Hello everyone π Hope you’re all doing great!π So… silhouette art is a fascinating kind of art. In my case, I can’t draw people’s faces that good. At times I’ve often confused what I’ve drawn, a human face, or monkey or an alien!π But in this kind of art, I don’t have to sweat it. I can draw just the shape of the subject, color it black and be done with it. With the right kind of background, the sketch will look great, so you see why I love Silhouette art so much!π
What is Silhouette Art?
A silhouette is the image of a scene, object or a person, represented as a solid shape usually in black colour. There is no distinctive outline or edges. In other words, the figure represented is usually backlit. Hence it appears dark against a bright background. Simply, the background is lit and foreground is dark. Since the subject is in high contrast with the background, the end result always looks cool. You can experiment with different types of background to make interesting effects.
Bright background ideas
- Highlighter/Neon markers (I’ve used here)
- Glitter ink
- Abstract watercoloring
- Color pencil shadings of single/multiple colors
- Any object that shines bright like lamp post, car headlights, or sun or moon. Well, you get the idea.π
- Or simply white background

I’ve chosen a city view for the subject because it’s simple to draw but at the same time looks interesting. Here is the end result.

Here is an example of a different kind of background. I’ve drawn a lamp post that shines bright, with a girl walking as the subject. Check it out here – Silhouette art – Raining Colors
Thank you for visiting! If you’ve liked this then check out few other posts of mine here. π
Thank you for introducing me to this unique art form.
LikeLiked by 1 person
ππ Thank you for visiting!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It looks great, I love it, dear Yuvi. Yours, Sovely
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you so much for the appreciation! Take care π€π
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re very welcome! Lots of love from Germany. Yours, Sovely
LikeLiked by 1 person
You did that? Thatβs really cool..
LikeLiked by 2 people
I did something a bit like this once (minus the jazzy background). Let me see if’n I can find it…
Got it. See what you think of this:
https://robertcday.wordpress.com/2020/11/19/birds-in-a-tree/
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s awesome! I thought it was a nature photograph at the first glance!ππ
LikeLike
Beautiful
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank youπ
LikeLike
Hey Yuvi Iβm new to wordpress and your posts are cool! and please do support & follow my websiteβ¦.
https://vertigotalks.wordpress.com/
LikeLiked by 1 person