Drawing Rocks

Welcome to my fifth and final blog post! In this post I'll be showing you all how to draw very detailed rocks. Although rocks can be very simple objects, yet you can add a lot of life to them and make them more than just rocks. This is probably the easiest out of all the drawings I've done in my blogs. There's only three simple steps to get to the amazing final result.

First of all, "sketch the outer shapes of the rocks" ( Willenbrink 80). This is the outline of all the rocks that you're going to draw. To make the rocks more interesting, you can vary the shape and sizes of the rocks.

Step 1

Secondly, we're going to add lines to show where the light hits the rocks (Willenbrink). In this drawing, the light is going to be coming from the right, leaving the left side of the rocks in the dark.

step 2

Finally, "add shading and shadows" (Willenbrink 80). Make the shading marks darking on the left side of the rocks to show the depth and add realism.

step 3

Overall, I enjoyed making this drawing a lot. It was very calming to do and it was also pretty easy. I would reccomend this to other people who are just looking for something simple.

Do you think that adding rocks like these to a drawing would improve it overall? why or why not?

Willenbrink, Mark, and Mary Willenbrink. Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing. Cincinnati, OH: North Light, 2006. Print.