How would I make my drawing look realistic or 3D?

Question

I have been drawing a picture of a tree but it looks so flat, how do I make it look like its standing up?

Answer 1

Making something look 3 dimensional comes from understanding the basic shapes underneath the surface. For example, a basic upright tree trunk without the branches or leaves or bark details is a basic cylinder. Understanding how a cylinder is shaded means you can translate that into a tree trunk. The same can even be said about the smaller branches, which can also be considered small cylinders. If you can master shading cylinders, then shading a tree will be a lot easier to understand. Naturally, there are also other things to consider, like the leaves and the texture of the bark, but taking it one step at a time will bring you one step further to your goal.

Answer 2

Drawing something 2D and making it look 3D is all about spatial awareness of the objects within the body of work, shading and the play on contracting and intersecting spaces Using these techniques the once 2d flat sketch comes to life taking on depth and realism. .