Why hello!
I see that you’ve come along here. I’m Glad you have.
So you read the title, and you’re so excited for the upcoming A350 to IF that you want to draw one?
Huh. Interesting choice. Say no more though!
First, I’m gonna start by saying the following:
“There is no way to make a tutorial for drawing planes. It’s just not possible with the sheer complexity of them. However, a tutorial on how to make your drawings better is, on the other hand possible.”
So, get your paper and pencils out, it’s time to get drawing!
I like to start gathering my equipment first.
Here’s a shortlist of what you should have with you:
- A variety of pencils B, 2B, 4B, etc
- A ruler (metal preferably)
- paper size A4, or A3
- Eraser
Step 1
Draw out the perspective lines. If you’ve learned a 1-point perspective in school, you shouldn’t have trouble with this. If you are though, I recommend putting your ruler on your computer screen where your photo is displayed, and remember the angle. Then, draw the lines at the exact same angle you’ve taken from your screen:
Step 2
Work on your extra support lines and curves
Support lines are crucial for your drawing. Especially with planes. Without them, you wouldn’t be able to draw a good drawing! Start making the curvature of the nose. It isn’t easy I’ll tell you that. However, with practice it gets easier and easier.
Step 3
Now it’s time to finish all the details like the engines, cockpit, wing, etc. I really don’t know how to explain this, as it’s the hardest part to drawing. However, just draw literally everything you see on your reference picture. Even if its the smallest dot, it still contributes to the drawing by adding more details.
Step 4
So, now let’s get with the shading.
Shading is easier with practice. This is where you need different varieties of pencils. Start off with the darkest, (2B) and slowly start shading lighter and lighter (HB) to get that nice effect. Using this technique, start filling in some of the darker areas of the wing just like I did here to get a nice reflection effect:
Step 5
Start doing the same to the whole fuselage. Remember, a lot of shading doesn’t make your drawing very good. Sometimes adding very little or a lot of shades can really make your drawing stand out. It’s really up to preference.
Step 6
Continue with the shading. If you see any details missing, it’s never too late to add them in. Remember, you can always erase! Shade the engines by working with the fan blades. If you take a look at the picture below, you’ll notice that I have a shadow in between each blade. This adds to the realism of the engine. Work on the reflections. Do the reflections by making a light shade of the object being reflected like I did on the photo below:
Step 7
Touch ups, and erasing unnecessary smudges or details using the kneadable eraser.
And…
Voila!
There you have it folks. How to draw an A350. I really hope you enjoyed this tutorial, as I tried to simplify this as much as possible for you guys to understand without using that complex artistic language. Lol
Anyways, leave feedback below on what you think! I’m always open to thoughts and opinions.
As always, until now and the next time, see you around, or in the skies!
-BC
(Drawing done on A3 size paper, using Faber Castell HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B,)
