Alright, so I wanted to mess around with making a picture of a dobro. First, I went online to look up what a dobro even was ’cause I wasn’t too sure. Turns out, it’s a kind of guitar, but it’s got this metal resonator thing on it. Looked kinda cool, so I figured I’d give it a shot.
I started by sketching out the basic shape of the guitar body. Just a simple outline, nothing fancy. Got the neck and the headstock in there, too. Then, I drew in that big ol’ circle in the middle for the resonator. It was a bit tricky to get it to look right, but after a couple of tries, I think I nailed it.
- Scribbled in some lines for the strings.
- Added those tuning peg things on the headstock.
- Threw in some shading to make it look a little more 3D.
After I had the basic drawing down, I wanted to make it pop a bit more. So, I went over my lines with a darker pen to make ’em stand out. Then, I started coloring it in. I used a brown color for the body of the guitar and a gray color for the resonator. It was starting to look pretty good, if I do say so myself.
To finish it off, I added some details around the edges of the resonator to make it look like it was made of metal. I also drew in some wood grain on the body of the guitar to give it some texture.
Overall, it took me a few hours, but I’m pretty happy with how my picture of a dobro turned out. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely recognizable as a dobro, which is all I was really going for. Maybe I’ll try drawing some other musical instruments next time. Who knows?
Anyways, if you are interested in drawing a musical instrument, just do it. Remember to break down the big picture into simple shapes and have fun with it! You’d be suprised what you can do when you put your mind to it. Just start it, that’s the most difficult part. And if you’re drawing sucks at first, don’t worry, just do more.
You will fail 100% of the time if you don’t try, but you have a chance to success if you start working on it. Maybe it works out, maybe it doesn’t.
My final thoughts
It’s better than not doing anything. I should try more in the future and do not be scared of how bad I am.