A Shade of Art

Sketching out a drawing doesn’t have to be complicated. However, every artist hits a wall and finds themselves staring at a blank sheet of paper finding it difficult to create.

So here are 20 go-to ideas that attract people to your work!

1. Musician

Concept: Piano player, guitar player, trumpet player, or drummer.

2. Face

Concept: Headshot. Head and shoulders shot. Turn to the side shot.

3. Silhouettes

Concept: Sunset of a subject on a beach, a building, a park, a playground, or an open field.

4. Architect

Concept: A church, a school building, a municipal building, a high-rise, a museum, or a stadium.

5. Nude

Concept: There is a saying that less is more, but please leave a little to the imagination.

6. Fruit or vegetables

Concept: Apples, oranges, grapes, bananas, carrots, potatoes, or pumpkins.

7. Restaurants

Concept: A cafe, an upscale restaurant, a diner, or a family-orientated restaurant.

8. Pets

Concept: A German shepherd, Airedale Terrier, boxer, cocker spaniel, a Great Dane, a Pomeranian, a Persian cat, or a Bombay cat.

9. Superheroes

Concept: Are firemen still considered superheroes? No! Well, you might need to do some research on your own on that one.

10. Food

Concept: Hamburgers, pasta, steak, fish and chips, a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner meal, seafood, or a Caribbean cuisine.

11. Court House

Concept: A judge, a prosecutor, a defendant, the courtroom deputy, the court report, and the witnesses. The professional term is called a courtroom sketch artist.

12. Fashion

Concept: Streetwear, business casual, nightwear, formal, athletic, or chic. These ideas work for men and women.  

13. Interior Design

Concept: Living room, Bedroom, family room, executive room, basement, studio room, or entrance hall.

14. Train/Subway

Location: Boston, New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, and Baltimore. 

15. Urban Living

Concept: Bridges, nightclubs, commercial buildings, low and high rises, parks, amusement parks, and bus stations. 

16. Rural Living

Concept: Wildlife, creeks, lakes, cottages, barns, farmhouses, farming landscapes, and churches.

17. A Pier/Dock

Location: Navy Pier in Chicago, Santa Monica Pier, Virginia Beach Boardwalk, Coney Island, Venice Beach Boardwalk, and Miami Beach Boardwalk

18. Zoo Life

Concept: Gorillas, lions, elephants, giraffes, snakes, pandas, alligators, bats, or monkeys.

19. Aquatic Life

Concept: Sharks, angelfish, guppies, goldfish, turtles, frogs, stingrays, and blowfish.

20. Caricatures

Concept: Any paying customer!

I prefer drawing with ink over colored pencil because of its simplicity. I hope you can use these ideas to create some great work. 

Click on the link below if you are a beginner and want to learn the basics of Ink Drawing.

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