Drawings for a sketchbook in the style of minimalism

The minimalism style is distinguished by its conciseness and special expressiveness. It allows you to create a wide variety of beautiful images. Today we will talk about what are the options for drawings for a sketchbook in this style.

The minimalism style has some important features.

• Rejection of classical traditions. When creating these drawings, one should abandon realism, among other things.
• Refusal of additional elements. You should not use details that do not carry a hidden meaning.
• The minimum set of colors. Most often, no more than 3 colors are used; many paintings in this style are made monochrome. It is better to give preference to red, black, green and yellow colors.
• Schematic... Many drawings resemble light sketches; they are created using a variety of even and neat geometric shapes.
• Lack of smooth transitions. Minimalism is characterized by the presence of clear, straight lines.

These images are as concise as possible. Even beginners can handle them. Minimalism creates the ideal environment for the artist to express himself.

There are many interesting options for creating minimalist sketchbook drawings. They may differ depending on which tool are drawn. So, with the help of a black gel pen, you can depict the most expressive and rich picture. It can be used both for the main image and for shading.The pen will be suitable for those who already have drawing skills.

Also, watercolors are often used. Such coloring compositions will allow you to create almost any illustration. But at the same time, you should make a light sketch in advance in pencil. Working with these pigments will require special care, you will need to pay special attention to the selection of paper - it should be tight enough not to get wet.

Sometimes such pictures are completely done with a dark pencil. This option is ideal for beginners, since mistakes and irregularities can be easily corrected if necessary. Drawings made with this tool are as even, neat and clear as possible.

Pictures will look beautiful in the form of different animals (panda, fish, cat, rabbit). They can be done with various dye tools. Often, such drawings consist of many straight and clear graphic lines.

Another suitable option for a sketchbook would be light images in the form of landscapes (forest, mountains). They do not require any special drawing skills. Often, such images are made in a square or round thin frame.

You can also illustrate a picture consisting of many separate small black and white elements with inscriptions.

For beginners, the simplest small drawings in the shape of hearts, stars, bulbs, balloons are perfect. They will look as neat and laconic as possible. It is better to arrange them in a solid black design.

Sometimes portraits of people are also illustrated. They can be made from thin black lines that connect together to form a single composition. This option is most often chosen by those who already have certain skills and abilities. The finished images will look the most original and expressive.

Often black and white drawings are made for sketchbooks illustrating spaceships, a starry sky with planets, flying saucers. These sketches can be of different sizes. Often they are also made of several thin lines, which together form one composition.

An unusual option would be a picture in the form of a black and white landscape. You can print on paper an image of high beautiful mountains with forests. In this case, it is better to make it small and circle it with a round or square outline. Separately, it is worth drawing a thin shading of all the details; it is most convenient to do this with a black gel pen or a thin sharp pencil.

When decorating a sketchbook, you can completely paint the entire sheet with small pictures of various shapes (letters, emoticons, planets, rockets, fruits, bows), all of them should be approximately the same size so that the overall composition looks harmonious. It is better to make all elements black.

A sketchy portrait is also great for a sketchbook. When creating such drawings, it is worth drawing the thinnest and most even lines that make up the illustration. It should also be done with completely black pigment. Most often, sharp pencils or gel pens are used to depict such portraits.

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