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Basic sketching

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Lines, Ellipses, Arcs and Curves

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…

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Tyler Chow: Dynamic Sketching Week 2 - Form and Texture

So much homework....! We were to draw organic forms, textures, combined basic shapes, and plants... and lots of them! ...

Drawing a plastic bottle for a liquid with a lid. Pencil drawing. Isolated on white background Stock Photo - 90087054

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Sketching tip of the day: Everything is composed of basic shapes. If you can break an object down into these shapes, you can begin to find the line relationships between them and create more realistic proportions to your drawings. Try quickly and loosely blocking in these basic shapes and then refine the contours. Want to learn to draw? Check out our Learn to Draw Series on YouTube.