To represent rain, draw different lengths of vertical lines. Make sure all the lines are sporadic (Crilley, 99). All the various lines make it more realistic, like it’s really pouring rain outdoors. This also creates some perspective in the picture, as the longer lines maker the person look extra small and lonely beside the rain. It also makes the picture much easier, as there is no precision in the length of lines, it’s freehand so anyone has a different design. The rain is one of the main points of the picture, to create that loneliness feel so it has to be present.
“These also need to arranged in a random way, with small ovals beside large ones. There should be no discernible pattern to the way you’ve arranged them” (Crilley, 100). The drops are what complete the picture. Without the drops, the vertical lines are useless. The drops really add that cherry on top, where the whole picture is solid and brought to life. No pattern makes the picture look realistic as well, as if it’s actually raining, since real rain has no pattern too. This ties in with realism, another form of art. Although it’s manga, you need to make the scene look realistic enough. The vague instructions allow some space for you to choose, and create.
Do you prefer to draw your pictures with a theme, or just freestyle?
Crilley, Mark. Mastering Manga 2: Level up with Mark Crilley. Cincinnati, OH: Impact, 2013. Print.
Hey Briawna! This is a great drawing! I guess I prefer to draw my pictures with a theme? It's nice to have something to base the drawing on, so a theme would make things easier to think of. What about you? Do you prefer your drawings to have a theme first or draw whatever comes to mind?
ReplyDeleteI usually set a theme or a story to base my drawings upon. For example, a sad story or comedy, so I focus on genres, I guess? When the drawings reflect that theme, it makes the whole story come together nicely!
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