![]() I did most of the initial drawing with an HB pencil. Although you have some artistic freedom from drawing mountains exactly as they are depicted in a photo, it’s still wise to use a photo as a reference when drawing them. You can use the basic concepts you learn from this tutorial and apply them to drawing other mountains. It is up to you whether you want to draw the picture exactly as I am or put your own style and uniqueness to it! File ID 178941633 | © Surangaw | Use a Reference Photo of MountainsĪs inspiration for this course, I am using a reference photo of the mountains around Moraine Lake in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.Įven though we are using a reference photo, please don’t feel the need to draw every little detail exactly like the photo. If you are searching for ideas for what to draw, I hope you consider participating in this drawing tutorial with me. I’ll show you how to sketch the mountain peaks, the clouds in the sky, rocky details on the surface of the mountain, shadows, trees, and even a beautiful lake. Learn how to sketch the entire outline of a mountain landscape. Keep the sky soft to contrast the trees and sharper angles of the mountains.In this drawing tutorial post, I am going to show you how to draw mountains! Add the Detailsįinally, add any extra elements - trees, snow, reflections in the water. It’s best to do this in graphite, so you can easily erase as needed. Sketch in GraphiteĪfter placing the biggest elements and differentiating between light and dark areas, use broad pencil strokes to mark the general position of the darkest values and fill in the sky (and water, if your landscape has any). Take the drawing above: the nearest mountains sit low and have a bit of vegetation, while the mountains in the distance have no detail and are lighter in value. The up-close mountains should be darker, brighter and more vividly detailed than those in the distance. The same approach applies to your use of values. ![]() To depict up-close mountains, try contour and scribble lines or crosshatching to give the impression of greater detail. Notice that every area has a unique stroke direction. For far-away mountains, use parallel strokes to suggest distant trees and rock surfaces. In the drawing above, the mountains are sketched with an ultra-fine black felt-tip marker. If you’re working from photos (or taking your own to reference later), use images that convey a lot of information, showing the depth of field as well as the ideal lighting conditions. ![]() Photographs can be great reference tools, or you can work en plein air if you live in a mountainous area. Shade the darkest areas first, building contrast between the foreground and background to make the picture more eye-catching. Divide Each Peak into Two Major Plainsĭivide your mountains into two plains to create volume: light and dark. ![]() The more distant the mountains, the simpler and lighter they look. Usually a mountain range has a layered appearance, with peaks overlapping each other. Determine the Horizon Lineįirst, figure out where you want the horizon line to be on your page and draw the outline of a mountain range above it. Good to Know: These tips works no matter what medium you’re using - graphite, pen and ink, colored pencil or painting. And when you draw them, you want that feeling to come to life on the page. Whether up close or far away, covered in snow or in trees, rounded or jagged, they tend to symbolize something vast and vital. Artists have taken inspiration from mountains since … forever. ![]()
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