Simple Steps on How to Draw a Skull - by Annette Labedzki

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Simple Steps on How to Draw a Skull

The skull is one of the universal and primitive figures vis-a-vis art. Considered fascinating and beautiful, this structure symbolizes the fundamentals of entity: life and death. It usually adorns a paranormal impression, maybe because often through it, we tend to explore the uncanny questions of life after death.

In art, a skull is flaunted as a logo/symbol, tattoos, or other designs. Owing to its ease of formation, it is a favorite draw for many. The skull is the division of the skeleton, which envelops and protects the brain and the sense organs.

To start with drawing a skull, gather its visual clip for reference. Conduct a few practice sessions on rough papers before you begin. The following steps concentrate on the steps to create a 'successful' skull drawing:

Step 1. Draw a big egg shaped figure as the outline of the skull.

Step 2. The prominent skull features – the eyes and the mouth - must be recognized and marked in the egg shaped head. Make sure to keep the distance between the eye sockets even. Also, examine keenly the total shape of the sockets, eye openings, and their contour. They are usually not defined circles, but are irregularly drawn out like distorted eggs. Lightly, sketch out the skeleton shaped nose.

Step 3. Carefully sketch the cheekbones and the eyebrows bone structure. Darken the eye and the nasal openings. These three depressions will have the darkest tone on skull drawing.

STEP 4. Form the jaw by drawing a door handle like shape. Fit it well up to the cheekbones.

Step 5. Start concentrating on the details, like sketching the teeth and some cracks in the skull. Mostly, the teeth are set in a weak grey shade, rather than white. This makes your teeth look more natural and realistic. Darken with pencil lines or ink to define the scalp, the nose, and the cheekbones.

STEP 6. Finally, outline the whole skull with a darker pencil for highlighting it on a white paper.

To discover a more realistic approach of drawing skulls, look at anatomy books and three-dimensional sketches, easily available on net. Replicate the drawings of actual skulls, or draft from a skull model with a pencil, until you perfect all the niceties and details. The skull is an iconic symbol, simple to sketch. It is measured as the foundation of portrait drawing. With a large number of fancy painters including skulls in their works on shield, swords, and various sculptured imaginations, skull sketching is here to stay.

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