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Drawing

From a steady line to drawing a room from life, ten minutes at a time.

You’ll need: A pencil (2B is nice), an eraser, and cheap paper you don’t mind filling.

Today · 10 minutes

A line that doesn’t wobble

Every drawing is made of lines. A confident line comes from your shoulder, not your wrist.

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Lessons

1 A line that doesn’t wobble10 min2 Circles and ellipses10 min3 Blind contour10 min4 Gesture: thirty seconds a person10 min5 Everything is a box, a ball or a can15 min6 A value scale10 min7 Shading a ball15 min8 One-point perspective15 min9 Two-point perspective15 min10 Measuring with your pencil15 min11 Where things go on a face15 min12 Draw a room from life20 min