Draw a sad mood through posture and light

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Describe the sad drawing you want in Morphic's Image tool, from a downcast eye study in graphite to a figure curled by a rain-streaked window. Set the expression, the posture, the medium and how low the light sits, refine the drawing on the Canvas, then download it in HD.

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Graphite drawing of a downcast eye with the inner brow raised, soft tonal shading, lashes drawn lightly, white paperTry now

Sad drawing compositions

Alone on a bench in the rain

A small hunched figure on a park bench drawn in ink and wash, rain indicated with light diagonal strokes and the park behind reduced to flat grey.

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Alone on a bench in the rain

Empty room with one lamp

A wide charcoal drawing of a bare room lit by a single lamp, the pool of light kept small and the corners of the room left dark and unresolved.

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Empty room with one lamp

Two figures at either end of a sofa

Two people turned away from each other on one sofa in pencil, the gap between them centred in the frame and both faces left barely drawn.

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Two figures at either end of a sofa

Walking away down a wet street

A figure walking away down a wet street in charcoal, reflections smudged along the pavement and the buildings falling off into grey on both sides.

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Walking away down a wet street

Make Sad drawing in three steps

  1. 01

    Describe your image

    Describe the Sad drawing you want, in plain words.

  2. 02

    Generate the image

    Morphic generates a clean, ready-to-publish image on your canvas in seconds.

  3. 03

    Refine and share

    Tweak the prompt, regenerate variations, then download or share the frame.

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FAQs

How do I draw a sad face convincingly?
The inner ends of the brows lift and pull together, the upper lids sit heavy and the mouth corners drop without the lips parting. Name those three things in the prompt. A frowning mouth on its own reads as anger, not sadness.
How do I show sadness without drawing a face at all?
Use posture and empty space. A rounded back, a turned-away head, a wide gap between two figures, or one object alone in a large empty frame all carry it. Composition often reads more clearly than expression does.
How do I draw a tear so it does not look like a blob?
A tear is mostly transparent, so it reads through its edge and its highlight, not its fill. Ask for a thin bright rim, one small specular dot and the skin visible through the middle, with a faint dark line beneath it.
Which lighting suits a sad drawing?
Low key, with a single soft source and a lot of the frame left in shadow. Window light from one side works well because it gives you a bright edge and lets everything else fall away without you drawing it.
Which medium carries this mood best?
Charcoal, because it smudges and lets edges dissolve. Graphite suits a quiet close study, and ink with a grey wash suits rain and reflections. Flat cartoon line is the one to use when you want the feeling read at a glance.
Can I keep a series of mood drawings in one style?
Use Style Transfer to lock the medium, line weight and value range, then change only the subject. The series holds together, which matters more than any single drawing when you are building a set.