Draw Your Sadness: Depressing Things to Draw

Are you feeling blue? Is the weight of life’s struggles weighing heavily on your shoulders? Do you feel like nothing ever goes right for you and everything is just one big, bleak void?

Well, have no fear because we’ve got something that might help – drawing! Yes, that’s right. Drawing can be a therapeutic outlet when words fail us.

So don’t hold back your emotions any longer. Let them out onto paper with these depressing things to draw.

1. A Dark And Stormy Sky

The sky may be all doom and gloom, but at least it makes for a great subject matter. Use shades of grey and black to depict an ominous cloud formation or lightning striking a barren landscape.

2. An Abandoned Building

What could be more depressing than the thought of something once bustling and full of life now left deserted? Channel those feelings through the strokes of your pen or brush as you sketch out crumbling walls and broken windows.

3. Broken Flowers

Flowers are often associated with happiness and joy, so why not subvert that expectation by drawing wilted or crushed blooms instead? It’ll definitely give off the melancholic vibe you’re going for!

Pro Tip: For even more effect spend time looking up different type of flowers their colors after browsing through some depression research

4. A Lonely Bench

A single bench sitting in silence beneath streetlights is sure to evoke feelings of isolation sigh

Sad Fact Alert: Wrought iron benches were first used throughout parks during World War II citing war support efforts anything else sound familiar

Table One – Explaining usage Of Benches

Bench Name Usage
Memorial benches placed in memory
Tree seats /Commemorative trees passing over loved ones favorite spot
Story bridges and benches parks created for community and creativity

5. A Burnt Matchstick

Symbolic of something that was once ablaze but is now extinguished, a burnt matchstick can represent the loss of passion or energy in one’s life.

Here Are Some Depressing Adjectives Related To Burning:
– Charred
– Scorched
– Torched
– Blown-out

SEE!

6. A Ship Lost At Sea

Draw a ship floating aimlessly amidst stormy waters to symbolize being lost without direction or hopelessness on open seas unable to steer oneself in any particular direction insert mopey feeling here

Bullet List: Best Sad Painfull things about Ships

  • Titanic – Let’s be honest the movie scarred us all.
  • That time you went whale-watching and saw no whales! But plenty of other happy guests enjoying their lucky day (breakdown ensued).
  • Boom! Pirate attacks? I mean at this stage why not.

7. A Bird In An Empty Cage

An animal trapped and confined with nowhere to go is definitely sad ñ(°_ó) except maybe fish because they need water – Anywhoooo draw an outline over paper garrote lines sticking out from around where you want it located then color lightly within box

8. A Rotting Piece Of Fruit On The ground

Use bright colors such as green / brown-gold hues—depict flies buzzing around said fruit, birds picking/eating from; overall image should leave viewer feeling grossed out yet kind bummed too ANOTHER PRO TIP FOR ALL: don’t sniff your own artwork while doing these steps mentioned above…

Depressing Decomposition Words List
– Rotten
– Decaying
– Spoiled
– Moldy

You’re welcome…

##9. An Emaciated Dog Wandering Lonely

With compassion take many short quick strokes at different directions mimicking matted fur, large hip and rib bones sticking out, their head down and tail drooping.
Mean depressing words coming your way: stringy,tattered,Bones,Ailing( not feeling well)

##10. Foggy Train Tracks Stretching Far As Eye Can See

Depict fog covering all around us with train tracks slowly disappearing into it; give a sense to viewer that you are alone in this cold unforgiving world.

11. A Shadowless Tree

What’s even worse than dead trees? Lifeless ones! Draw shadow of rusty leaves drying up dangling from barely hanging branches shudders

Simple To Follow Table Two – Best Dead or Lifeless Trees

Name Type
Cypress Tress Ideal for swamp location
Huon Pine World’s oldest living organism
Acacia Tree (dead one) perfect for barren landscapes

The above table should help if “how best” is an issue

12. Abandoned Playground During Winter

A place where kids should be playing leaves looking like no one has been there in ages blank space – Redraw swings that remain frozen next to piles of white snow resembling empty seatings

13. An Old Abandoned Cemetery On Overgrown Bushes

Vigil over a cemetery near graves about trees blocking sunlight but adding creepiness factor.

Add These Words For Even More Effect!
– Creepy Crawlies found within caskets/ tombstones, imprinted remains beneath depths.
– Cobwebs sprawled over fresh flowers
– Dripping rainwater

(Hang on little longer!) We’re almost THERE!

While these drawings may seem too gloomy or even downright depressing (it’s all subjective), the point is clear ñ sometimes when we feel down that one way to express ourselves is drawing.

Don’t be afraid or ashamed of the emotions you’re feeling. Let it out in a healthy way, and you just might find yourself feeling better afterwards!

Last Tip: Don’t forget to add texture (it can do wonders) especially when replicating crispy leaves devoid of grime or smooth skin furry animal with light strokes shading!

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