Elemental Shapes
How do you draw what can’t be seen? With air, the most obvious way is through the medium of clouds. Beautiful groups of water vapour hanging in the air, forming loose
shapes, can describe air very effectively, especially when you see a whole procession of clouds stretching back to the horizon, as here. Try to draw a similar skyscape.
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Fire is a really tricky subject. Start with a candle flame before you tackle the flickering flames of a big blaze. You can use photographs for reference, but unless you look closely at a real fire you won’t get the feeling of movement or be aware of the variety of shapes. The early Japanese and Chinese artists had very good ways of drawing flames.
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