Foundations · Difficulty 1/10

Day 18

Lines, control, basic shapes

Tips for day 18

Foundations
  • 1.Ghost the stroke twice in the air, then commit in one confident pass.
  • 2.Draw from the shoulder, not the wrist / long strokes stay straighter.
  • 3.Warm up with 2 minutes of loose circles and straight lines before you start.

Focus on steady, confident strokes. Draw from the shoulder, keep proportions loose but consistent.

Reference searches

4 prompts · search & study

five-value scale

"how to draw five-value scale / beginner beginner pencil exercise"

triangle and pyramid outline

"how to draw triangle and pyramid outline / beginner beginner pencil exercise"

line weight variation

"how to draw line weight variation / beginner beginner pencil exercise"

drawing through boxes

"how to draw drawing through boxes / beginner beginner pencil exercise"

Tip: open a couple of these, pick images that feel within reach, and copy them by hand.

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