Is it possible to drawn an realistic image from the mind itself?

Question

No I mean is that can someone drawn an realistic image that they created from their mind?

Answer 1

Yes, it is. But it takes a *LOT* of practice to be able to do.

When someone is drawing a realistic image from their mind they aren't thinkin completely abstract. They're borrowing ideas from here and there. They'd be imagining pictures they've seen, how a tree or person looked during a previous walk outdoors, etc.

Once you've learned how to break everything down in the basic shapes, and accurately portray textures, and have a good grasp of anatomy (it's used for far more than just the human form) you can use those skill to start trying to construct brand new creations from your mind.

As I mentioned though, it takes a lot of practice to get to that point. You also have to be able to "push" reality out of your vision, so that you can see what you're imagining more clearly. You'll know once you've gotten that because it will feel similar to when you're really tired and start dreaming, then realize you're still awake and the dream stops.

Answer 2

The first four answers seemed to respond to your question very well. Yet, you don't seem to accept them. Perhaps you need to rephrase the question.

I, certainly, don't understand what you ask.

I, too, am one of those that can draw out fairly realistic images and scenes from memory. However, to reach that point, I spent countless hours sketching from real life. It is this continuing practice that trains my hand and eye to know how everything relates to everything else. Fingers attatch to the hand in a certain way, the hand to the arm, the arm to the body, and the body, in turn, fits into clothes and the environment. Gravity pulls, just so, and muscle resist in such a manner. Mass displaces other mass and that, in turn, affects everything around it.

My mind observes, sketches and attempts to "make sense" of it and manages, after a time, to transfer situations onto paper. (or my monitor) The skill has been developed to the point where I can look at the blank paper, and "visualize" the image on it, before I put pencil to the surface. For me, the visualization is so clear, that all I have to do is "trace" over the image with pencil.

Because of the practice I have done, this process is quite easy, for me.

Answer 3

Absolutely... I have a friend who sketches, and he doesn't need reference pictures... he looks, watches and remembers...but he has a gift, a talent... not everyone can do that... and to be honest, now that cameras exist, being completely realistic isn't that important anyway...

Best lesson I got in art school... Do not use a reference photo while you draw. If you need to, leave your art, go look at the photo or the object itself, and then go back to your drawing... this way the image will filter through your brain and look like the rest of your artwork...

I never liked paintings or drawings that looked like someone copied three or four different reference photos and tried to make it all blend...

Answer 4

Absolutely, although artists like myself find this difficult.....which is why I prefer to draw from something visual .

Hopefully one day I'll master the skill of "drawing from my imagination".

Answer 5

yes, you must practice your skills and realize that somewhere along the line you were inspired to think up whatever it is coming from your mind. You have to know the rules to use them and to break them.....