Black fine-liner pens are ideal for creating a bold image, but may be tricky for you to handle if you are just starting out. Maybe start off with a pencil and see how you go?
3) It doesn’t matter if it’s a London plumbers logo or the Taj Mahal, you need to look at the general shape. Forget the details: once you have the general shape then you can work on filling it in.
4) Look at the negatives, like the space outside of the Taj Mahal, say, or the space outside of the windows. This will help create a balanced piece.
5) Last but not least, you’ll need practice and lots of new bits of paper to have a go on. Don’t expect it to be perfect right away and you have a much higher chance of succeeding, trust me.
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