1. The Seven Magic Words of Drawing

2. Foreshortening Distorting objects or parts of an object to create the illusion that one edge is actually closer to your eye.

3. Shading Adding darkness to a surface that is opposite of a real or imaginary light source adds depth to your drawing. Shading is the key to a successful drawing.

4. Size Generally objects drawn larger will look closer, except when overlapping. This can easily be accomplished with the use of perspective.

5. Overlapping Objects drawn in front of others will make the front objects appear closer. This is a form of perspective too.

6. Contour Lines Lines wrapped around the contour of an object adds volume and shape.

7. Density Images drawn darker, and with more detail, will appear closer than images drawn lighter and with less detail. This adds “atmosphere” to the drawing.

8. Surface Drawing textures such as wood grain, brick, and others will create interest and depth.