Next up, use the thin Sharpie to outline those lines. Within about 10 minutes, I had the basic outline pencilled in. But you can always readjust as necessary. If your paper is having trouble staying in place, try a simple piece of painter’s tape. Just lightly get the basic lines and details. Don’t worry about perfection – you can always fix it or erase it. Using a pencil, carefully trace your image onto the paper. (I neglected to draw power lines, Christmas decorations or other things that popped up in the actual image I didn’t want to memorialize on the wall.)
#A HOUSE SKETCH HOW TO#
This, by the way, isn’t anything I had the slightest clue how to do. I think they look acceptable – even with zero training. But six years later, we have a few more houses under our belt. So, I decided to start with photos of our homes.īut, since I wanted something now, I decided to take the cheater approach and try to make them myself. Years ago, my friend Allison drew a line drawing of our first home. (Our last house had a gallery wall filled with black-and-white photos of our travels.) But I wanted to do something different than all photographs. I knew I had to start with what I have – stacks of frames waiting for a home. So, I started with a little “homage” to home and family. I hung the letters HOME and then plopped up a family photo. I moved the pew into the “entry” and wanted to create something fun and statement-making above it. Such is the case with our living room wall.
Once an idea pops into my head, I want it done before the end of the day. (Or in my case, you always have ideas that you want to execute quickly. Promise.ĭo you doubt your own artistic abilities?īut sometimes, you have an idea that you just want to execute quickly. It takes a few everyday supplies and no artistic ability. Try this simple tutorial to create a personalized line drawing of your home.
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