I’m a big fan of drawing food, and the process of creating a piece can be as simple as a few lines, plus it’s a great way to use up all those paper scraps.
We’ve all heard of people who just draw pictures of food, but the process of creating a food drawing is really quite simple. All you really need is a pen and a piece of paper.
I think anyone who enjoys sketching food should definitely give this a shot. Drawing anything is a great exercise, especially if you get to pick a theme and start with a blank page. It also makes a great activity for kids.
Food is fun because it is so easy to draw. You can just use a pen and paper. But there are a few things you should keep in mind when you begin your food drawing. One, drawing food is always the same. It’s always the same shape, the same color, and the same taste. I always find that a little difficult to draw food the same size and shape from one family meal to the next, since food changes so radically throughout the day.
The same goes for drawing other things as well. For example, don’t draw your food as a line. Instead draw it in perspective, and use a grid to help you with perspective.
Drawing food is also the same whether you’re eating it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert. And it’s always the same shape, color, and taste.
I have a couple suggestions for you. One is to do a little work at home to get you started. I recommend the best resource on this is www.colorfast.com. This is a great resource that will help you with color and food.
You can use a tool like Photoshop, and Photoshop has a “food drawing” tool that will help you with some of the details.
Another great resource for food drawing is the Food Drawing Challenge on Facebook. It’s free and you can use it to test your skills while also having fun doing it.
Another great way to learn to draw is by going online with a drawing pad and drawing pictures. To get started, I recommend www.draw.me. You can use a drawing pad or digital tablet to draw as much as you like. To really get going, use a stylus. It comes with all digital drawing devices, and you can use it for drawing on your tablet, computer, and phone. The stylus is also a great way to learn basic drawing skills.
