Drawing practice exercises

a new list of my favorite drawing exercises for beginners. However, these drawing exercises are not the easiest, as I like that a...

Improve your art with these methods and challenges. These practice ideas will help you actually improve the technical side of of your art.

Drawing Exercises : Draw ribbons that fold through space.

Hatching/Crosshatching/Stippling/Blending

Draw hands....

Guest Post by Leah Harris

1. TWO/ 2 pages of Measured STRAIGHT lines horizontally across the page. Use different drawing media...graphite (don’t smear), colored pencil (preferably black), ballpoint and felt pens (keep it at about .05 at the widest nib/tip width) 2. Diagonals across page at different angles. Remember to repeat the same overlapping line at least 8 to 10 times. the objective is to be able to aim at and repeat the muscle-memory and exactness. 3. Rhythmic jagged angles (scan example page 5) where you…

Shading techniques: 1 and 2:

Ever notice that your first sketch of the day is always a bit wonky? In drawing, painting, or any art, a proper warm-up is needed for the best results and improvement.