One of my favourite parts of writing - being descriptive. 

A very sweet friend of mine who met here on Wattpad said that the way I write, if I told her the sky was green instead of blue she would believe it.  Yes, I saved the comment.

But how to get those descriptive passages? Start with the basics.  Draw on the 5 senses.

1. Sight This is the obvious one and easiest.  It comes naturally, describe what you see.  But don't go overboard and detail every aspect of the room or person.  Choose a few key details and let your reader fill in the blanks.  For example, in this line from the sequel to my Ruby Red book I wanted to introduce three new characters.

Before her stood a trio of women. Two Chanel-suited, pearl necklace donning blondes and the third a brunette, who looked more like their chaperone and was mostly unadorned in a plain black dress.

Evoking a Chanel suit and pearl necklace allows the reader to jump to a conclusion about these two and contrasts them with the third. 

2. Hearing This gets used a lot in mystery and horror stories. Try to move beyond the rudimentary whisper to yelling paradigm. 

 "Sam found you on the west coast." The blonde emphasized the words found like Ali was a stray and west like it was something dirty and below her.

Notice I didn't refer to volume here, but style and intent. 

3. Smell  This is trickier.  While we can all agree on the general concept of the colour blue and that a scream should be loud, smell is more personal. Some people love a vanilla scented candle, evoking thoughts of kitchens and baking, others find it sickeningly sweet. 

So you have to dig a little deeper here in your descriptions to make the reader feel. Perhaps try mixing various scents in one sentence.  Or go rogue like this:

When Sam drank he became silly, kinda like a little boy in a candy store. He delighted in everything, inhaled happiness and exhaled laughter.

4. Touch  Try to move beyond just texture and temperature. Aim for personal or how it feels

Ali felt a rush of bliss as Sam intensified the kiss, using his lips not to speak words of "I miss you, I want you, I love you," but instead expressing them through touch. 

5. Taste This is another personal preference one - we all experience how things taste differently.  I can't stand the taste of beets. My best friends favourite dish is a beet salad.  Try not to say it tastes like beets, tell me how your character's brain interprets the taste.

The beets sat in her mouth, tainting her taste buds with their sickeningly sweet yet sour flavour. 

That line is not in any of my books...currently.  I think my next heroine might also dislike beets but be forced to eat them to be polite.  Talk about a writing prompt.

Do you rely on one sense above all others?