How To Draw: Storytelling Now

Draw the knight's sword inches from the dragon's scale. The tension makes the viewer finish the story in their head.

Use warm oranges and yellows for nostalgia or safety; use cold blues and desaturated greens for isolation or sickness. 5. The "Rule of Three" (Readability) How to Draw: Storytelling

Use triangles for "sharp/dangerous" characters and circles for "soft/approachable" characters. Draw the knight's sword inches from the dragon's scale

Next time you draw, ask yourself: "What happened 10 seconds before this picture, and what is going to happen 10 seconds after?" If your drawing can answer both, you’ve told a story. Don’t just draw "sad

Don’t just draw "sad." Draw a character trying to hide that they are sad—a forced smile with trembling eyes is much more compelling. 4. Lighting and Color Theory Light sets the emotional frequency of the story.