Flowers are one of the most beautiful plants on earth. They have been immortalized in countless paintings and drawings over the years. Their delicate shape, multitude of colors and sizes and their connection with romance has made them a constant subject for art. Now in the digital age they have become even more widespread. Flowers are used for icons and logos for websites and featured in online digital galleries. Creating a flower drawing for online use is relatively simple, and by following a few steps you will be able to upload your own flower drawing online.
Step 1
Draw five overlapping ovals in a cluster for the frame work of the first flower. The ovals should group together in the center and fan out as the petals on a flower do. Underneath this, draw three petals that start together and fan out to show another flower under the main one.
Step 2
Add a curved lip to each petal. Do this by drawing parallel lines that follow the shape of the edges of each petal on the inside of the petals themselves. Add a small triangular shape to the inside of each petal at the its furthest extended edge. Add thin lines inside the flower petals.
Step 3
Erase the overlapping lines in the petals. This will make some petals appear in front of other petals in a realistic manner.
Step 4
Add background leaves with diagonal lines behind the flowers. Add a stem on the leaves with a set of two parallel lines in the middle of each leaf. Add veins to the leaves with horizontal lines.
Step 5
Ink the entire drawing. Allow the ink to dry and erase all of the pencil. Scan the picture into your computer at at least 300 dpi (dots per inch) to ensure quality. Open the picture in Photoshop. Click the "Enhance" pull down menu and select "Auto Contrast." This will darken the lines and ensure the quality of the image.
Step 6
Select the "Magic Wand" tool and click on the areas of the picture that are not your line drawing. Hit the delete key to clean any scanned-in texture that would make your picture appear unprofessional. You may repeat this process as many times as needed.
Step 7
Save the image as a Jpeg. Alternatively, you can save the image as a Gif file. This is done by clicking "Save As" and selecting the file format from a drop down list of choices. Jpegs are the most common form of image online and the most compatible with websites. Now you can upload your drawing online to Facebook, Myspace, Flickr, or even your own blog or website.
Skill: Moderate
Ingredients:
- Paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Black ink pen
- Scanner
- Photoshop or other photo-editing software
Tip: Spend time inking your drawing. Crisp lines make cleaning up the image in Photoshop that much easier.
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