#017 Drawing Better Vertical Lines, Horizontal Lines, and Ovals Too!
Hi,
I'm so glad you've joined me this summer for our first lesson of 2021. Children to adults can sometimes be tripped up by the first steps to drawing from observation. I'll discuss ways of drawing that will help you get those first lines on paper with ease. Yes, I truly think you can greatly improve your skills in drawing in just one summer. Once we understand the underlying construction used to turn a three-dimensional object into a two-dimensional drawing, we can focus on those practices in drawing that take us to our desired goal.
I can't tell you how important drawing is. Any fully-rendered, shaded drawing or colorful painting relies completely on those first lines that you put onto the paper. If your line drawing is off, no amount of shading or coloring will make that better. That's why I'm starting at the beginning by showing ways of constructing or structuring the objects in your drawings.
Enjoy Drawing!
Brenda Ellis
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER
1. Why memorizing a pattern of lines to draw an object is limiting.
2. How drawing from looking at objects gives you many more options for creating a drawing.
3. How to use the edge of your drawing paper to make more accurate vertical and horizontal lines.
4. How to eye distances and use measurement at the beginning of a drawing.
5. How to draw a more accurate oval.
