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How to make a cosmic color. How to draw space: the simplest methods and tools

"Every atom of our body
was once a star."
Vincent Freeman

A week ago on our creative Instagram @miftvorchestvo we launched a competition for the best completion of the task from the notebook “642 ideas on what to draw”. The task sounded simple - space. Many creative and imaginative works were published for the competition. You can see them all by tag. We publish the best works and give a step-by-step master class on how to learn to draw space.

Best works for competition #642ideicosmos

“If you can’t fly into space, make it come to you.” Author of the photo - @al.ex_kv.

“And when darkness sleeps beside you, And the morning is far away, I wanna hold your hand and guide you...” Parov Stelar ft. Lilja Bloom - Shine. Photo by @julia_owlie.

Are they really cool? 🙂

Step-by-step master class

If you did not participate in the competition, but also want to learn how to draw space, save somewhere these step-by-step instructions on what and how to do so that it turns out bright and beautiful.

1. In order to draw the Universe, only 3-4 colors are enough. At least that's the amount you can start with. Important: The sheet for watercolors must be very dense so that it does not wrinkle from water and so that the paint spreads beautifully and evenly.

2. The outline can be drawn with a hard pencil to indicate the space that you will wet with water. Wet part of the allocated space.

3. Apply paint to the wetted area. Try to make the contours beautiful.

4. Wet the rest of the space with water and apply a different color of paint. Selectively add bright pops of color throughout the design. The drawing must be wet so that the paint spreads beautifully.

5. Once the design is completely dry, apply the stars. This can be done with white or yellow paint using an old toothbrush.

6. Some stars could be drawn more carefully.

Photo for the master class from the site kitty-ink.tumblr.com.

If you sprinkle salt on a wet drawing, the structure of space will turn out even more interesting. The salt will absorb some of the paint, and if you shake it off after it has completely dried, there will be beautiful white dots and clouds in place of the salt.

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We have launched a watercolor painting competition. You can see all works by tag. We publish the best drawings and give a step-by-step master class on how to learn to paint space in watercolors.


Author of the photo - @shagero.alled


Author of the photo - @kamarkovskaya


Author of the photo - @arlyapovaeireen


Author of the photo - @katrin_is_art

Step-by-step master class

If you did not participate in the competition, but also want to learn how to draw space, save somewhere these step-by-step instructions on what and how to do to get bright and beautiful shimmers. We are publishing a lesson from Leonardo Pereznieto.

M materials

  • Hot pressed watercolor paper, A4 or A3 format;
  • Masking tape;
  • Easel or wooden board;
  • Palette;
  • Water container;
  • A piece of cloth;
  • Salt in large crystals.

Watercolor:

  • orange;
  • cadmium red;
  • manganese violet;
  • delft blue;
  • azure;
  • indigo;
  • Prussian green;
  • green phthalocyanine;
  • permanent green;
  • dark cobalt green;
  • brilliant blue-violet;
  • chrome orange;
  • cadmium light yellow;
  • black ivory;
  • titanium white.

Squirrel brushes:

  • Mop brush;
  • Brush No. 0;
  • Brush No. 2;
  • Brush No. 4;
  • Brush No. 8;
  • Brush No. 12.

Secure the watercolor paper to the wood board with masking tape. Mix orange with light cadmium red. You should get a light scarlet shade. Next, mix deep red with manganese violet and a drop of indigo to create a cherry red hue. Then add delfte blue to indigo to create a dark blue. And the last mixture is Prussian, permanent and dark cobalt green, phthalocyanine to get a medium green.

If you don't have all these colors, you can simplify the task and just paint with the colors that you have. The result will still be interesting.

Place the easel at a slight angle and wet all the paper with clean water using a squeegee brush. Apply dark red and light red colors to it in the upper left corner. Paint the lower right corner with a blue tint. Using a size 8 brush, apply the green shade diagonally from the bottom left corner to the top right corner.

You need to work fairly quickly while the paper is still wet. Using a size 4 brush, enhance some areas and fill in any gaps with whatever paint you want.

You should have an idea of ​​what you want the final work to look like.

Try to avoid mixing complementary colors (such as yellow and purple, red and green, blue and orange) with each other, as this will cause the color to become muddy.

Once the paint begins to dry, apply another coat of paint on top to intensify the color. Remember to blot your brush each time before applying a new shade.

When you have finished applying the paint and are happy with the combination of colors and their vibrancy, sprinkle grains of coarse salt over the design. It will absorb water and take away some of the color, leaving beautiful stains in the form of nebulae. Wait until completely dry and carefully scrape off the salt.

We've only done half the work! Wet the entire surface again with water and fix the colors with their pure counterparts, using a brush number 2. To get a pure, bright color, add less water to the paint and do not mix the colors on the palette, but take them directly from the container.

While the paper is still damp, mix the glaze and black ivory. Using a #4 brush, apply paint along the edges of the sheet, around the edges of the nebula. Just don’t apply the paint in the form of a black frame, remember what nebulae look like - in the form of an elongated ellipse. At this point we will need a cloth that can be used to absorb the paint to soften the edges.

We wait for it to dry completely and use brush No. 2 for the final touches. To add stars to our space, place the easel on a horizontal surface. Take a stick (or other brush) in your non-dominant hand and hold it parallel to the paper. Load a brush with titanium white in your dominant hand and lightly tap the brush onto the stick so that tiny white particles of paint fall onto your painting. Add a few stars “by hand” using a fine size 0 brush.

Let the drawing dry, remove the masking tape. And here it is, your space!

The theme of space is an endless field for creativity; each artist will be able to find his own plot and create a unique cosmic landscape with bright lights, distant stars, mysterious planets and dangerous comets. You can draw space using various materials, but a drawing made with paints will look most impressive and vibrant.

Necessary materials:

  • half of whatman paper;
  • watercolor paints;
  • white gouache;
  • brushes of different sizes;
  • a glass of water;
  • a simple pencil;
  • eraser;
  • Toothbrush.

Manufacturing:

To make the drawing unusual, space can be depicted in a circle. To do this, in the center of whatman paper we draw a circle of the required size according to a pre-prepared template. Then moisten the surface of the circle with water using a thick brush - this will allow you to get smooth streaks of watercolor paint. We paint the center of the circle with light shades: yellow, orange, lilac, blue.

Now we mix two shades of blue on the palette: mix one with purple paint, the other with black. Apply the resulting colors to the drawing in small and random strokes. In this case, the brush should be washed after each shade. It is necessary to draw the image from the edges of the circle, gradually approaching the center of the illustration. Try not to apply dark colors over light colors, as it will be impossible to return the original version.

When the circle is completely filled in, you can begin to draw the details of the cosmic landscape. In the center of the circle, where the light tones of the picture are outlined, apply red and yellow watercolors with a thin brush.

All that remains is to complete the picture with many bright stars. To do this, apply white gouache to a toothbrush and, bending the edges of the bristles, spray the paint onto the image.

If you wish, you can draw several passing comets and a couple of small planets.

How to draw space with gouache

Necessary materials:

  • hoop with thick paper;
  • gouache;
  • brushes of different sizes;
  • white cardboard cutouts in the form of beautiful geometric patterns;
  • beautiful photo card;
  • colored cardboard;
  • printed paper;
  • white acrylic paint.

Manufacturing:

We moisten the blank in the form of a hoop with thick paper generously with water. Then use diluted gouache paints to create a blue-violet background. When the drawing is dry, use a thin brush to apply white dots with acrylic paint, which will imitate shining stars.

We complement the cosmic landscape with geometric shapes - constellations, made using a pre-prepared template, a thin brush and white paint. We cut out various shapes from colored cardboard and printed paper and create a beautiful composition from them, in the center of which there will be a successful photograph. Glue the resulting composition to the image.

The finished drawing will be an excellent option for a gift or an original decoration for your home interior.
Video on the topic

Well.. While I’m loading the movie, I’m doing a lesson on drawing space.. It might come in handy.

How to draw space with a pencil step by step

Step one.

Draw a round shape for the planet and the outline of the landscape.

Step two.

Let's correct the contours of the planet and its satellite. In the foreground we draw two men, these are astronauts sent to the moon.

Step three.

Let's add some touches.

Step four.

Let's draw a starry sky. Or more precisely, it is outer space. In the middle of the lunar landscape we will draw several craters.

Step five.

All that's left to do is add some shadows. In the end it turned out like this space picture:

How to draw the Earth with a pencil step by step

Step one. Drawing a circle by hand is very difficult. First we need two squares, divided in half, so that we can fit the colo into them. Of course, you can take a compass and draw a circle. But this is not a royal matter.
Step two. As mentioned above, we make the outline of our planet, draw four arcs at the corners of the square.
Step three. Now it will be easier to draw an even circle. We combine the arcs so that everything turns out as clear as possible.
Step four. Now we sketch all the continents, oceans, islands and peninsulas on our ball. Anything that will fit and be noticeable.
Step five. We remove the auxiliary lines. We stick dots around the planet - the image of distant stars, move the pencil, depict space so that the planet does not look lonely.

How to draw the planets of the solar system with a pencil

Step one

Drawing the orbits of the planets. Their shape is an ellipse, close to a circle. But, if we look from one point, then visually we see not circles, but arcs, parts of ellipses. Such as in the picture. On the lines we outline the positions of the planets.

Step two

We draw circles - planets. We start with small Mercury, then larger Venus and Earth, again a small circle is Mars and further, as in the picture. In the lower left corner we will show the edge of the Sun.

Step three

Let's erase the auxiliary lines - the axes of the circles. Let's make the orbits brighter.

Step four

Let's add other celestial bodies: comets, asteroids. Let's draw “rings” to the large planets.

Step five

Let's do the shading. With its help we must turn our circles into a sphere. We remember that we have the Sun in the center, and light falls from its side. But the opposite side of the planet will be darkened. The result should be something like this:

How to draw an astronaut with a pencil step by step

There are four steps ahead.

Step one.

At the top of the sheet we will place a large round head. She's big because she's wearing a helmet. Let's draw two curved lines down - this is the outline of the body. We will draw an astronaut in zero gravity. And this immediately sets his position. Let's draw the contours of the arms and legs. The spacesuit has a belt. Let's outline the backpack behind our shoulders.

Step two.

We begin to draw out the details: the helmet, fingers, all sorts of bells and whistles on the “suit”. Moreover, all the elements are quite large.

Step three.

On the helmet we will outline an opening for the eyes and make it three-dimensional. Let's start drawing shoes. Let's show a pocket-bag on the belt. Look carefully at the picture and fill in what is missing on your sheet. Rivets, bends on the fingers, etc.

Step four.

We will show horizontal shading on the belts. Let's draw the shoes: the pattern on the sole, the clasp. The astronaut wears a small electronic device on his hip. Now let's outline the main elements of our drawing. Almost done. You can use shading to “revive” our hero, or add color using paints!

How to draw a space rocket with a pencil step by step

Step one. Our rocket is not just some kind of device with an engine, but an entire spaceship. We draw two oval figures - this is the hull of the ship. Below we will notice one wing of the rocket, and behind it is the tail.
Step two. Connecting the ovals. The structure of the rocket and its structural parts have a complex shape, which makes no sense to describe. Therefore, try to repeat it as you see in the picture, or you can come up with your own rocket.
Step three. The ship should have many different parts on the hull, plates, guns, portholes.
Step four.
Step five.

How to draw a lunar rover with a pencil step by step

Step one. Let's divide the device into structural parts, depicting them on paper in the form of rectangles.
Step two. Let's sketch a sketch of an astronaut sitting in a car.
Step three. Add a small antenna in front of the vehicle and outline the person behind the wheel in more detail.
Step four. Let's remove the auxiliary lines and outline the contours more clearly.
Step five. To show the effect of movement, we will make shadows under it, and also add shading to the wheels, the astronaut and other parts. Here:

How to draw a spaceship with a pencil step by step

Step one. We sketch a template with geometric shapes for the ship, display the hull and places for the engines.
Step two. Let's draw the jet turbines, adjust the lines of the hull a little and add a small cannon underneath it.
Step three. You need to highlight the borders with a pencil with a thicker line, add a lot of details to the wing, outline them, and also add number 09 for appearance.
Step four. With light movements we will shade the entire area of ​​the ship horizontally, and completely shade out the windows, turbine outlets and the cannon.

How to draw the moon with a pencil step by step

Step one. Let's mark the location of the moon on paper using a square.
Step two. Let's draw a circle, preferably an even one. Although the surface of the moon is not smooth, it will appear different from afar.
Step three. Let's add craters, mountains and depressions to the surface.
Step four. Let's add some shading.

In this lesson you will learn how to draw space and planet .

Step 1.

First we will draw a starry sky. Create a new document and fill it with black. I set the size of the new document to 1600x1200 so that it could later be used as desktop wallpaper. Duplicate this layer (Ctrl+ J) . Next, apply a noise filter to the new layer. Filter - Noise - Add Noise(Filter - Noise - Add Noise). Set the amount of noise to 10%, Gaussian distribution and check the box for Monochrome.

Step 2.

Next we go to the menu item Image > Adjustments > Brightness & Contrast(Image> Corrections> Brightness/Contrast) and set Brightness 30 and Contrast 75 . Now the noise looks more like stars.

Step 3.

Now let's add larger stars. Duplicate the previous layer with stars (Ctrl+ J) and change the brightness and contrast for it Image > Adjustments > Brightness & Contrast(Image> Corrections> Brightness/Contrast) set Brightness 100 a Contrast 50

Step 4

Click (Ctrl+T) and make the big stars layer about twice as big. Hold Shift to transform the layer proportionally. Click (Ctrl+L) to bring up the Levels window. Set the parameters as shown in the picture to increase the contrast. (In my case I had to set the parameters opposite to those of the author 0 , 1.00 , 20)

Step 5

Set the layer's blending mode to Screen. To avoid the echo effect (overlay effect), press Ctrl+T and rotate the layer 90 degrees (while holding down the key Shift while rotating the layer, the layer will rotate in 15 degree increments). Use this technique when rotating.

Step 6

Take a soft rubber band with a diameter of approximately 20-30 px and start erasing our stars on both layers. Try to create different shapes in all directions to make our stars look more natural. Also remember that there should be more black space than star space and more small stars than large ones.

Step 7

Try creating some star areas using the tool Clone Stamp(Stamp) using a soft-edged brush. You have to decide for yourself where to place clouds with stars and where to leave empty space. Use your imagination and you will succeed.

Step 8

Let's add a glow to the stars. Duplicate the layer with the big stars. Apply filter Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur(Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur) with a radius of approximately 10 px and change the color blend mode to Linear Dodge(Linear Dodge). Press Ctrl+U and colorize the glow of the stars (I set Hue ( color tone) at 230). Repeat this step several times to make the starlight more expressive.

Step 9

Now let’s create the remaining details of our cosmic landscape: huge stars, stardust and a multi-colored nebula. Create a new layer and set the layer's blending mode Linear Dodge(Linear Dodge) and fill it with black. Further Filter - Render - Lens Flare ( Filter - Rendering - Highlight ) . The type of lens I used was 35mm. Create a couple more large stars in this way by changing the location of the center of the highlight and the brightness of the highlight. Use different colors for each of the stars, this will give some variety to the overall picture (the easiest way to do this is to press Ctrl+U and change Hue ( Color tone)).

Step 10

Create a new layer to create the stardust. Install opacity(layer opacity) to 25% and change the layer blending mode to Screen(Lightening). Select any brush with soft edges and set it up as shown. I used a texture for the brush Confetti, this is one of the standard Photoshop textures. Now that we have set up our brush, let's paint our stardust in blue. (#ced0f1).

Step 11

Now let's create a multi-colored nebula. Create a new layer, take a soft round brush and paint a cloud like mine. It's quite easy: first draw the blue base, then the red area, and finally the yellow and white. Apply a filter to the nebula layer Filter - Blur - Gaussian blur(Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur) with a radius of 50 px.

Step 12

Now let's give our nebula the shape of clouds. To do this, create a new black layer and apply a filter to the layer Filter - Render - Clouds ( Filter - Rendering - Clouds). Change the layer's blending mode to Overlay(Overlap). After that, duplicate the clouds layer (Ctrl+ J) .

Step 13

Select the nebula layer and change it opacity(layer opacity) to 55%, and layer blending mode to Screen(Lightening). Find the best location for your nebula and move it there.

Step 14

Well, we have finished drawing the starry sky. Now let's create a planet. Find a stone texture for your future planet. I used this one from SXC. http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1011795
You can also use your texture.

Step 15

Open the texture image. Let's change the canvas size to give the texture a square shape. Image- Canvas size ( Image - Canvas Size ) . Set the height and width to the same values. Use the tool Clone Stamp(Stamp) to fill the empty spaces with texture. Also remove any dark spots with the same tool. Further Edit - Define Pattern(Editing - Define pattern). Save the pattern under any name you like. After this, you can close the image with the texture.

Step 16

Create a new document (Ctrl+ N) size 1600x1600 pixels. Fill it with black. Using the tool Elliptical Marquee Tool (“Oval area” selection ) create a selection in the form of a circle. To make the circle even and fit into the square, press Shift + Ctrl and without releasing these keys from approximately the center of the square, begin to draw a selection. After you draw the selection, fill it with the pattern that we created in the previous step. Image - Fill- Contents: Pattern
(Editing - Fill - Use: “Pattern”). And select the pattern that we created for the fill.

Step 17

Without removing the selection, apply the filter Filter - Distort - Spherize ( Filter - Distortion - Spherization ) Amount 100% ( Degree 100%). Click Ctrl + F to repeat the last applied filter.

Step 18

Duplicate the planet layer (Ctrl + J) and fill the circle with a light blue color (#455571). This will be the atmosphere of the planet. You can use any other color for this.

Step 19

Duplicate this layer and fill it with black. This will be the shadow of the planet. Now select the atmosphere layer and double click on it to bring up the Layer Style window. Apply the following layer styles to the atmosphere layer:

Step 20

Move the shadow layer above the atmosphere layer ( Ctrl +] - layer up )
(Ctrl +[ - layer down ) . Apply a filter to the shadow layer Gaussian blur
(Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur) Gaussian Blur (Filter - Blur - Gaussian Blur) with a radius of 75 px.

Step 21

Press Ctrl+T and transform the shadow: increase its size and move it a little to the upper left corner. I chose this shadow position because I'm going to place the planet in the top left corner of the painting, and the light is coming from the largest star, which is in the center.

Step 22

Select the atmosphere layer and set the layer blending mode Screen(Lightening), so we will see the surface of the planet. I don't like the brightness and contrast of the planet, so I reduced opacity ( layer opacity ) up to 33%. After that I duplicated the layer with the surface of the planet and set the layer blending mode Soft Light(Soft light). Also I changed opacity shadow layer by 90%.

Step 23

Now we need to copy our planet onto the starry sky. For this
turn off background(background) by clicking on the eye icon
responsible for the visibility of layers. Shift+Ctrl+E to merge visible layers. Now copy the planet onto the starry sky file and place it in the corner of the document. Finally I added a glow to the planet.

Conclusion

That's all!
Good luck and patience in creating your own space landscapes.



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