Technique Mastery

In this class, you will be learning practical drawing skills, from still life to portraits, any topic you would like to dig into.
 

Basic Shapes and Lines

• Practice drawing circles, ovals, rectangles, triangles, and straight or curved lines.

• Combine basic shapes to form simple objects like houses, trees, or animals.​

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Construction Drawing

• Learn to break down complicated subjects into stacks of simple shapes.

• Try sketching fruit (as circles or ovals), books (as boxes), or fish (as combined ovals and triangles).​

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Proportion and Measurement

• Use techniques for comparing sizes and spaces between parts of an object.

• Simple exercise: draw a flower and measure each petal's length or compare proportions in a face.​

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Perspective and Space

• Begin with one-point perspective (drawing a road or a box receding into the distance).

• Draw cubes or simple scenes, placing objects near and far.​

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Contour Drawing

• Focus on outlining a subject with a continuous line.

• Practice tracing the outlines of your hand, favorite mug, or leaves.​

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Shading and Value

• Try shading simple shapes (spheres, cubes) with pencil to make them appear 3D.

• Experiment with gradients and shadow under objects.​

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Simple Still Life

• Arrange and draw a group of basic objects (like a cup, an apple, and a book).

• Focus on shape, proportions, and light.